Elevating the Student Experience

Construction is set to begin in late November with an expected completion date in early August 2026—in time to begin serving students for Fall Semester.

On Monday, Dec. 1, the first day following Thanksgiving break, all dining will transition from Pfeiffer to Kent.

Yes. Serving hours will continue to be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Patrons will enter from the Atrium. A checker-stand will be located just inside the main doors to the dining area. Your meal swipe will allow you to access all-you-can eat dining, just as you do currently in Pfeiffer.

Several food stations will be available:

• The open station next to Millie’s (where Boba Tea was last year) will become the pizza and pasta station.
• Tyler’s will continue to offer grille selections and two homestyle serving stations will be added along the east side (similar to main line in Pfeiffer).
• The SubConnect location will continue to offer made-to-order sandwiches and salads.
• The Convenience Store (C-Store) will be relocated to the entrance of the Spirit Shop. Your flex (as well as credit/debit or cash) will continue to work.

Millie’s will continue to be a stand-alone coffee shop that accepts cash, credit, flex, and meal-exchange options.

All existing seating options will remain inside the dining area, as well as those in the area by Millie’s. Overflow seating will be available in Black Box. Additional seating within the Atrium and throughout the first floor of Kent will also be provided.

The availability of more food serving stations in Kent should help reduce line stress to some degree. While avoiding peak times when possible is always a good strategy, taking advantage of grab-and-go options (Simply to Go) and the use of the Green To-Go Boxes will also be beneficial.

The project design team will be tabling again in the Kent Atrium the first week of November. Stay tuned to see final designs, test out furniture options, get your questions answered and more.

There will still be an allergy-friendly area as well as gluten-free options in the Kent Dining area to meet most needs. If you have any dietary needs or concerns, please contact Sodexo’s Dietician (Anastasia O’Meara) to discuss the various options to make sure you have convenient access to the food you need.

Students who currently receive special meal preparations will be contacted by Sodexo management to arrange for the same process in the new location.

Check out the map on this site to view the various food stations, as well as where the convenience (C-Store) and additional dining room seating will be. We will also have staff (CAs and Student Development team members) on hand in Kent Monday and Tuesday following Thanksgiving to help show you around the Kent Dining Area.

You will see the following stations on the map. Here is what you will find at each station, as well as were non-designated items will be:

•     The Checker Stand will be located just inside the double doors off the lounge entry (inside the gray area)
•     Twist: Pizza & Pasta
•     Stacked/Mix: Deli & Salad Station
•     Sizzle: grille
•     Savory & Simple Zone: think main line of Pfeiffer now
•     Desserts will be located in Tyler’s
•     Beverages will be in multiple locations as they are currently
•     C-Store: moving to the Spirit Shop entry – convenience store items as currently found inside Subconnection
•     Millie’s is not labeled on this map but will remain in the same location with the same options and hours of operation