NUTRITION KITCHEN FAQS
Students check in at the UHC registration desk and wait for the instructor to take them back to the Nutrition Kitchen, located in the Health Center in the Health Promotion office (across from the vision clinic).
The instructor will lead the cooking class and ask for students to assist with certain steps, if they feel comfortable. Nutrition tips and messages are interwoven throughout the class. At the end of the class, participants get to eat the delicious meal they just prepared.
An average class takes about 90 minutes.
Click on the “Request a Program,” on the Nutrition Kitchen main page. Most classes can be given between 9:00AM-4:30PM, Monday through Friday (pending on instructor availability, please allow 48 hours for them to respond to your request).
Additionally, please ask participants if they have any food allergies, intolerances, or special food preferences (such as vegetarian) before choosing the menu.
After a class date and time is set the names and of all participants should be emailed to the Nutrition Education Coordinator. You will also need to specify whether you will be paying as a group or if students are to be charged individually to their student account. A tentative class roster with menu request, dietary needs (including allergies, intolerances, or preferences) must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the class. Please alert the instructor of any accessibility accommodations at this time. Any changes to the class list must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the class. This is to ensure menus are appropriate for participants in terms of food preferences, allergies, or intolerances and to shop for ingredients.
Minimum number of participants is 6 and maximum is 12. Any attendees should be included in the roster and counted towards the total number of participants, as our kitchen accommodates a maximum of 12 attendees. Classes with less than 6 participants may be cancelled, or combined with other groups when possible.
The Nutrition Kitchen is meant to support the students of the University of Georgia. Spouses/partners of students may attend classes only if the student is present. Faculty and staff may participate during designated classes which are advertised through the UGA Training and Development website and take place during the winter or summer breaks.
Usually a class consists of one main recipe with 1-2 side items, depending on the time requirements of each recipe. Groups can choose from the menus offered by the instructor, select options from the Recipe Archive page, or work with the instructor to choose a menu that best suits the groups needs.
The instructor may be able to adjust recipes if there are allergen or intolerance concerns. Please note though, the Nutrition Kitchen cannot guarantee the absence of cross contact with regard to any food allergies.
Cost is $5 per student if their health fee has been paid and $10 per student if their health fee has not been paid. This cost will be charged to their health center student account if the group opts for students to pay individually. Groups such as residence halls or student organizations can pay for their group using university accounts by entering this information on the form provided. For other methods of group payment (cash or credit card), please arrange with the instructor in advance.
Individuals paying for themselves will be charged next day. Group classes must be invoiced and are billed through the University Health Center Business office. For efficiency, group payment information is sent to the business office in batches. Additionally, the business office does not always act on invoices on the same day they are received for processing. As a result, group class invoices can be expected within 2 weeks of the class date.