Healthy and Affordable Food Choices Across UNISSULA Campus

Universitas Islam Sultan Agung (UNISSULA) provides healthy, safe, nutritious, and affordable food choices across its campus food-service environment for students, lecturers, academic and non-academic staff, visitors, and other members of the university community.

During the 2025 reporting period, campus food services provided a diverse range of meals and beverages at different price levels, enabling campus users to select food according to their nutritional needs, dietary preferences, and financial circumstances.

UNISSULA recognises that reliable access to healthy and reasonably priced food is an important component of student welfare, health, academic participation, and an inclusive university environment.

Availability Across All Campus Food Outlets

Healthy and affordable food choices are available across UNISSULA campus food outlets.

This university-wide availability enables students and other members of the campus community to access nutritious meals at reasonable prices regardless of the food-service location they use.

Campus food outlets provide different types of meals and beverages at varied price levels, helping ensure that food remains accessible to people with different dietary requirements and financial capacities.

This approach integrates healthy and affordable food provision throughout the university’s campus food-service environment rather than limiting it to selected locations.

Healthy Food Choices

UNISSULA encourages campus food-service providers to offer meals that support health, food safety, hygiene, and nutritional adequacy.

Campus food services consider important aspects including:

• nutritional value of food and beverages;
• hygienic food preparation;
• food safety;
• appropriate food storage;
• appropriate portion sizes;
• diverse menu options; and
• affordability.

Healthy choices available through the campus food environment include meals containing:

• vegetables;
• plant-based ingredients;
• tofu;
• tempeh;
• fresh fruit;
• vegetable soups;
• other vegetable-based dishes; and
• balanced combinations of staple foods and protein sources.

These options enable campus users to select food according to their nutritional needs and dietary preferences.

Affordable Food Choices

Affordability is an important component of UNISSULA’s campus food provision.

Campus food outlets provide meals across different price ranges, allowing students and other campus users to choose food according to their individual financial circumstances.

The availability of reasonably priced food is particularly relevant for students who may have limited financial resources.

By maintaining affordable meal choices throughout the campus, UNISSULA helps reduce the risk that financial limitations become a barrier to obtaining adequate food during academic and extracurricular activities.

Healthy and Affordable Choices for All Campus Users

UNISSULA’s campus food services are accessible to:

• students;
• lecturers;
• academic staff;
• non-academic staff;
• university visitors; and
• other members of the campus community.

The university’s food-service approach combines health and affordability rather than treating them as separate objectives.

Campus users can therefore select meals according to:

• nutritional needs;
• dietary preferences;
• portion requirements; and
• financial circumstances.

This supports inclusive access to food across the university community.

Diverse Menu Options

Campus food outlets provide diverse meal choices that support different dietary preferences and nutritional needs.

Available options include combinations of:

• staple foods;
• vegetables;
• tofu and tempeh;
• vegetable dishes;
• fresh fruit;
• soups;
• plant-based menu items;
• protein sources; and
• other locally available foods.

Menu diversity helps campus users construct meals according to their individual nutritional preferences while remaining within their available budget.

Food Safety and Hygiene

UNISSULA recognises that healthy food must also be safe and hygienic for consumption.

Campus food-service providers are encouraged to maintain appropriate standards relating to:

• clean food-preparation areas;
• proper food handling;
• clean utensils and serving equipment;
• appropriate food storage;
• clean dining environments; and
• responsible waste management.

Maintaining food hygiene alongside affordability helps ensure that lower-priced food choices do not compromise basic standards of safety and quality.

Supporting Student Welfare

Healthy and affordable food provision forms part of UNISSULA’s broader commitment to student welfare.

Students experiencing financial difficulties may also receive support through:

• university welfare programmes;
• scholarships;
• social assistance;
• LAZIS UNISSULA; and
• other relevant university support mechanisms.

These programmes complement affordable campus food provision by supporting students whose economic circumstances may affect their ability to meet basic daily needs.

This integrated approach combines everyday access to affordable meals with additional support for students who may require greater assistance.

Affordability and Inclusive Education

UNISSULA considers access to food an important part of an inclusive educational environment.

Students from different socioeconomic backgrounds should be able to participate in university life without food costs becoming an unnecessary barrier.

Affordable campus meals contribute to this objective by helping students:

• manage daily expenses;
• remain on campus for academic activities;
• obtain meals during study periods;
• maintain adequate food intake; and
• participate in university activities.

In this way, accessible campus food supports both student welfare and continued participation in higher education.

Nutrition and Responsible Portions

Healthy food provision also involves appropriate meal selection and portioning.

Campus food-service providers are encouraged to support:

• adequate nutritional value;
• varied food choices;
• reasonable portion sizes;
• responsible food preparation; and
• informed meal selection.

Appropriate portions can help support balanced food consumption while also reducing unnecessary food waste.

Integration with Sustainable Campus Practices

Healthy and affordable food provision is connected with UNISSULA’s broader sustainable-campus initiatives.

Campus food services are encouraged to combine health and affordability with:

• food-waste reduction;
• responsible food consumption;
• separation of organic and inorganic waste;
• reduction of unnecessary packaging; and
• sustainable food-service practices.

These activities connect food provision with student welfare, food security, environmental management, and responsible consumption.

University-Wide Food Accessibility in 2025

Throughout the 2025 reporting period, UNISSULA maintained healthy and affordable food choices across its campus food-service environment.

The university-wide approach includes:

1. healthy food choices;
2. affordable meals at different price levels;
3. diverse menu options;
4. food-safety and hygiene practices;
5. access across campus food outlets;
6. availability for students, lecturers, staff, visitors, and other campus users; and
7. additional welfare support for students experiencing financial difficulties.

This approach ensures that healthy and affordable food provision is integrated into the university’s broader campus food-service system rather than being limited to a particular student group or a single location.

Continuous Improvement

UNISSULA continues to strengthen the quality, affordability, and accessibility of its campus food services.

Areas for continuous development include:

• strengthening standards for campus food providers;
• improving food-quality and safety monitoring;
• maintaining affordable meal choices;
• increasing nutritious menu options;
• strengthening student food-security support;
• improving food-waste monitoring and reduction; and
• conducting regular evaluation of campus food services.

These priorities support the university’s continuing efforts to improve campus food provision and student welfare.

Institutional Commitment to Healthy and Affordable Food

UNISSULA recognises that access to healthy and affordable food contributes directly to student well-being and participation in university life.

By combining nutritious meal options, varied price levels, food-safety practices, diverse menus, and additional welfare support, the university provides a food-service environment designed to remain accessible to members of the campus community with different dietary and financial needs.

This approach strengthens UNISSULA’s broader commitment to health, food security, inclusive education, and student welfare.

Evidence of Implementation

UNISSULA’s provision of healthy and affordable food choices is demonstrated through the following institutional evidence:

1. Healthy and affordable food choices available across campus food outlets.
2. Food provision accessible to students, lecturers, staff, visitors, and other campus users.
3. Meals available at different price levels.
4. Diverse food and beverage choices.
5. Consideration of nutritional value and appropriate portion sizes.
6. Food-safety and hygiene practices.
7. Vegetable, plant-based, and other nutritious menu choices.
8. Additional welfare support for students experiencing financial difficulties.
9. Integration of campus food provision with sustainable-campus and food-waste reduction practices.