The Beaver Dam
The Beaver Dam offers a wide variety of food styles from global to classic American cuisine, housemade soups, and grab and go salad options. It offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-friendly dining choices and the chefs always do their best to work with the dietary needs of students and faculty.
Beaver Dam Hours
Closures
The following dates reflect scheduled closures for the Beaver Dam. The Beaver Dam will be closed on the dates shown. Regular hours resume outside of these closures.
June 27 - July 5
Summer Hours
Summer dining hours are adjusted throughout the season to support conferences, camps, and special events hosted at OSU-Cascades. Operating hours will change based on scheduled groups. Retail products available while Beaver Dam gates are open.
Monday, July 6th
Dinner: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 7th
Breakfast: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Lunch: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 8th
Breakfast: 6 a.m. - 7 a.m.
Lunch: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 9th
Breakfast: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Lunch: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 10th
Breakfast: 6 a.m. - 7 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Dinner: 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 11th & Sunday, July 12th - Closed
Monday, July 13th
Dinner: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 14th
Breakfast: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Lunch: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15th
Breakfast: 6 a.m. - 7 a.m.
Lunch: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 16th
Breakfast: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Lunch: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 17th
Breakfast: 6 a.m. - 7 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Dinner: 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 18th & Sunday, July 19th - Closed
Dietary Request
If you have any questions or concerns about allergens in our food, feel free to email us. If you reside in our residence hall and have specific dietary needs, please complete the dietary needs form to help us serve you better.
Process for Requesting Dining Accommodations:
1. Complete the request form: Start by providing your information and specific dietary needs.
2. Meet with Dining Services: After submitting this form, schedule a meeting with Dining Services to discuss potential accommodation options. Both a Housing & Dining representative will be a part of this meeting.
3. Consult with Disability Access Services (DAS): Depending on the outcome of your meeting with Dining Services, you may need to meet with DAS for further accommodations.
Dining Services will do their best to meet general dietary preferences from this survey's feedback. For specific needs needing detailed adjustments, please follow steps 2 and 3: meet with Dining Services and consult Disability Access Services (DAS) as needed. If you can manage your food allergy or dietary condition on your own, steps 2 and 3 are not required.
To schedule an appointment with Dining Services, please email dining@osucascades.edu.
For more information about allergens and how we handle them, please visit our Allergen Information webpage.
We Value Your Feedback!
We are committed to providing an exceptional dining experience for our campus community. Your feedback plays a vital role in helping us improve our services, offerings, and overall experience.
Have you recently dined with us at The Beaver Dam or Study Grounds? We’d love to hear about your experience! Whether you enjoyed your meal, have a suggestion for improvement, or encountered an issue, we want to know.
What can you share feedback on?
- Quality of food or beverage items
- Menu variety and dietary accommodations
- Speed of Service and staff friendliness
- Overall dining atmosphere
- Suggestions for new offerings
Your insights help us better meet the needs and preferences of our students, staff, and faculty.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and for being a valued part of our campus community!