July 22, 2024
Using the Transact Mobile app, Oakland University students, faculty and staff will soon be able to pre-order food and beverages from various dining locations across campus, including the Hillcrest Dining Hall and the Pioneer Food Court.
“Patrons are still welcome to stop by and order food on site, but we want people to have the capability to order ahead of time, if preferred,” said Robert King, senior director of housing at Oakland University. “The idea is to offer students, faculty and staff flexibility in terms of how and when they plan to pick up their meals.”
The new app is expected to go live on Aug. 1st, but OU students, faculty and staff can download it now in the App Store or Google Play.
“If you go to download it now, you’ll see a ton of schools already listed in the system, including
Oakland, but our information is still being populated,” King said. “When that’s complete, you’ll see all of our types of food available via the restaurant concepts listed in the app. From there, you’ll be able to select the concept you want to see the menu items that are available at that location.”
The goal, King said, is to provide a “seamless experience” for the OU community.
“Mobile ordering is already trending in terms of how students are getting their food, and we
want to be able to provide this option for the OU campus in the most effective way,” he said.
In addition, King said using the Transact Mobile app will provide students, faculty and staff with
a longer window of opportunity to order and pick up their food, and potentially pave the way
for on-campus delivery in the future.