Summer Breakfasts

Colleagues enjoying waffles

Summer breakfasts return in 2026!
Reconnect with faculty and staff, meet new people, (re)visit campus spaces, and enjoy a delicious meal!

Wednesdays
June 24-August 26*
9:00am-10:00am

*no breakfast on July 1 (Independence Day) and August 5 (Tennis Tournament)

All dates are filled

Send Renee Boelcke an email if your area would like to be on the waitlist to host a summer breakfast in 2026.

FAQs – Hosting

What is expected of the hosting department(s)?
  • Determine the location of your breakfast, with space for about 90 people and tables for a buffet
  • Select the menu option (see question below)
  • Reserve your day to host
  • Determine if the host(s) would like to make the breakfast stand out
    • Consider using the event to showcase work in your area(s).
  • Add your breakfast to the Upcoming Events section of the Hornet Hive.
  • Share the menu, location, other information by an email announcement. (No more than 6 days before your breakfast.)
    • Encourage use of nametags
What are the menu options?

All options will come with coffee & hot tea station, water and orange juice

  • Option 1: Triple berry French Toast bake with shredded hashbrowns, scrambled eggs & bacon. Vegan option meat.
  • Option 2: Biscuit, egg and sausage sandwich, hashbrown triangles, fruit platter & assorted pastries. Vegan sausage & egg sandwich.
  • Option 3: Quiche (veggie & meat), potatoes O’Brien, fruit platter & assorted breakfast breads. 
  • Option 4: Scrambled eggs, bacon, tater tots & assorted breakfast breads. Vegan meat & egg substitute.
  • Option 5: Biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, shredded hashbrowns & fruit platter. Vegan meat & egg substitute.
  • Option 6: Fresh fruit platter, yogurt & granola, assorted pastries & hard boiled eggs.
  • Option 7: Frittata (with meat and/or veggie), choice of sausage or bacon, home fries with assorted breakfast breads.
  • Option 8: Denver scramble, sausage, tater tots & assorted breakfast breads. Vegan meat & egg substitute.
How does funding work?

Help us reduce costs: A cost reduction is available if all aspects of the breakfast are communicated at least 3 weeks prior.

A College-supported budget continues. Each invoice for these breakfasts will be sent to Human Resources for review.

There is nothing additional that the hosts need to do on the funding side.

FAQs – Attending

Who is invited to these breakfasts?

All faculty and staff!

  • Off for the summer? You are invited!
  • Off on a Wednesday? You are invited!
  • A new faculty or staff member? You are invited!
How will I know where each breakfast is?

Check out the Upcoming Events on the Hornet Hive and check your K email! Or follow the crowd around 9am on most Wednesdays.

Do the breakfasts have any impact on summer hours?

Yes! The breakfasts and summer hours increase our opportunities for joy during the warmer months.

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Boelcke, AVP for Human Resources, at renee.boelcke@kzoo.edu.