Navigating Halal Eating on Campus Without a Kitchen

Salaam everyone, I need some advice on a food situation at my university. I'm a second-year student living on campus at a university with a mandatory meal plan for residents. The dining hall has some items labeled halal, like a few chicken dishes, but I got worried about cross-contamination-shared cutting boards, utensils, and prep areas. I asked an imam online, and he said if there's a real risk of contamination, I shouldn't eat there. But I'm not sure he fully got the whole picture. Here's what's happened so far: - I emailed dining services and the dietitian, and they admitted contamination might happen. - I escalated to the VP of Student Affairs and the Associate Dean of Students. - They gave me a full meal plan exemption for the year-so I'm not forced to pay for it, and I can get my own food completely. - Honestly, I didn't ask for an exemption; I just wanted a workable accommodation, like a guarantee of separate boards, utensils, and gloves, so I could keep the meal plan for ease. I went back and asked if that's possible instead. - Now they're asking if I'd consider moving to an off-campus dorm with a kitchen (I currently have a single room through a separate medical housing arrangement). But that housing costs about $1-2k more per semester, and I don't want to lose my single room or the convenience of my current dorm. Where I'm stuck: - My current dorm has no kitchen, so I can't cook. I'd rely on refrigerated halal meal delivery (like a service that's about $10-15 per meal), local halal restaurants or delivery, and a mini-fridge. - I really wanted to keep the meal plan for convenience, but I'm not confident the staff can always follow a "use clean cutting board" request every shift, with every worker, especially new hires-it seems to depend on who's working, especially when it's busy. - I don't want to move off-campus or pay extra for a kitchen dorm. - I feel guilty about "wasting" the convenience I'm paying for, but also anxious about relying on staff memory for something I have to explain from scratch each time I order. I'm looking for advice on a few things: 1. Has anyone gotten a university-wide cross-contact protocol (not just asking staff each time) set up at their school? 2. Has anyone dealt with a similar "exemption vs. accommodation" choice and regretted or been happy with their decision? 3. Any experience with just a mini-fridge and meal delivery in a no-kitchen dorm-is it doable long-term, or does it get old? 4. If nothing works out and I decide to keep the convenience and eat on campus, would I bear any sin for that, Islamically speaking? JazakAllah khair for any tips or experiences you can share.