The second annual ISU Dining Days will feature a new activity this year: “Invite your professor to lunch.”

So, faculty members, if you want chicken nuggets this week — suck up to students.

On Wednesday, the weeklong Dining Days will provide free lunch at dining services for any faculty member accompanied by a student. Kari Hancock, marketing coordinator for ISU Dining, said the event will help students and faculty get to know one another and expose faculty to the types of services available from ISU dining centers around campus.

“We want to encourage the faculty to see what’s available too, and not think the dining centers are just for students,” Hancock said.

Free food and prizes will also be available around campus this week as part of Dining Days, a marketing campaign by ISU Dining to help raise awareness for its services.

“There’s a big population out there that doesn’t use us,” said Jon Lewis, director of campus dining. “We want to use Dining Days to enhance our sales and make sure people know what’s available.”

ISU Dining contains four dining halls, seven cafes, several C-stores and many vending machines.

Each day of Dining Days features a different type of attraction, Hancock said.

“Our goal is to let students know how far a meal plan can go,” Hancock said.

Whitney Huth, freshman in pre-architecture, said she thought inviting a professor to lunch was a good idea.

“Because of the student-to-faculty ratio, it’s hard to get to know your professors unless you’re in a small class,” Huth said.

Dan Blackburn, sophomore in chemistry, disagreed.

“I don’t think many students will actually invite their professors to lunch,” Blackburn said.

Students need not pre-register to bring a faculty member.

Blackburn said he doubted many people would participate in the events of Dining Days.

“I think the reason they’re doing this is to look good in front of the parents during parents’ weekend,” Blackburn said.

Dining Days is meant to include both on-campus and off-campus students.

“We want all students to participate and explore new venues,” Hancock said.

The week concludes at 7 p.m. Friday with a party on the Clyde’s Sports Club patio at the Union Drive Community Center.

This event will include free beverages, appetizers and live music sponsored by the Inter-Residence Hall Association.