
What is The Hub Basic Needs Center?
Our mission is to address the gaps and concerns students have with accessing nutritious food, stable housing, and financial wellness resources. We are committed to equitably minimizing basic needs challenges for all students.
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Spring Quarter Hours
The Hub
Operations will resume on Week 2!
Triton Food Pantry Student Center A
Operations will resume on Week 2!
Triton Food Pantry Grad Housing
Operations will resume on Week 2!
Personal Hygiene Pickup
Operations will resume on Week 2!
CalFresh In-Person Walk-Ins
Monday: 2pm-5pm @ Cross Cultural Center
Tuesday: 10am-12pm @ Raze Resource Center
Tuesday: 12pm-2pm and 3:30pm-5pm @ the HUB
Wednesday: 12pm-2pm @ Black Resource Center
Thursday: 10am-12pm @ Raze Resource Center
Thursday: 12pm-3pm and 3:30pm-5pm @ the HUB
CalFresh Virtual Appointments
Monday: 6pm-9pm
Tuesday: 12pm-2pm and 5pm-8pm
Wednesday: 10am-4pm and 6pm-9pm
Thursday: 12pm-2pm and 5pm-8pm
Friday: 12pm-4pm
*Click here to schedule a virtual appointment with our CalFresh Team!
CalFresh Virtual Walk-Ins
Monday: 11am-4pm
Tuesday: 3pm-6pm
Thursday: 3pm-6pm
Friday: 12pm-3:30pm
*Click here to join a virtual walk-in with our CalFresh Team!
Food Recovery Network
Operations will resume on Week 2!
New to The Hub? Start Here:
Basic Needs Assistance Form
This form will be assessed to provide individual resource suggestions and options to meet with supportive staff for a Basic Needs Consultation.
CalFresh Assistance Form
If you have any questions about CalFresh eligibility or need assistance with your CalFresh application, please use this form.
Personal Hygiene Form
Do you need personal hygiene products? Fill out this Google Form to request items you may need, and to set up a pick-up time to retrieve your items from The Hub Basic Needs Center.
Our Mission
The Hub Basic Needs Center’s mission is to address the gaps and concerns students have with accessing nutritious food, stable housing, and financial wellness resources. We are committed to equitably minimizing basic needs challenges for all students.
Our Vision
We strive to increase equitable access to food, housing, and financial wellness resources for all students by breaking down barriers and engaging in transformative dialogues surrounding students’ basic needs so they can focus on their academic success contributing to holistic well-being.
Proposition 209 Compliance
All programs and initiatives coordinated by the Department of Student Life and its units are designed and implemented in full compliance with Proposition 209 and the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy.
Contact Us:

Contact Us
- The Hub
- 858-246-2632 basicneeds@ucsd.edu Student Center A
- Triton Food Pantry
- foodpantry@ucsd.edu Student Center A (next to The Hub) & Graduate Housing
- CalFresh Assistance
- calfresh@ucsd.edu
- Food Recovery Network
- frn@ucsd.edu Student Center A & One Miramar St Food Pantry