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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Our Hours

If you are a UC San Diego student who is facing challenges with your access to adequate food, stable housing, or general resources, complete the basic needs assistance form!

The Hub

The physical space at Student Center A will be closed from June 16th through June 27th. We will reopen Monday, June 30th, for Summer Session I.

Triton Food Pantry Student Center A

The Triton Food Pantry will be closed from June 16th through June 27th. We will reopen Monday, June 30th, for Summer Session I.

Triton Food Pantry Grad Housing

The Triton Food Pantry OMS location will be closed from June 16th through June 27th. We will reopen Monday, June 30th, for Summer Session I.

CalFresh In-Person Walk-Ins

CalFresh will not be offering in-person walk-ins from June 16th through June 27th.

CalFresh Virtual Appointments

Monday, June 16th: 12pm-2pm

Friday, June 20th: 10am-12pm

Tuesday, June 24th: 12pm-2pm

Wednesday, June 25th: 12pm-2pm

Thursday June 26th: 12pm-2pm

*Click here to schedule a virtual appointment with our CalFresh Team! If you're experiencing issues with the link, try accessing it via a different browser and guest login.

CalFresh Virtual Walk-Ins

CalFresh will not be offering virtual walk-ins

from June 16th through June 27th.

Food Recovery Network

Food Recovery Network will be closed from June 16th through June 27th. We will reopen Monday, June 30th, for Summer Session I.

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.

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CalFresh Assistance Form

If you have any questions about CalFresh eligibility or need assistance with your CalFresh application, please use this form.

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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.

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Undocumented, International, or have dependents?

We have additional resources for undocumented students (Yes Food), students with dependents (SwD), and international students (iTable)!

We're here to help.

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.