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 minimize basic needs challenges for all students.
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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 minimize basic needs challenges for all students.
Click here to learn more
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 minimize basic needs challenges for all students.
Click here to learn more
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 minimize basic needs challenges for all students.
Click here to learn more
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 minimize basic needs challenges for all students.
Click here to learn more
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 minimize basic needs challenges for all students.
Click here to learn more
Basic Needs Donation Call 2026
UC San Diego Basic Needs is holding a move out donation call! This is a great and sustainable way to give back to your fellow Tritons! All donations will go either to emergency housing cases, student facing basic need challenges, or our Basic Needs community thrift!
What can you donate?
Clothes, Dishware, Blankets, Kitchen items, Mini fridges, Lamps, Mirrors, and more!
*Please note that at this time we cannot take large furniture items or undergarments*
Donations will be collected from May 19th through June 19th at the Basic Needs Center physical space during hours of operation.
Questions? Email basicneeds@ucsd.edu or call us at 858-246-2632
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 would like to book an appointment with our CalFresh Team to discuss CalFresh eligibility, application assistance or recertification assistance, please fill out our “CalFresh Assistance 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.
Spring Quarter Hours
Contact Us
Basic Needs Center
- Reach us via our email: basicneeds@ucsd.edu
- Reach us via our phone number: 858-246-2632
- Visit us at our physical space at Student Center A!
- To reach the rest of our services, click this directory!
Give
Help UCSD Basic Needs by donating today! Your donations are greatly appreciated, and would help us carry out our mission of minimizing basic needs challenges for students!
Donate to the Basic Needs Center Donate to the Triton Food Pantry
Proposition 209 Compliance
In accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate, or grant preferences, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or other protected categories.
- More information about Proposition 209 can be found here
- More information about the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy can be found here