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.
Spring Quarter Service Hours:
The Hub
Monday: 10am-4pm
Tuesday: 10am-4pm
Wednesday: 10am-4pm
Thursday: 10:30am-4pm
Friday: 10am-3:30pm
Triton Food Pantry Student Center A
Monday: 11am-5:30pm
Tuesday: 12pm-3:30pm
Wednesday: 11:30am-5:30pm
Thursday: 10:30am-4pm
Friday: 11:30am-2:30pm
Triton Food Pantry Grad Housing
Monday: 11am-3pm
Tuesday: 12pm-5:30pm
Wednesday: 11:30am-5pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 2pm-4:30pm
Personal Hygiene
Monday: 10am-3pm
Tuesday: 11am-2pm
Wednesday: 10am-3pm
Thursday: 11am-2pm
Friday: 10am-2pm
CalFresh In-Person
Monday: 12pm-4pm
Tuesday: 10am-12pm; 2pm-3pm
Wednesday: 9am-12pm; 1pm-4pm
Thursday: 10am-12pm; 2pm-3pm
Friday: 10am-4pm
CalFresh Virtual
Monday: 8am-10am; 2pm-8pm
Tuesday: 9am-1pm; 7pm-10pm
Wednesday: 8am-10am; 2pm-5pm; 7pm-10pm
Thursday: 9am-1pm; 5pm-10pm
Friday: 9am-2pm, 4pm-6pm
Food Recovery Network
Tuesday: 4pm-5pm
The Hub Student Center A
Thursday: 4pm-5pm
One Miramar Street Food Pantry
New to The Hub? Start Here:
Fill out a 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.
Undocumented, International, or have dependents?
We have additional resources for undocumented students, students with dependents, and international students! 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 Values
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.
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