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Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center

Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center

Everyone deserves to have their basic needs met to thrive at UC Davis. The Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center helps by providing access to nutritious food, assistance applying for CalFresh and other social services, access to economic crisis resources, case management, and immediate shelter and support for unhoused students. Next door, the ASUCD Pantry provides fresh produce, food items, and necessities such as toiletries.

Vision
Ongoing basic needs justice for all UC Davis students no matter who they are or where they come from.

Mission
Provide equitable programming and access to resources today, advocate for policy, systems and environmental change tomorrow.

AggieEats

The AggieEats food truck is a new Aggie Compass program designed to increase student access to delicious, nutritious, healthy food and other basic needs resources. Stop by the food truck Monday - Friday, starting at 11:00 am and pay what you want for a free or low-cost meal! Visit our AggieEats webpage for the food truck time and location schedule. 

Fruit & Veggie Up!

Fruit & Veggie Up! provides FREE produce for UC Davis students. Stop by and pick up seasonal, fresh, organic produce! 

Fruit and Veggie Up! will return next year! Thank you to all of our visitors and supporters!

  • Dates & Times: Wednesdays 11:30AM to 1:30PM, Fridays 1:30PM to 3:30PM
  • Cost: FREE
  • Location: Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center in the east wing of the MU
  • Bring your own bag, we don't have any!

     

CalFresh Enrollment Assistance 

CalFresh awards eligible students up to $291 per month for groceries! Check if you are eligible and apply with us today!

  • Fill out our CalFresh Intake Form to see if you qualify and to get assistance with the application process
  • To see eligibility requirements, FAQs, and application status, check CalFresh.

The Pantries

  • ASUCD Pantry Fall 2023 Hours 
    • Monday - Friday: 10:30AM - 4:00PM

  • Graduate Student Association Pantry - Walker Hall

  • Satellite Pantries - Open During Center Hours

    • AB540 and Undocumented Student Center - Student Community Center

    • CADSS - Center for African Diaspora and Student Success - Silo South, 2nd floor

    • African American Studies - Hart Hall 2nd floor, Community Lounge

    • SRRC - Student Recruitment & Retention Center - Student Community Center

    • Native Nest - Native American Academic Student Success Center - University House

    • The Green at West Village - Community Center, 2228 Tilia St.

    • CCLASS - Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success - Memorial Union, 2nd floor 

    • LGBTQIA+ Student Center - Student Community Center