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.
FOOD RESOURCES:
Aggie Eats
- AGGIE EATS WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2024!
- The Aggie Eats food truck is an 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 Aggie Eats webpage for the food truck time and location schedule.
AggieFresh
- AggieFresh is a CalFresh equivalent program that provides up to $291 a month for groceries and restaurant meals to eligible students who cannot meet the CalFresh citizenship and/or student exemption requirement.
Please review the eligibility requirements before applying.
- AggieFresh is a CalFresh equivalent program that provides up to $291 a month for groceries and restaurant meals to eligible students who cannot meet the CalFresh citizenship and/or student exemption requirement.
ASUCD Pantry
- Summer 2024 Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:30AM - 2:00PM
CalFresh Application 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.
Fruit & Veggie Up!
Provides FREE produce for UC Davis students. Stop by and pick up seasonal, fresh, organic produce!
Date & Time: Tuesdays, 11:00AM - 1:00PM, during Summer Session 1!
Cost: FREE
Location: Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center in the east wing of the MU
Bring your own bag, we don't have any!
Satellite Pantries
Open during office center hours:
AB540 and Undocumented Student Center - Student Community Center
Graduate Student Association Pantry - Walker Hall
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