1. Addressing Food Insecurity at UC San Diego: The Triton Food Pantry Dominick Suvonnasupa, Student Leader Hayley Weddle, Associated Students Advisor California Higher Education Sustainability Conference June 28, 2016

2. Background: Food Insecurity at UC San Diego Food Insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Data: UC Undergraduate Experience Survey and student stories Why are UCSD students food insecure? What populations are most impacted? Who is responsible for addressing food insecurity?

3. Responding to the Issue Concerned Administrators Involvement of Student Leaders System-wide UC Committee on Food Access and Security Campus Food Insecurity Working Group Membership Dean of Student Affairs, University Centers, Financial Aid, Student Health, Housing & Dining, Associated Students, Institutional Research

4. Developing the Triton Food Pantry Identifying a space: Original Student Center Food Source: San Diego Food Bank Funding: VCSA and AS, UC Office of the President, and fundraising Marketing: Emails, Presentations, tabling, educating student leaders

5. Pantry Operations Any registered undergraduate or graduate student can use the pantry Recording PIDs via campus scanning system Students visit 1x per week Food is allocated on a point system Operated by paid student managers and unpaid volunteers

6. Challenges Policy: Navigating approval process for space, food, and donations Staff : Currently working on securing funding for a Full Time Employee for Food Security/Basic Needs Nutrition : How do we maximize limited funding while also ensuring options are nutritious? Transitioning Conversation: Evolving conversation from Food Pantry to Food Security to Basic Needs

7. Evolution of UCSD Food Security Efforts Calfresh Sessions & EBT in markets Fresh Produce In Pantry Grants & Meal Vouchers Basic Needs Committee

8. Words of Wisdom Importance of data Reflect on and build partnerships Utilize best practices Prioritize, and start where possible Remember the “Why”

9. Stay in Touch Dominick Suvonnasupa dsuvonna@ucsd.edu Hayley Weddle hweddle@ucsd.edu Triton Food Pantry https://www.facebook.com/ tritonfoodpantry/