Basic Needs Research & Policy

UC Systemwide Basic Needs Dashboard

Housing and Food Security Resources

UC Basic Needs Research

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A Study to Understand and Map University of California Student Basic Needs

Largest study by the University of California on student basic needs security

• UC Student Food & Housing Security (December 2017)
• UC Student Food Access & Security Study (2016)

No Place Like Home
Community-initiated, student-engaged research project on affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz County

Blum Center Reports

• February 2021: Student Housing Insecurity and Catalysts to Seeking Assistance:  An Analysis of Slug Support Case Notes [PDF]
• October 2020: “Running on Empty:" Students’ Experiences of Food Insecurity at the University of California, Santa Cruz. [PDF]
• October 2020: “Struggling to Make Ends Meet:" Low-Income Students’ Experiences Navigating the Off-Campus Housing Market in Santa Cruz
• November 2019: Food Insecurity in Santa Cruz County.  Tracking the Meal Gap in Santa Cruz County:  An Index of Food Insecurity 2014-18
• December 2018: UCSC Undergraduate Food Insecurity: An Analysis of the 2016 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey
• December 2018: Food Insecurity Among UCSC Doctoral Students: An Analysis of the 2017 Graduate Survey

Policy & Legislation

• SB 85 - Hunger Free Campus
• Hunger Legislation Tracker