The Committee for Program Affordability and Student Support (C-PASS) was created to continue the work of the student-led Pay for Placement (P4P) movement. The School’s 2024 Strategic Plan includes goals of addressing affordability and access challenges across all degree programs, and integrating this work into the School’s formal structure is one of the key ways we are advancing this work.
During the first year, C-PASS set a goal of collecting information about food insecurity mitigation efforts at other higher ed institutions. The results of this survey are below.
Resource | Ithaca College | Bridgewater State | University of Chicago | Montclair State University |
Food Pantry | Hosts Prunty's Pantry, providing free food, beverages, personal care products, and household items to students, staff, and faculty. | Operates the BSU Food Pantry, offering non-perishable food, personal care items, and fresh produce to students in need. | ||
| Meal Swipes | Implements the "Swipe Out Hunger" program, allowing students to donate guest meal passes to peers experiencing food insecurity. | Offers the C.A.R.E.S. (Community Action Reaching Every Student) initiative, enabling students to donate unused guest swipes and Maroon Dollars to support fellow students during academic breaks. | ||
| Food Recovery Network | Established a chapter of the Food Recovery Network in 2017, focusing on collecting surplus food and distributing it to those in need. | |||
| Community and Shared Gardens | Maintains the BSU Permaculture Garden, providing free fresh produce to the university community during the growing season. | |||
| Assistance with SNAP Enrollment | Participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), offering an on-campus location for students to use SNAP benefits to purchase food. |