UT Outpost - Supporting Students with Food Insecurity

Student Emergency Services in the Office of the Dean of Students has launched UT Outpost to support students on our campus.

Hunger and food insecurity on our campus is real. Between 2015-16 and 2016-17, Student Emergency Services saw a 28% increase in the number of students helped with food-related needs. We know food insecurity makes it hard for students to stay in class and succeed, and our goal is to help students understand and identify food insecurity, as well as making nutritious food readily available to students when they need it.

Along with our food pantry, our team has launched a career closet to make sure every Longhorn has access to professional clothes for job and internship interviews. Emergencies and financial hardships can interfere with student success beyond the classroom, and this program serves as an additional resource for students.

For the safety of our students and staff, the UT Outpost has suspended its physical operations and moved to an online order and contactless pickup operation for the Fall 2020 semester. The UT Outpost food pantry will provide the food assistance to currently enrolled students. For additional food assistance, please visit the Central Texas Food Bank and Feeding America.

The physical location of UT Outpost is closed until further notice. Requested food orders can be claimed from the "Contactless Pickup Zone" located outside the UT Outpost office (UA9 3.108).

UA9 Building 
2609 University Ave. 
Austin, TX 78712

To submit a contactless pick-up form, visit the UT Outpost website.