Basic Needs Resources
  • Boxer Garden and Food Share
    • All Pacific students and employees are welcome to stop by during our open hours. We have all types of food available, from easy-prep non-perishables to abundant fresh fruits and vegetables!
    • While you are visiting the Boxer Food Share, feel free to wander the Boxer Gardens to harvest any ripe items currently growing, or chat with a volunteer about extending your food budget.
    • Address
      2415 Main St.
      Forest Grove, OR 97116
      Look for the detached garage behind 2415.
    • More Information: Boxer Food Share
  • Hillsboro Food Pantry
    • The Hillsboro Food Pantry is located in Hillsboro Campus Building 2 in the extended student lounge. Current students, faculty and staff are welcome to access this resource during the hours listed below.
    • Address
      Hillsboro Campus Building 2
      190 SE 8th Ave.
      Hillsboro, OR 97123
    • Building hours
      Monday – Friday | 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
      Saturday & Sunday | 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Boxer ID access only
    • The student extended study lounge is open at 5 a.m. by Boxer ID access only.
    • More Information: Hillsboro Food Pantry
  • Emergency and Short-Term Housing
    • The Office of Student Affairs Operations offers three types of lodging accommodations on the Forest Grove campus for individuals affiliated with Pacific University.
    • Please review our guest apartment, short-term guest housing, and emergency housing options to see which best fits your needs and eligibility requirements.
    • Emergency Housing: Available for commuter students or employees needing a 1-to-2-night stay, priced at $45 per person per night.
    • Short-Term Guest Housing: Located in Clark Hall (built in 1966), featuring traditional dorm-style rooms and community bathrooms on each floor for stays up to 8 weeks.
    • Guest Apartment: Pacific University offers one short-term use guest apartment on the Forest Grove Campus. The apartment is available to staff, faculty, alumni and trustees, for themselves or a sponsored guest.
    • More Information: Guest Lodging Accommodations
  • Student Emergency Fund
    • The Student Emergency Fund assists students during a time of crisis when a clear financial need exists. This fund supplements existing financial resources to help students who are unable to meet immediate and essential expenses because of a temporary hardship caused by loss of a job or benefit, accident, illness, death of a family member, fire damage, or need for temporary housing.
    • More Information: Student Emergency Fund Application
  • Finders Keepers Free Store
    • The Finders Keepers Free Store is a student and faculty run "store" where all the items are free! We welcome Pacific University students, faculty, and staff, as well as the local Forest Grove community.
    • We stock everything from clothing (including Pacific branded items) to school supplies, kitchen supplies, books, crafts, dorm decor, and more!
    • Address
      2124 College Way
      Forest Grove, OR 97116
    • More Information: Finders Keepers Free Store
  • Academic Need Equipment Loan
    • Students who find themselves unable to complete their academic work because they do not have a computer or do not have home internet access that meets their current needs are eligible for a loan of equipment by UIS.
    • Most commonly, UIS loans out used (but still in good shape) MacBook Air laptops and mobile internet hotspots. Such loans are typically made on a term-long basis, and the need is re-evaluated at the end of the term. In addition to or instead of loaning physical equipment, UIS may give access to web-based virtual desktops to students. The availability of equipment for loan cannot be guaranteed by UIS.
    • More Information: Academic Need Equipment Loan