How to discuss trends in food and housing insecurity with campus partners

Food and housing insecurity have significant impacts on students’ academic performance and wellbeing, prompting growing recognition that institutions must do more to address these issues.

Use these slides to answer questions and guide discussions with divisional staff, cabinet leaders, and presidents.

Today, more than one-third of students on campus are struggling with food or housing insecurity. Food and housing insecurity have significant impacts on students’ academic performance and wellbeing, prompting growing recognition that institutions must do more to address these issues.

Stories in the media that spotlight students struggling with hunger and homelessness spark questions and discussion from divisional staff, cabinet leaders, and presidents. Student affairs leaders often inform campus partners on a number of issues as they arise. To equip our members for this task, the Student Affairs Forum has created an editable PowerPoint, Trends in Food and Housing Insecurity on Campus: A Briefing for Institutional Leaders. These slides include data and talking points to guide your conversation.

More on this topic

This resource is part of the Address Food and Housing Insecurity on Campus Roadmap. Access the Roadmap for stepwise guidance with additional tools and research.

Modify the slides to meet your needs

The presentation can be customized to meet the needs of your audience. Present the slides all together, use only what you need, or combine them with information specific to your institution.

The notes at the bottom of each slide summarize the main points. Start here to guide the conversation or add facts and examples from your institution’s experience to underscore the most relevant parts.

Share at divisional updates, cabinet meetings, and other occasions

This deck can be integrated into any presentation with institutional stakeholders about the realities of food…