Community Support and Resources

Actionable Care for Our Community

Our campus holds a shared value of care and resiliency, and those values are tested and proven by how we support one another, especially during times of need. 

You may want to share the resources on this page with your courses as an announcement or email for anyone who needs to access the services. If any students disclose challenges to you, keeping these resources on hand and considering a CARE Team referral are actionable, helpful steps you can take to support them. 

Cards for Resources

CARE Team

If a situation is an emergency and requires immediate response, dial 911 or UCCS Police (719-255-3111) to request emergency services. 

The CARE (Campus Assessment Response and Evaluation) Team addresses concerns related to students’ safety and wellbeing, and we support students in times of challenge and crisis. 

Refer to the CARE Team

Basic Needs Portal- Dean of Students

The purpose of UCCS Basic Needs Support is to foster community wellbeing and safety by supporting under-resourced students and providing resources referrals and education on basic needs security to the UCCS Community.

DoS Resources

Clyde's Cupboard

Clyde’s Cupboard is a 100% donation-based and non-need-based food pantry on campus that provides free food and toiletries for all enrolled UCCS students. If you are able and interested, you can make financial or physical item donations to support our students facing food insecurity.

Clyde's Cupboard

Community at PPLD

The Pikes Peak Library District manages a comprehensive list for crisis, food, clothing, shelter, and other assistance programs within the larger community. You may find the Helping Hands and the Tough Topics guides helpful to post in your courses for students.

Pikes Peak Library District

Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center

Mental Health services may be useful for our community members experiencing related crises. While not an immediate impact on the food insecurity or physical challenge of the moment, attending to mental health and wellness needs are critical in overall resiliency and care. 

Mental Health Services

Navigate AI as a Community

Part of navigating uncertainty is facing technological shifts, such as Generative AI (GenAI), head-on. We are launching a focused newsletter series, Academic Aff-AI-rs, occurring once or twice a semester. For the first issue of our the Academic Aff-AI-rs content, I wanted to provide a round-up of the reporting, research, and tools so our campus can build forward in the age of AI. 

Read the AI Issue: 2025.1 online.

I hope you find value in the newsletter and submit guest columns, resources, and topics for future issues. Consider exploring and bookmarking these five spotlighted resources as you prepare for the Spring.
Read Issue 2025.1