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Purpose

BNC is responsible for proposing recommendations and solutions regarding issues students are facing related to the lack of basic needs resources, including, but not limited to: housing, food, wellness (physical, emotional, and mental), hygiene, and transportation.

Function

  1. Review basic needs-related services and resources and recommend ways to identify and fill gaps.
  2. Recommend strategies on addressing basic needs to departments, centers, and other units to build a network of support for students in need.
  3. Recommend updates to the College website, portal, and other online communication tools to include links to services available on-campus as well as to community-based resources relating to basic needs resources such as housing, food, wellness (physical, emotional, and mental), hygiene, and transportation.
  4. Liaise with Professional and Organizational Development (POD) to educate College faculty and staff on ways to sensitively and effectively address issues related to basic needs insecurities such as housing, food, wellness (physical, emotional, and mental), hygiene, and transportation.
  5. Explore ways to create partnerships with businesses, as well as public and private agencies, in the College’s catchment area to supply resources for students in need. 
  6. Recommend sources of funding for basic needs-related services and resources.