COVID-19 Policy for Fall Semester 2020

For the 2020 Fall Semester, the Jagpantry will be open and available for walk-in appointments M-F from 8 to 5. Please email usadonortodiner@gmail for access. During after-hours and weekends, please call the Campus Police department at 251-460-6312 for access to the pantry.

In compliance with the University’s COVID-19 policy, the Jagpantry asks students and volunteers to please review the following guidelines: 

• Please wear a mask that fully covers your mouth and nose. 

• Please use hand sanitizer immediately before entering the pantry and after you leave the pantry. 

• Please only touch what you plan to grab. 

• We ask all students to practice social distancing while visiting the pantry. 

• Volunteers will be limited to 2 per session. 

If you have symptoms, please stay home if possible. 

COVID-19 Update

The JagPantry will continue to be open from 8 AM to 5 PM  (Monday-Friday) for walk-in visits. If this is not possible, see instructions for after hours visits below. 

Effective 4/3/2020: Because of the Alabama's Stay At Home Order, the JagPantry will no longer allow walk-in visits. For anyone who needs access to the JagPantry, please follow after-hours instructions:

We have an arrangement with USA campus police that allows students to access the JagPantry after hours and during holidays. Please call dispatch at 251.460.6312 to request access to the JagPantry.  Dispatch will communicate with the student to arrange a meeting time to unlock the building.  

The JagPantry is located inside the Veteran Affairs office (suite 1345) of the Academic Services Center (building next to the tennis courts). The address for this building is 111 Jaguar Drive Mobile, AL 36688
 

****At this time the JagPantry is unable to provide curbside service or individually bagged items for pickup. If you feel sick, especially if you are experiencing fever, cough, shortness of breath, or fatigue, please do not come to the JagPantry. We will work with you to find another way of getting the food you need. 

For more on COVID-19 and symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

Please contact us at usadonortodiner@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. 

Monetary Donations

We now accept monetary donations! Donations can be made through the University of South Alabama Development Department. Contact development@southalabama.edu or 251-460-7032 and mention "meal scholarship donation". All donations go towards providing students in need with meal scholarships. 

Of course, we still accept non-monetary donations as well. See our "Donate" page for more information about donating.  

Jags4Jags Meal Program

USA's Jags 4 Jags meal program  provides students in need with meal vouchers redeemable at the dining hall. The confidential process involves filling out the form (link below) and setting up a meeting with the Dean of Students (and our faculty sponsor), Dr. Michael Mitchell.  Please contact the Office of the Dean of Students by phone (251-460-6172) or email Ms. Donna Williams (dbwilliams@southalabama.edu) with any questions regarding this program or to schedule a meeting. 

Link to Jags4Jags Application: 

https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/studentaffairs/deanofstudents/resources/jags4jagsapp.pdf

Dr. Michael Mitchell

Dean of Students The University of South Alabama Student Center, Suite 245 Mobile, AL 36688251-460-6172

http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/studentaffairs/deanofstudents/

Food Pantry HOLIDAY HOURS

The campus food pantry is available to all USA students in need. We will be closed from December 20 to January 2, so please take this into account when picking up food from the pantry.  The pantry is fully stocked for anyone who might need some help during the holidays.

To access the pantry or for more information, contact usadonortodiner@gmail.com or see http://usadonortodiner.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html.  All correspondences are confidential

Have a happy holiday!

Current Needs

We are trying to stock more healthy food items. The following is a list of items that we need, but other non perishable food items will be accepted. No family size packages or expired goods please. We can only accept sealed store-bought items (no homemade items).

bottled water
instant breakfast drinks (e.g. Carnation Breakfast Essentials)
canned chicken/meat
canned beans
ready to eat tuna fish (boxed/canned)
granola bars
dry fruit/trail mix
nuts
cereal
microwavable food items (e.g. macaroni and cheese, oatmeal, rice etc.)
applesauce cups
meal replacement drinks (eg. Boost, ensure, etc.)
juice 
pudding cups
jello cups
fruit cups

USA Food Pantry for students is now open!

With the support of on-campus partners, Donor to Diner at USA has established a campus food pantry in the Academic Services Center. The food pantry contains non-perishable food items and is available to any USA student in need. College food insecurity (hunger) is unfortunately a common but relatively unknown problem that impacts students all over the country. Approximately 57% of USA students have experienced food insecurity at some point in their careers. The pantry is designed by students to help our fellow Jaguars. 

Please contact usadonortodiner@gmail.com if you would like to access the pantry or see http://usadonortodiner.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html.  All correspondences are confidential.  

If you would like to work with D2D to help increase awareness of this issue or help us maintain the food pantry, please check out the Volunteer tab. Join our email list by filling out this form:  https://goo.gl/forms/XPtGYEN7I55OgWyA3