An on-campus pantry that aims to enhance food security among University of Louisiana at Lafayette students opened this week

The Campus Cupboard is a resource for undergraduate and graduate students who require short-term assistance meeting their food needs.

It is located in UL Lafayette’s Intensive English Program building, 413 Brook Ave.

Campus Cupboard is “designed to help tide students over when they are having problems paying for food,” said Dr. Pearson Cross, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts. He chairs the committee that began planning the pantry late last year.

The Cupboard’s community partners are Second Harvest Food Bank, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Sodexo and United Way of Acadiana.

The Cupboard will be accessible from 2-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays for the remainder of the fall semester.

Pantry patrons will be asked to present student IDs.