Patriot Pantry
The Patriot Pantry provides access to non-perishable food items and toiletries to George Mason University students who are unable to afford them.  The Pantry is housed under the Student Support and Advocacy Center (SSAC) in the Division of University Life. In addition to providing non-perishable food and personal items, we also strive to educate student users about the resources available on campus and in the surrounding community.

Dining services: dining.gmu.edu

• • Nutritionist Brooke Tresch: brooke.tresch@sodexo.com
  • Jenita Thurston, General Manager, jenita.thurston@sodexo.com

Student Emergency Fund: https://ulife.gmu.edu/student-emergency-assistance-funding-2/ 

• Student Support and Advocacy Center: ssac.gmu.edu
• Off-campus housing search: https://och.gmu.edu
• Transportation: http://transportation.gmu.edu
• Local shelters: https://novaregion.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1452
• Student Emergency Fund https://ulife.gmu.edu/student-emergency-assistance-funding-2/ 

• Student Support and Advocacy Center: http://ssac.gmu.edu
  • Residential Care & Outreach: Nick Kirkstadt – nkirksta@gmu.edu 
    • Coordinator: Christine Rollins – crollins@gmu.edu
  • Student Support and Community Outreach: Matthew Carlos – dcarlos@gmu.edu
  • Financial Well-Being: Shannon Osborne – sosborn8@gmu.edu
    • Coordinator: Sally Richards – sricha6@gmu.edu
  • Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response: Assistant Director – Caitlyn Largent – clargen@gmu.edu
• Title IX: https://diversity.gmu.edu/sexual-misconduct
• Mason Police Escort: http://police.gmu.edu/police-cadets/escorts
• Crime Log: http://police.gmu.edu/crime-log-test/
• Emergency Management: https://ehs.gmu.edu/emergencymanagement
• Mason Alerts: http://ready.gmu.edu
• Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment (The Center)  https://ccee.gmu.edu/ 
  • Bias Incident Report: https://ccee.gmu.edu/bias-incident-response-tool/ 

• Student organizations and events: Mason360
• Contemporary Student Advising: contemporary.gmu.edu
• Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment (The Center)  https://ccee.gmu.edu/ 
• Office of International Programs & Services: oips.gmu.edu

• Students Leaving the University Temporarily 
  • Review the Leave of Absence policy and complete a Leave of Absence form at http://registrar.gmu/edu/forms   
  • Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your progress and plans. To find an advisor for your major, go to http://advising.gmu.edu/current-student/advisor-locator/  
• Students Leaving the University Permanently 
  • Complete a Before Leaving Mason checklist form at http://registrar.gmu.edu/forms 
• Student Emergency Fund: https://ulife.gmu.edu/student-emergency-assistance-funding-2/ 

• Student Emergency Fund: https://ulife.gmu.edu/student-emergency-assistance-funding-2/ 
• Financial Aid: https://mssc.gmu.edu/ 
• Scholarships at Mason: https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships 
• Handshake/Career Services: https://careers.gmu.edu/handshake 

• Disability Services: ds.gmu.edu
• Emergency Management: https://ehs.gmu.edu/emergencymanagement
• Housing and Residence Life: housing.gmu.edu
• ITS help desk: Email support@gmu.edu
• Learning Services: learningservices.gmu.edu
• Mason Police: police.gmu.edu
• Mason Student Services Center: mssc.gmu.edu
• Office of Military Services: military.gmu.edu
• Student Health Services: shs.gmu.edu
• University Career Services: careers.gmu.edu

*If you cannot find the resource you are looking for in this list, try googling “Fairfax/Arlington/Washington DC (resource you are talking about)”. 

• Virginia211 (https://211virginia.org/consumer/index.php) 
  • Use this resource by searching your Virginia zip code and area of need. This will bring a list of community resources in the your area
  • If you are not from Virginia, many states have a similar resource. Try googling Maryland211 (https://211md.org/), etc.). 
• Patriot Pantry (https://ssac.gmu.edu/patriot-pantry/)
  • Off-campus food pantries can be found on the Patriot Pantry website
• Off-Campus Counseling resources
  • https://caps.gmu.edu/community-provider-search/ 
  • Use this resource to help the student search for a provider off-campus 
• Rent, eviction, community legal resources
  • Listings/Roommates Wanted
  • Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
  • Documents To Help You With Your Housing Search
  • Legal Services of Northern Virginia
  • VA Legal Aid
• Local shelters
  • https://www.novaregion.org/DocumentCenter/View/11750/Suburban-Virginia-Homeless-Shelters-Updated-November-2020-PDF?bidId= 
  • Use this resource if you are seeking shelter off-campus