SAMU Student Food Insecurity Survey

SAMU wants to know if you're eating good! As affordability challenges continue to impact students, we want to understand how you're managing your food habits while you study. Don't forget to submit your contact information at the end of the survey for a chance to win one of five $50 grocery gift cards!

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* 1. What year of study are you in?

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th+

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* 2. Please select all boxes that apply to your student experience.

International student

Indigenous student (status and non-status)

Student with children/dependents

Student with a disability

Student who is 2SLGBTQIA+

First generation learner (parents did not attend post-secondary)

None of the above

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* 3. What is your living situation?

Couch surfing (staying with friends or family temporarily)

Living alone off-campus

Living in residence

Living with family/partner

Living with roommates off-campus

Unhoused

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In the past 3 months, you worried that food would run out, or it did run out, before you got money to buy more.

Often true

Sometimes true

Never true

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* 5. In the past 3 months, you couldn't afford to eat balanced meals.

Often true

Sometimes true

Never true

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* 6. In the past 3 months, did you (personally) ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn't enough money to buy food?

Yes

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* 7. In the past 3 months, did you ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money for food?

Yes

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* 8. In the past 3 months, did you access a food bank, pantry, or food support program off-campus?

Yes

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* 9. In the past 3 months, did you access a food bank, pantry, or food support program on-campus?

Yes

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* 10. Please select any of the following factors that negatively impact your ability to cook/prepare food for yourself.

I don't have cooking skills.

I don't have cooking tools.

I don't have access to a kitchen.

I have a disability that impacts my ability to cook.

I don't have time.

I don't know any recipes/what to make.

Cooking/preparing food is more expensive than ordering out.

I don't experience any barriers to cooking/preparing food.

Other (please specify)

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* 11. OPTIONAL: enter your contact information to be entered into a draw for one of five $50 gift cards.

Name

MacEwan Email Address