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Closed Labor Day
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be closed Monday, September 2, 2025 in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen at 11 am on Tuesday, September 2.
Pantry Closed Labor Day
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Email: bearessentials@uca.edu
Pantry Closed August 11 – 15
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be closed from Monday, August 11 through Friday, August 15, to prepare for the Fall semester.
The Pantry will reopen on Monday, August 18, continuing its Summer Hours of 11 am – 4 pm Monday through Thursday. Fall Semester open hours will begin after the Labor Day Holiday on Tuesday, September 2.
Pantry closed August 11 through 15
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearessentialsfoodpantry/
Email: bearessentials@uca.edu
Closed for Independence Day
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be closed on Thursday, July 3rd and Friday, July 4th, for the Independence Day Holiday. We will reopen at 11 am on Monday, July 7th.
Closed July 3rd & July 4th
Closed for Memorial Day
We will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 11 am on Tuesday, May 27.
Pantry’s Summer Hours start Finals Week
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will begin its Summer hours on Monday, April 28. Our closing time will change from 5 pm to 4 pm Monday through Thursday.
Closed Spring Break
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be closed during UCA’s Spring Break March 24 – March 28. We will be open our regular hours from 11 am – 5 pm Monday – Thursday March 17 – 20. We will reopen at 11 am on Monday, March 31.
Closed for MLK Day
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume our regular open hours of 11 – 5 on Tuesday, January 21st.
Spring 2025 Hours
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will reopen on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Regular open hours are Monday through Thursday, 11 am until 5 pm.
Reminder: We are closed when UCA is closed or operating remotely for inclement weather.
Closed for Winter Break
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry is closed for UCA’s remote work days and winter break through January 8, 2025. The Pantry will reopen on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11 am.
December & Holiday Hours
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be open from 11 – 4:30, Monday through Thursday during Finals Week, December 9th – 12th. The Pantry will be closed from December 13th through January 8th for UCA’s Remote Work Days and the Holiday Break. We will reopen at 11 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2025.