The Student Engagement Center maintains The Hull Closet to support students, faculty, and staff, who have basic food, toiletries, and gender-affirming clothing needs. The Hull Closet is available for all Yellow Jackets. There is no income test or questions asked concerning need. We simply ask that those making use of the facility take only what they need and will use. We want to be certain that we are able to serve our community efficiently and effectively.
Hull Closet
What do we support?
Food Insecurity and Basic Needs
Every year, approximately 30% of students who attend a college or university in the US experience some form of food insecurity. After paying tuition, buying books and/or paying room and board or rent, many students across the country find themselves in need of food or personal items such as toiletries.
Gender Affirming and Basic Clothing Needs
Randolph-Macon College is committed to supporting our students. Many students find that they, at times, have clothing needs for any number of reasons. Trans and Gender Nonconforming people can, also, have a hard time finding places where they can shop comfortably due to discrimination, can find it financially difficult to replace large amounts of clothes to help them express their gender and can find it financially difficult to purchase clothing due to job discrimination.
The Hull Closet also has a philanthropic partnership with gc2b to provide chest binders to our community for those who need them.
Chest Binder Information Center
Appointments & Location
Appointments & Open Hours
Let us help you get started! Yellow Jackets can contact the Student Engagement Center to create an appointment Monday through Friday from 10:00am – 3:00pm. First-time visitors will be asked to complete a brief intake form on their first visit.
Open/drop-in hours are also held every other Friday during the Fall, January, and Spring academic terms. Check the BUZZ for the most up to date schedule.
Location
The Hull Closet is located at the rear of 302 England Street near Campus Safety. The facility may be accessed by appointment or during drop-in hours.
Support The Hull Closet
Food and Clothing Donations
There are many ways to help The Hull Closet serve Yellow Jackets and meet our community’s nutritional, basic supplies, and gender-affirming clothes needs.
How to Host a Food or clothing drive
RMC Student Organizations
- Register the event on The BUZZ
- Collect non-perishable clothing or food
- Email HullCloset@rmc.edu to set up a time to drop off items.
Community Organizations and Groups
- Collect Non-Perishable Food and/or Clothing
- Email HullCloset@rmc.edu to set up a time to drop off items.
- Drop off items at 302 England Street at the selected time
Volunteer
The Hull Closet is always in need of volunteers to help, stock shelves, sort clothes, and maintain our space. If you’d like to volunteer to help at The Hull Closet, send an email to HullCloset@rmc.edu.
RMC Cares
RMC Cares is a special discretionary fund handled through the Chaplain’s Office, which offers financial support to faculty, staff, or students in times of emergency need. This fund is supported entirely through the generosity of our community and is not part of the regular college budget.