First things first: Provision of basic needs is a critical foundation for health-promoting campuses

Universities that have adopted the Okanagan Charter and title of "health-promoting campus" have committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of their campus communities. The provision of basic needs, including access to food, housing, healthcare and employment opportunities, is paramount to fulfilling this commitment.¹Objective: This study sought to understand barriers and opportunities that marginalized community members of a large, land-grant university experience in meeting their basic needs for health and wellbeing, and to galvanize action by universities toward meeting the basic needs of their students. Participants:n = 37 faculty, staff, and students participated in this study. Methods: Operating within an Indigenous Research Framework, this study employed Photovoice sessions and individual interviews to shed light on participants' experiences and illuminate opportunities to increase campus health and wellbeing. Results: Financial insecurity, lack of safe and affordable housing, challenges with accessing healthcare, inability to maintain work-life balance, and limited physical accessibility on campus emerged as major barriers to health and wellbeing. Recommendations: Support programs for student-parents, job placement, physical accessibility accommodations and access to on-campus housing for students unable to safely return to their homes during school breaks should be primary areas of focus for institutions committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of their campus populations.