Volunteers Needed: Welcome On-Campus Students During Move-In 2022
A family helps their incoming student move into a residence hall in August 2021. More than 6,000 students will move on campus this coming August. Join us to help welcome them!
University Housing seeks your help in welcoming the newest class of Razorbacks to Fayetteville. Volunteers will be needed on Friday, Aug. 12, and Saturday, Aug. 13.
Every member of the U of A and the Fayetteville community is invited to join, and there are opportunities for everyone to help.
The final day to register is Sunday, Aug. 7.
Volunteer Information and Perks:
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Volunteers receive a special move-in hat from University Housing.
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Volunteers may also enjoy a free lunch provided in one of our campus dining halls.
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Volunteers will be placed in areas with the most need (based on the number of students arriving in a particular area of campus).
There are three volunteer shifts offered each day (Friday, Aug. 12, and Saturday, Aug. 13). Specific information on the shift times for each day can be found on the GivePulse event sign-up page.
Move-in volunteer duties may include parking lot management, traditional move-in assistance (carrying items), assisting at a front desk or check-in tent, hospitality, assisting in the elevators and providing directions to students and their families and guests.
Why Volunteer?
Move-in is a fun event that brings faculty, staff, registered student organizations and the community together. Housing depends on the hard work and smiling faces of our volunteers during move-in.
"Our volunteers contribute so much to welcoming our students and their families to their new homes here on the University of Arkansas campus," said Felisha Perrodin, a member of the Housing Move-in planning team.
"While much of the volunteer work is in hot conditions, we believe our volunteers and their first contact with students sets the tone of creating a welcoming community and a sense of belonging for our students," she said.
For more information about move-In volunteering, contact Felisha Perrodin at fperrod@uark.edu or by calling 479-575-3087.
About University Housing. University Housing is a department within the Division of Student Affairs serving a residential community of around 6,200 on-campus students. More than 200 students find employment opportunities with University Housing each year. We offer educational programs that support the success of students and services that help students focus on academics at the University of Arkansas. Living on campus starts with a housing contract.
Contacts
Felisha Harper Perrodin, assistant director for administrative services
University Housing
479-575-3087,
fperrod@uark.edu
Christopher Spencer, assistant director of strategic communications
University Housing
479-575-5084,
cjspence@uark.edu