Pictured above: 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.

Sign up today as an individual or group using GivePulse .

The final day to register is Sunday, Aug. 7. 

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.

This article was first published Monday, June 27, 2022 in University of Arkansas News (Newswire).