Find Belonging
Here you will find tips and actions steps for finding Belonging on our campus, but also how you can help create a sense of Belonging for others. We break it down here for the individual (Me), an individual with a campus group (Me +), an individual in our Northwest Arkansas Community and beyond (Me + More).
Me
Be friendly and welcoming to everyone.
Say hello, give a head nod, or wave to those you meet walking on campus.
Share a table in the Union Food Court or dining hall.
Show up to an RSO meeting even if you don’t know anyone.
Say hello to the student sitting next to you in class.
Hold open the door for the person coming in behind you.
Buy coffee for the person behind you in line.
Offer to give up your seat on the bus.
Keep your phone put away as you walk across campus looking at the beautiful surroundings and people.
Create social media posts that are authentic and true to who you are.
Me +
Attend an event at the Multicultural Center.
Join a Registered Student Organization.
Ask someone to attend an RSO meeting with you.
Pick up trash when you see it on the ground.
Listen and seek understanding without giving advice.
Attend a religious organization service that is different than your own.
Challenge yourself to talk to someone new everyday.
Ask to sit with someone who is sitting alone.
Connect with a friend that you haven’t seen in a while.
Reply when someone comments on your social media.
Go to a Razorback athletics game. There are lots of sports to choose.
Volunteer your time.
Join a committee that contributes to the greater good of the entire University.
Instead of giving someone directions, take them to the office or area of campus they are trying to find.
Ask someone’s opinion about a matter and really, respectfully listen to their answers. Act on those when you can.
Take the time to remember someone’s name and refer to them by name the next time you see them.
Offer to study with another student or share your class notes if the student has been absent.
Me + More
Vote!
Learn about and interact with others who are different than you.
Learn about UofA Cares and report if you have a concern.
Read the news and learn about all sides and opinions.
Eliminate the use of labels and challenge stereotypes.
Give back by donating - $1 can make a difference.
Volunteer 10+ hours of your time to a non-profit agency within NWA/Fayetteville.
Follow and engage on the various university social media accounts and learn about campus resources.
Become a volunteer on a service project in the community through the Center for Community Engagement’s Volunteer Action Center.
Intervene and engage in “bystander behaviors” if you see someone in trouble.
Ask someone what are their pronouns.