The Big Event at UCA is a student-led organization that provides volunteer services annually to complete projects submitted by Conway community members. The Vision of the Big Event General Committee is to involve every UCA student, faculty, and staff member in the Big Event to strengthen the bond between UCA and the Conway community by acts of selfless service.
The Big Event takes place on the second Saturday of March each year!
Request a Service Project
The Big Event is a time when University of Central Arkansas students, staff, and faculty members along with the Conway community can unite in a campus-wide effort for one BIG day to impact our community. The Big Event impacts numerous community members in the city of Conway and surrounding areas. We offer services such as clean-up, yard work, painting, and small renovations at no cost to the community members. Job Requests are open to UCA faculty & staff, Conway residents, and Conway nonprofits. All project requests are approved pending safety review and volunteer availability.
Job requests for Big Event 2026 will open in Fall 2025.
Please feel free to email ucabigevent@gmail.com with any questions you may have.
Sign Up to Volunteer
UCA students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are invited to volunteer! It takes hundreds of volunteers to make this event possible. You may sign up as an individual or as part of a group.
Volunteer registration for Big Event 2026 will open in Fall 2025.
Join Big Event Committee
This committee plans the student-led service day, The Big Event, and will also have the opportunity to be a part of other community service projects throughout the school year. If you have a passion for community engagement, service, and helping other students get involved and excited to serve, join us! Big Event Committee members gain skills in fundraising, donor relations, volunteer recruitment, volunteer management, communication, social media management, community engagement, community outreach, collaboration, and much more.
If you’re interested in serving on the committee in the 2025-2026 academic year, reach out to ucabigevent@gmail.com to be notified when applications open!
Give to the Big Event
The Big Event relies on sponsorships and donations to purchase necessary supplies for service projects and volunteers! You can support us with a gift to the UCA Foundation Big Event Fund.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Nabholz Construction! We appreciate your continued partnership!
