UCA’s broad and diverse network of local, regional, national, and international community partners offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for students. How will you get involved?
Check the OrgSync Volunteer Portal for a calendar of volunteer events, or see the list of Community Partners for information about current needs for volunteers in our community. Call 501-852-7416 or email volunteer@uca.edu if you need help connecting with an organization or finding a project that fits your interests and schedule. Don’t forget to log your volunteer hours on OrgSync!
Receive emails about upcoming volunteer opportunities: Click Here to join our monthly mailing list!
Take the Bears Serve Challenge!
Your challenge is to log 30 hours of volunteer service over the course of the academic year.
- SERVE the community through UCA-sponsored opportunities or those you find on your own
- TRACK your service hours on OrgSync (be sure to read the Instructions for Logging Volunteer Hours in OrgSync!)
- WIN recognition and prizes at the end-of-semester Bears Serve celebration!
- Ready to graduate? Request a community service graduation cord if you’ve logged at least 100 hours during your time at UCA!
Tell us how YOU are serving throughout the year using #BearsServe on Twitter and Facebook!
Are you a community organization who needs volunteers? Use the Volunteer Opportunity Form to tell us about your event or opportunity, and we’ll share the information with our UCA community.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact volunteer@uca.edu.
Service-Oriented Conferences
If you have a passion for service, check out these fun conferences:
- National Youth Leadership Conference–Inspiring students to become civically engaged global citizens
- Ashoka U Exchange–Check out how business and social innovation are disrupting higher education
- Social Innovation Summit–This global convening brings black swans and wayward thinkers. Explore the converging of philanthropy, international development, and business at this one-of-a-kind conference.
- Clinton Global Initiative–Join world leaders and students and take action to tackle global challenges by developing innovative solutions
- International Association for Research on Service-Learning & Community Engagement–Great for Graduate Students
- IMPACT–Largest annual conference on civic engagement of college students in community service
- William & Mary Active Citizens Conference–Network and learn about best practices for mobilizing social change
- Campus Compact Biannual Conference–Learn about how we can enhance our democratic society through community and civic engagement
- Campus Compact Continuums of Service Conference–Building democracy through education and community partnerships. Topics vary.
