New Student & Family Programs - University of Arkansas

Get ready to shout BINGO! Gather your friends and mark your spots for our Bingo event- where every number brings you closer to epic prizes! Prizes include: AirPods, Keurig, Longboard, and so much more!

📍Union Food Court - Arkansas Union 3rd Floor
⏰ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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We’re turning campus into a hammock haven 🌳✨Swing by and join us at Hammock on the Hill! It’s BYOH, bring your own hammock! We will be giving away only 1 free hammock🙌

📍Trees between Gearhart Hall & Chem building
⏰ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Hey Freshman! Ready to kick off your college jour@wy and connect with fellow razorbacks? Join us for the ultimate New Student Mixers where you’ll get the chance to meet new friends, discover campus resources and have a blast 🌟

📍Arkansas Union - Check in @ Ballroom
⏰ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Roll with us this week and learn campus on free scooters provided by Veo! Scoot and explore happening Tuesday - Friday 🛴💨☀️

📍Starts @ North Side of the Union Mall
⏰ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Get ready to boogie in the most unexpected places - Mullins Library 💃🕺! We’re turning the quietest spot on Campus into the liveliest dance floor with our Silent Disco event featuring some of your favorite music.

📍Mullins Library 4th Floor
⏰ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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Welcome to the UofA campus new Razorbacks! Come join us to kick off this exciting week with our annual New Student Welcome & Cookout🍔🥤There will be plenty of yummy food for everyone - including those with dietary restrictions.

📍Arkansas Union Mall
⏰Dinner starts @ 6:00 PM
⏰ Program @ 6:30 PM

Check out the full schedule for the week in our bio!

Calling all leaders! Want to kick off your fall semester with an amazing experience? Become an A-Week leader and join us from August 12 through the 18th in welcoming new students to the University of Arkansas! It’s a fun, awesome, and paid opportunity that you don’t want to miss. Hurry, the deadline to apply is Friday, April 12. To learn more information about this opportunity, and to apply, scan the QR code or visit nsfp.uark.edu.

WE’RE SO READY TO SEE YOU RAZORBACKS! 🐗

Click the link in our bio to check out some of the great things we have planned around campus! Woo pig sooie!!

2024!!! Let’s make it a great year! See you razorbacks soon!🐗😁

Merry Christmas from everyone at New Student & Family Programs!🎄🌟

Looking for a place to live next fall?

Come to the Off-Campus Housing Fair from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 15, in the Arkansas Union International Connections Lounge. Representatives from multiple apartments will be there and ready to show you what housing is available to rent for the fall 2024.

Stop by the celebration and resource fair today in the Arkansas Union Connections Lounge from 10:00am-1:00pm! We will have snacks, t-shirts, stickers, and resources from all over campus!

Join us this week to celebrate First-Generation students! Check out our calendar of events for the week, and register for events on HogSync. We look forward to seeing you there!

First-Generation students are defined as someone whose parents did not graduate from a 4-year institution. Around 25% of the UofA population is a first-gen student.

PFA Hog Wild Tailgate Party!!!!🏈🐗
 
You're invited to join the Parent & Family Association for a HOG Wild Tailgate Party as we get ready to cheer on our Razorbacks against the Auburn Tigers. Event registration includes a catered meal ticket, drinks, and 3 "Snout" tickets for adults redeemable for beer, wine, Coca-Cola products, frozen custard, hot dog, and chips. Guests 12 and under will receive 2 "Snout" tickets and a meal ticket. Menu TBD.
 
Location - Front Porch of Arkansas Alumni House (491 N. Razorback Road)
 
Cost - $10 per person
 
Time - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
 
Game Time - 3:00 PM CST

It's HOMECOMING on the Hill! Check out these events...Free Food, T-shirts, PRIZES, and FIREWORKS!

Join us at the First Pep Rally of the Year! Friday @ 7:30 PM.

🎉BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH🎉
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Come join us tonight for FREE food, shirts, games, and prizes! You DONT want to miss it!
📍Union Mall
⏰ 8:00-Midnight! 🐗

🏆KICKBALL TOURNAMENT TODAY!

Meet us at the UREC intramural fields to cheer on our 10 teams! We’ll have yard games as well!

⏰4:30pm

Thank you to for hosting K9s on Campus yesterday! 🐾❤️

Shoutout to everyone who showed up for BINGO! Check out our A-Week calendar and join us later today for more events! 🤩

Happy A-Week everyone! 🐗❤️

We hope you have been enjoying A-Week so far and we have many more fun events and opportunities for you the rest of the week! Stop by the Connections Lounge to see all the fun things we have going on.

Shout out to our amazing A-Week mentors who have been working hard all week to make this a great experience for our first-year students!

Introducing Pick One! Are you an incoming first year student? Read below to learn more about this program and sign up! ⬇️

For a new student, navigating college can feel like a lot. With so many things being new, there is one thing that you can do right away that will be a major help during your transition into college: getting involved! Students who get involved and connect with others over shared interests and goals are more successful Razorbacks. The Pick One initiative is here to help you get involved quickly and easily to help you get you acclimated to your new home on the Hill. All incoming first-year students are encouraged to pick just one involvement group from a select list of programs to connect with other new students and a support network who will support you during your transition to the Razorback community this fall. Don't wait too long though, the last day to Pick One is July 31st

Learn more and Pick your One today at pickone.uark.edu!

‼️ PSA: care packages are here‼️

If you have received a care package from your loved ones, an email will be sent to your UARK email with instructions for pickup, OR you will be contacted via phone- be on the lookout!

Last day to pickup is next Friday, May 12th. All leftover items will be donated to

Meet the staff- This week we are featuring Jonas!

Jonas is our Assistant Director of New Student and Family Programs and he is in charge of Cardinal Nights, Leadership Initiatives, and Pick One! Jonas has been with NSFP for 3 years and has brought so much value to our team 🌟

His hobbies include sewing and watching Bob's Burgers. He is insanely talented with the sewing machine!

Jonas says his favorite thing about Fayetteville is the funky community ✌and the beautiful mountains🏔

Jonas is always happy to lend a helping hand and he sets a wonderful example of leadership! If you see him around campus, say hi 👋

Every day should be Earth Day 🌞🌱🪴🎋🌷🌺🌻🌎

The office of New Student & Family Programs is excited to host an inaugural celebration to honor the successes of graduating first-generation students and their families! We define “first-generation” as someone whose parents/guardians did not graduate from a 4-year college.



We understand the journey it takes to be the first in your family to graduate from college and it is an accomplishment that deserves to be celebrated! The Graduating First-Generation Student Celebration will be held on Thursday, May 11 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM with remarks at 6:30 PM by Chancellor Robinson and other guests. A location will be sent to students after they RSVP.



During the celebration students will receive a “First-Generation Graduate” silver stole that they are encouraged to wear at the celebration and their commencement. First-Generation graduates can RSVP themselves and guests at the link in our LinkTree by Monday, May 8th. We look forward to celebrating all of your accomplishments!



If you have any questions, please contact Emily Cook, Assistant Director, at [email protected] or (479)575-5002.

Meet the NSFP team ~ Next up is Ivan! ✨

Ivan joined the team in May of 2022 as our ROCK Camp Graduate Assistant! Ivan is majoring in Higher Education and his hobbies include concerts & festivals with friends, reading, social media, and photography!
His fav thing about Fayetteville is Bolder Coffee - specifically an iced spiced chai tea latte! 🌞 ☕️

Ivan brings the best vibes to the office, gives the nicest compliments, and keeps us laughing!

Slay the day away ✌️

A few snaps of our families who attended spring family reunion 🐗 Make sure you follow to stay up to date on family events! Care packages will be coming soon!