Volunteers Needed for Big Blue Move

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 2, 2016) — Volunteers are needed to help with Move-In 2016, a series of four days when University of Kentucky students move into on-campus residence halls. Volunteers are needed to roll out the blue carpet and welcome students by helping unload their belongings and direct them through the move-in experience on north, central and south campus.

Anyone interested in being part of this wonderful opportunity to make a great first impression for students and their families may register as a volunteer on the online form. 

For most of the nearly 6,000 students moving in, this will be their first time away from home and their first college experience. UK's primary goal is student success and move-in is an opportunity for faculty, staff and volunteers to help make an impact. A simple smile and "Welcome to UK!" can set the tone for a student's entire academic year.

"Offering a warm welcome to the newest members of our campus family is an important part of fostering their success," President Eli Capilouto said. "Volunteering for move-in is a wonderful way to aid in our students' transition from home to college."

This year’s move-in is scheduled over four days. Students participating in sorority recruitment, Wildcat Marching Band members, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC), FastTrack, STEMCats, and International Student Organization students will move into the residence halls Saturday, Aug. 13. Living Learning Program participants will move in Wednesday, Aug. 17. Freshmen students that have not previously moved-in will do so Friday, Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug. 20. Transfer students and returning students will move in to their residence halls Saturday, Aug. 20.

Volunteers are needed for a variety of opportunities and times. A list of volunteer opportunities and the volunteer sign-up form can be found at https://auxweb.ad.uky.edu/MoveIn/SignUp.

UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue

MEDIA CONTACT: Blair Hoover, 859-257-6398; blair.hoover@uky.edu