R.O.C.K. Camp

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R.O.C.K. Camp is a fun opportunity for new students that aids in the transition from high school to college by introducing your student to new people, teaching about the University of Arkansas, and preparing them for life in Fayetteville.  Throughout each session, your student will be placed in small groups led by upper-class student mentors and have the opportunity to participate in many fun and engaging activities that will introduce them to campus culture, identify their strengths, help them set goals for the upcoming year, and get to know other new students.  The goal is to get your student comfortable and connected to the University community, giving them a jump-start on their college career. This jump-start provides the foundation needed for students to reach their ultimate goal of graduating from the University of Arkansas.

New Student & Family Programs hosts three different R.O.C.K. Camp experiences—R.O.C.K. Camp, R.O.C.K. Camp Adventure, and R.O.C.K. Camp Service. Each experience is unique in its own way, but has the same results in the end – setting your student up for success at the YOU of A!

R.O.C.K. Camp

  • When: 2 sessions offered (Session I: 8/13 – 8/16, Session II: 8/18 – 8/21)
  • Cost: $225 (includes lodging/housing, materials, meals, transportation, and activities)
  • Where: Both sessions occur in Fayetteville, AR, with an overnight trip to Tahlequah, OK
  • Benefits: Early move-in, make new friends, fun, float trip, get to know campus, learn history and traditions
  • Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, women participating in Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment can attend Session I only.

R.O.C.K. Camp Adventure 

  • When: 2 sessions offered (Session I: 7/6 – 7/11, Session II: 7/13 – 7/18)
  • Cost: $399 (includes lodging/housing, materials, meals, transportation, and activities)
  • Where: Fayetteville, AR and Buffalo National River – Ponca, AR
  • Benefits: Outdoor adventure activities (rock climbing, canoeing, spelunking, hiking, etc.), make new friends, fun, does not conflict with Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment

R.O.C.K. Camp Service

  • When: 7/20 – 7/24
  • Cost: $299 (includes lodging/housing, materials, meals, transportation, and activities)
  • Where: Fayetteville, AR
  • Benefits: Community service opportunity, make new friends, fun, change the world, explore Fayetteville community, get connected to service opportunities that can carry on into the first year, does not conflict with Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment

R.O.C.K. Camp Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are offered to participate in R.O.C.K. Camp 2014. Applications and eligibility requirements for R.O.C.K. Camp Scholarships are available at http://rockcamp.uark.edu.  If your student’s participation in R.O.C.K. Camp 2014 is contingent upon receiving a scholarship, they will have the ability to cancel registration if not awarded a scholarship.

Scholarship Application Deadlines:
R.O.C.K. Camp Adventure Scholarship: June 20th
R.O.C.K. Camp Service Scholarship: June 20th
R.O.C.K. Camp Scholarship: July 25th
Freshman Commuter Student Scholarship: July 18th

Talk to your student about this amazing opportunity and how it can start their collegiate career off right! For more information about R.O.C.K. Camp, visit http://rockcamp.uark.edu or contact New Student & Family Programs at (479) 575-5002 or rockcamp@uark.edu.