Community and Inclusion

Whether we are Waving the Wheat, Rock Chalking, or raising our voices, we do it as a community. That includes you, now. KU’s student body and faculty are what make life at the university inspiring and accessible.

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Find your group

Hawk Week abounds with events that focus on you finding a community where you feel welcome and comfortable both academically and personally. Events organized by students of color, queer and trans communities, student clubs, and other organizations will show you how to find support and networking that lasts throughout the school year.

Find your inspiration

Want to learn the chants and cheers of the Jayhawk spirit inherited from the past and still inspiring today? Come to Traditions Night at Memorial Stadium. Want access to a bunch of free stuff? Come hang out with the Student Union Association at UnionFest. Hawk Week is where your interests and your imagination intersect.

Find your groove

KU is a place where you can express yourself, and Hawk Week is a prime time to make that happen. The Office of Multicultural Affairs block party is a great event that lights up the night with rhythm and music where you can safely dance and sing your way into a new year full of potential.

Spaces and places

Office of Multicultural Affairs

OMA’s programs and services support the academic, personal, and professional development of all students, particularly students from historically marginalized populations.

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Center for Sexuality & Gender Diversity

As the center of LGBTQIA+ and ally life on campus, SGD provides a drop-in space and platforms for student-led organizations.

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Student Involvement & Leadership Center

SILC helps facilitate the more than 500(!) student clubs and organizations at KU. Looking to join a group of Jayhawks who share your interests? That’s SILC.

Go to SILC

Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity

ETC is committed to the advancement of gender equity on campus. The center offers support services and involvement opportunities for students of all genders and identities.

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Plan your schedule now.

Hawk Week starts your year with momentum, direction, and fun.

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Masks and COVID-19 campus protocols

If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask on campus, you are free to do so. Masks are optional nearly everywhere on campus, and mandatory in clinical spaces.

Procedures and policies are updated when needed. Get informed about our current protocols:

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Hawk Week has answers.

If you have questions or need more information about Hawk Week, we can help. Contact us at hawkweek@ku.edu.

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Accommodation requests

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in Hawk Week, please contact the Center for Orientation & Transition Programs two weeks in advance at hawkweek@ku.edu or 785-864-4270.

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