Alternative Spring Break

Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is an exciting opportunity for undergraduate UA students to travel, grow, and serve others while on spring break. Participants will have the ability to interact with fellow UA peers while giving back to a community or agency in need outside of the Akron area. Participants will experience a rewarding service opportunity that may take you out of your comfort zone, but we hope you will walk away from the trip with a renewed sense of UA community pride and commitment to volunteerism.

Please note: Programs for each academic year will be advertised in Zipmail and on RooConnect. Trips begin advertising in the fall semester and below is an example of previous years timelines for securing a spot on a trip. Current timelines will be advertised once finalized.


Important Dates

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Spring Break 2024 is March 23-29. 


Alternative Spring Break Trips, held during the week of Spring Break, are designed to raise awareness of social issues and injustices through educational and volunteer focused opportunities. Alternative Break Trips provide a variety of low cost, 5-day service experience. Teams of students ranging from 40-45 will be grouped together and assigned to a service opportunity that has been organized through serveAkron.