
ABOUT THE COLLABORATORY
The Belonging Collaboratory is a place where belonging is felt, both as a practice and as a field of study.
Here, students, staff, and faculty all work together to experience, design and test new ways to strengthen connection, agency, and well-being across campus life.
The Collaboratory is a physical and digital hub linking people, data, and projects. Grounded in student voice, lived experience and continuous curiosity, we turn insights into action to grow a culture of belonging at UConn.
Through partnerships across our campuses, the state, and institutions around the globe, the Belonging Collaboratory grows a culture of belonging that is felt, lived, actioned, is measurable, and deeply human—transforming why belonging matters into how we belong, together.[CL1]
The Collaboratory:
- Empowers undergraduate and graduate students as leaders in belonging
- Equips the community with tools, opportunities, and networks
- Elevates curiosity-driven projects
- Engages diverse voices and partnerships