Student Engagement & Belonging

Alternative Spring Break

March 15th-20th 2026

Dallas, TX

What is Alternative Spring Break?

Alternative Spring Break will expose WSU students to complex social and cultural issues through community visits, direct service, group discussions, common readings. The 2026 Alternative Spring Break trip will take place in Dallas Texas.

Alternative Spring Break Details

For the 2026 Alternative Spring Break will take place in Dallas, Texas. Participants will depart Wichita State University on Sunday, March 15^th and will travel back on Friday, March 21^st. We will be staying at Camp Carter in Dallas- Fort Worth and throughout the week we will be volunteering with different organizations each day with volunteer work with organizations that serve issues related to food and hunger, youth and mentoring, environment and sustainability and animal welfare. On the final day, we will have a tour day where students will be allowed to choose between spending the day at Six Flags or touring the museums in Dallas. At the conclusion of the day the group will travel back to Kansas and arrive back in Kansas around midnight on Saturday, March 22^nd.

Cost: The cost of the trip is $150 per student. The cost includes transportation to Texas, lodging, food, programming, and a final day/fun activity. Meals during travel to and from Kansas/Texas are not covered by the trip. The full payment of $150 must be received by January 9^th, 2026.

Participation: Trip participants are required to participate in a series of three meetings that will take place prior to the trip for 1 hour a week and one post trip seminar. If participants are unable to make the meetings they must meet individually with the Civic Engagement Coordinator to get the information that they have missed. The meetings will explore the issues related to the service projects through readings and discussions and will also provide logistical information about the trip and will give students an opportunity to get to know other trip participants.

Selection Criteria: Selection will be based on the ASB Trip Application and Reflection Statements and chosen anonymously by a selection committee of staff from Student Engagement & Belonging (SEB).

Applications Due: Friday, November 21st, 2025, at 5pm– Applications are due to the SEB office, RSC 216 or you may email them to Loren.Belew@wichita.edu. Applicants will be notified if they are chosen to go on the trip by Friday, December 5^th, 2025. Applications may be found here.