Join MCK

 

Why Join the MCK Committee? 

The Mason Chooses Kindness (MCK) initiative is a dedicated group of individuals who work together to promote our Pillars across the university. The MCK Leadership Team is seeking individuals who represent diverse units and departments to join us in expanding and sustaining a culture of kindness at George Mason.  

Levels of Engagement

• Kindness @ Mason: low level of engagement
  • Communication Channel 
  • Join our Teams Channel 
  • Access shared resources and communication about MCK 

• Kindness Collective: medium level of engagement
  • Participate in specific MCK events, programming & volunteering opportunities

• Unit & Campus Implementation: high level of engagement
  • A Network of kindness-driven spaces across George Mason 
  • Academic Units, Non-academic units (administrative offices, UL, auxiliary services, etc.) 
  • Affiliate Campuses 
  • Commitments include:
    • • Active contribution to campus-wide culture of kindness & connection within their space 
      • Monthly meetings  
      • End-of-semester data reports 

Interested in Embedding MCK in your Unit, Department, Office, etc? 

Mason Chooses Kindness: Future Engagement Selection – Fill out form 

If you are interested in getting involved with MCK, whether you’re looking to embed it within your own area or learn how it’s being practiced in a specific unit, we encourage you to connect with a Unit & Campus Implementation Team member from your space or a similar context. They welcome conversation, connection, and peer learning around how MCK shows up in real, unit‑level ways. 

Unit and Campus Contacts

The following individuals are actively engaged in advancing Mason Chooses Kindness within their respective units or campuses. They are happy to share their experience, talk through opportunities, and help connect colleagues interested in getting involved with MCK.   

Not sure who to contact? Reach out to [email protected] and we’ll connect you with the appropriate team member.  

Testimonials 

• “I began working at George Mason University this past fall (2025) and was immediately looking for some opportunities to get involved on campus. I met Ashley and the Mason Chooses Kindness team and knew this was the right fit for me. As a previous high school counselor, I know the impact kindness and gratitude have towards making students feel a sense of belonging and support. I was able to participate in several MCK events this year and connect with students, staff, and faculty with the same goal of spreading kindness. I am excited to see what the next academic year brings for this amazing community!” – Julie Reynolds, Assistant Director for Student Support, Student Support and Advocacy Center (SSAC) 

• “Whether it’s engaging students on Wilkins Plaza with Letters to Left Spirits during World Kindness Day, recognizing fellow George Mason Patriots for an intentional act of kindness through the Pats for Patriots program, participating in a Bridge to Belonging group for Kindness Ambassadors, or just setting up a pop-up event with George Mason’s Student Involvement and Center for the Advancement of Well-Being SI2GO truck outside of Northern Neck, serving as a Mason Chooses Kindness (MCK) Ambassador has been an absolute joy for me and will, I am certain, be remembered as one of the highlights of my time at George Mason. As we like to say in the business college, kindness is free but the impact you’ll have as an MCK Ambassador will change the world.” – Duane Bailey, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, Costello College of Business 

• “As a new employee, Mason Chooses Kindness has made me feel a genuine sense of belonging from the very beginning. Kindness and inclusion are deeply important to me, and seeing these values intentionally woven into Mason’s culture has been both welcoming and inspiring. Mason Chooses Kindness is a powerful reminder that even small acts of kindness are easy to practice and can make a huge difference in someone’s day. Because our worksite is where we spend so much of our time, it should be a place that feels kind, welcoming, and genuinely positive. People should feel free to be themselves and know they are accepted, supported, and valued. MCK aligns seamlessly with the George Mason Well-Being Initiative and our core value of shared success, reinforcing that we truly thrive together.” – Jen Ferraro, Clinical Immunization Compliance Manager, Student Health Services