Merriam-Webster states that belongingness entails "close or intimate relationships, and a sense of belonging." Humans have a basic and universal emotional need to be an accepted member of a group. In terms of a university setting, Gleiman (2015), states "Ultimately, engagement through the sense of belonging can be one of the most powerful tools institutions of higher education can employ to ensure student success." Likewise, communication centers are one of the few spaces on a university campus wherein people and relationships are valued over all else (Cuny, 2018). In this article, Jacques Gann argues belonging is an active practice that communication centers need to embrace in order to utilize their unique character within the university to encourage student success. Herein, he focuses on how communication center consultants can foster belongingness with one another inside and outside of the center, thus strengthening the efficacy of the center as a whole. Gann details the elements of Johnathan Haidt's "vital engagement" (acceptance, assistance, and encouragement), ways to achieve active group cohesion, and the importance of forming strong social identities among consultants.