Who ‘belongs’ in college, and who feels like they belong? In this discussion-based, writing-intensive course, we examine ways U.S. colleges and universities -- through their policies, programs, curricula, cultures, architecture, and more -- have included and excluded various groups of students along lines of gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, and other systems of power and difference. Our reading, writing, and discussions focus in particular on the ways students in often-marginalized groups have navigated higher education and worked to create more inclusive and equitable institutions. Our interdisciplinary mix of course materials includes selections from recent memoirs (e.g., Michelle Obama's) as well as films (In the Heights), histories (Yale Needs Women), and sociological and psychological studies (The Privileged Poor). Assignments include reflective writing about your own journey to higher education, analytical essays applying key concepts from our course materials, and a short research paper investigating a U-M program or office designed to support student belonging. These assignments aim not only to help you to build your skills and confidence for navigating college writing but also to develop your own sense of belonging in college, both within the RC community and at U-M more broadly. Ultimately, this course aims to launch first-year RC students into the college experience with knowledge and skills to critically reflect upon your own place in the world of higher education, navigate the all-too-common inequities shaping higher ed with self-awareness and confidence, and participate in helping cultivate educational environments that foster a sense of belonging for all students.