Admissions Sessions and Tours
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Thank you for your interest in visiting U.Va.
The Office of Admission offers information sessions for prospective students and their families. These briefings, led by the deans of admission, are immediately followed by student life focused tours of the University Grounds led by undergraduate University Guide Service members. No reservations are necessary. Sessions and tours are accessible to persons using wheelchairs. To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired, call us in advance. Please note that for the safety and security of our students, walking tours will not go inside residence halls.
PARKING INFORMATION
Fall 2009 (September 1st through December 30th)
Unless indicated otherwise, visitors are invited to park in the Central Grounds Parking Garage located at 400 Emmet Street South, Charlottesville, VA 22904. We will provide parking validation (for up to three hours) after your information session/tour Monday through Friday. After the tour, please present your parking ticket at the Office of Admission reception desk for validation. Please note that there are days of the year, including home football game days, when we will not be able to validate parking tickets from the Central Grounds Parking Garage. See the calendar for the month of your visit below for details.
Parking validation guaranteed only when Office of Admission is open, typically M - F, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
On home football game days, parking in the Central Grounds Garage is $10.
Many schools and academic departments provide tours for prospectives. See the schedule below.
We look forward to seeing you!
Admission tours are given year-round, while classes are in session. No tours are offered during exams, fall reading holidays, winter break, and spring recess. Please see the daily schedule below for complete times and locations. If you are planning a visit well in advance, please check back a few days before your arrival to confirm the location of the information session.
DAILY SCHEDULE 2009
GENERAL SCHEDULE
Information Sessions
| January 1 - March 14 | M-F 10 am |
| March 15 - April 30 | M-F 10 am and 1 pm |
| May | M-F 10 am |
| June 1 - June 14 | M-F 10 am |
| June 15 - October 31 | M-F 10 am and 1 pm Sat. 10 am |
| November | M-F 10 am Sat. 10 am |
| December | M-F 10 am |
Tours
| All months |
M-F 11 am and 2 pm **September - April only, see daily schedules above |
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT TOURS
Nursing School Tours
The School of Nursing will host tours by appointment only. All interested applicants and families need to call and give their name and the date they wish to have a tour in advance of their visit to be sure of availability. For more information contact the School of Nursing at 434-924-0141.
Engineering School Tours
The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers guided tours to prospective students and their families. Tours are available Monday through Saturday at 1 PM when Fall and Spring term classes are in session. During the summer session, tours will be available Monday through Friday at 1 PM. All tours begin in the lobby of Thornton Hall. Tours will not be available during Fall Reading Days (Oct. 3-6), Thanksgiving recess (Nov. 25-29) or during exams/winter break (Dec. 9-Jan. 20). Registration is not required.
The McIntire School of Commerce offers guided tours to prospective students and their families. Tours are offered when classes are in session (Fall/Spring) and are available on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Please note that tours are not available during the summer, school breaks or during home football games. Tours for the Fall of 2009 will begin on Monday, September 7 and end on Monday, December 7, 2009. Please see the School of Commerce website for a detailed tour schedule.
The School of Commerce is located in Rouss & Robertson Halls on the East Lawn. Visitors should enter Rouss Hall from the Lawn level (4th floor) and meet inside the entry lobby on the 4th floor. Saturday tours will meet on the steps of Rouss Hall and not inside the building. The tours should last no more than 30 minutes. Registration is not required. For more information, please call (434) 924-3485.
Architecture School Tours
The School of Architecture encourages interested students to visit and prefers that applicants call in advance of their visit to U.VA. For more information and to schedule a tour please call (434) 924-6442.
McIntire Department of Art Visits/Tours
To inquire about a tour of the McIntire Department of Art in the College of Arts and Sciences, please email the department at artdept@virginia.edu.
Department of Drama Visits/Tours
The Department of Drama in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University encourages interested students to visit and prefers that applicants call in advance of their visit to U.Va. For more Information and to schedule a tour call 434-924-3326.
McIntire Department of Music Visits/Tours
The McIntire Department of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University encourages interested students to visit. Interested students and families should call in advance of their visit if possible. For more information call 434-924-3052.
Please note: Tours may not be available during final examinations, winter and summer recesses, and Information sessions may not be available on University holidays. To confirm location and availability, check this page often. We try to post changes and cancellations at least a month in advance.
