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Tours

1. Campus Tour

   Our 460-acre campus makes for one amazing academic ecosystem. See some of the highlights that set the UVM experience apart.

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   1. Welcome to UVM

      A walk around campus will tell you a lot about what the University of Vermont has to offer, but until you can get here, take our self-guided tour.

   2. UVM Green

      It all started here. This is the original parcel of land given by our founder, Ira Allen, to create the University of Vermont in 1791. To the east, it's flanked by a collection of historic buildings along University Row, among the most stunning architectural displays found on any college campus.
      
      For our students, the UVM Green is also a symbol of beginnings. On opening weekend, first-year students gather here for the Twilight Induction Ceremony, an official welcoming to the UVM community. Four years later, they'll gather again to celebrate commencement, the moment they'll go forth from their Vermont home to bring their knowledge and skills to their new communities and the world.

   3. Waterman Building

      Waterman is an iconic building at home on the west side of the UVM Green. Enjoy lunch at Waterman Manor, on the top floor, and take in views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. Here, you'll find the administrative offices, including the president's, as well as the College of Education and Social Services, known for its close connections with local schools and community organizations where students gain hands-on experience early and often.

   4. Royall Tyler Theater

      Students from any major can enjoy a UVM Theatre experience, whether attending or performing in one of the several productions staged each year. Royall Tyler features a 290-seat thrust stage theater, lighting lab, scene shop, costume shop, and classroom space. Completed in 1901, the building was named for Royall Tyler (1757-1826), an American jurist and playwright, best known for writing The Contrast (1787).

   5. Old Mill

      Old Mill is the bricks-and-mortar heart of the university, with a direct line back to our earliest years and liberal arts heritage. English, Political Science, Economics, and Geography are among the academic departments at home in the building, which includes seminar rooms with sweeping views of Burlington and Lake Champlain and the Tiffany stained-glass windows of John Dewey Lounge. Built on the site of UVM’s original “College Edifice,” destroyed by fire in 1824, the cornerstone of Old Mill was dedicated by Revolutionary War Hero Marquis de Lafayette on June 29, 1825. 

   6. Discovery Hall

      Discovery Hall, opened in May 2017, was the first new building/renovation to come on line as the university has greatly enhanced research and teaching facilities in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). The building features state-of-the-art lab space for students and faculty across engineering and the sciences, including biochemistry, physics and chemistry; a bridge to Votey Hall, home base for the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences; and high-tech facilities, like the state’s only open research clean room. Innovation Hall, office space for faculty in STEM disciplines, will connect directly to Discovery and is scheduled to open in August 2019. 

   7. Votey Hall

      Home to UVM’s College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Votey Hall connects to the STEM Complex in the heart of Main Campus. This location puts engineering students footsteps away from collaborators in the physical sciences  and  business, as well as research partners in UVM’s on-campus Larner College of Medicine. Renovations completed in 2018 created flexible, dynamic classroom and teaching laboratories. Votey is also home to the UVM FabLab, spurring faculty and student invention with rapid-prototyping tools, and design/work space for engineering clubs, such as the Alternative Energy Racing Organization.

   8. Grossman School of Business

      Kalkin Hall and the new adjoining Ifshin Hall, opened fall 2018, are home to classrooms and offices for the university’s Grossman School of Business. In addition to a range of undergraduate majors, Grossman offers the Sustainable Innovation MBA, named the nation’s top “Green MBA” program by Princeton Review. The light-filled atrium between Kalkin and Ifshin features a coffee shop and informal gathering/study space.

   9. Fleming Museum

      The Fleming Museum’s collection of art and artifacts is a window on the world across centuries and cultures. The museum’s permanent collection and visiting exhibitions, featuring artists from Rembrandt to Picasso to Warhol, enrich coursework across many academic disciplines. Dedicated in 1931, the Fleming was designed by the famed McKim, Mead & White architecture firm and is highlighted by the graceful Marble Court.

   10. UVM Medical Center

       The expansive clinical facilities of the University of Vermont Medical Center share the northeast section of our campus. The Medical Center partners with the Larner College of Medicine and College of Nursing and Health Sciences to form one of just 138 academic medical centers in the country, presenting our undergraduates in health-related disciplines many and varied opportunities for experiential learning.

   11. Central Campus Residence Hall

       Opened in 2017, the Central Campus Residence Hall houses nearly 700 students and is located in the heart of UVM’s academic campus, adjacent to classroom buildings and academic facilities (including a bridge/connector to Bailey/Howe Library). The residence hall is also home to a dining facility and fitness center, and helps house the Wellness Environment, a signature university program and learning community.

   12. Howe Library

       UVM's main library has a robust collection of books, periodicals, electronic media, and other materials available on loan or on reserve. Multimedia equipment, such as GoPro cameras, are also among the resources students can borrow to help with academic and extra-curricular projects. Insider tip: the first floor, which includes the Cyber Café, is where students gather to study, discuss, and, yes, chat. The second and third floors are quiet spaces for when it’s time to get that paper done.
       
       UVM Libraries website.

   13. Dudley H. Davis Center

       The Davis Center is truly the crossroads of campus. Known as “The DC” for short, the building is central to students’ lives with space for study, recreation, dining, entertainment, and just hanging out. Student Government Association, WRUV, The Vermont Cynic newspaper, and several other organizations are based in the DC. So are the UVM Bookstore and several food options, including New World Tortilla, Brennan’s Pub, Henderson’s Café, and the UVM Dairy Bar, serving up ice cream produced with milk from cows in UVM’s student-managed herd. A pedestrian tunnel entered from the first floor passes under Main Street for easy access to residences, the athletic complex and other facilities on the south end of campus. (LEED Gold Certified)

   14. Aiken Center

       Headquarters for the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Aiken earned LEED Platinum designation for ecological design during its last renovation. Building features include research/teaching gardens on the green roof, which help mitigate storm water run-off, sustainably harvested wood paneling throughout the interior, and a plant-filled atrium with southern exposure, a great mid-winter study spot. The building is named for the late George Aiken, who represented Vermont in the U.S. Senate from 1941 to 1975.   

   15. Jeffords Hall

       Jeffords Hall houses classrooms and teaching and research laboratories and programs in the departments of Plant Biology and Plant and Soil Science within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Jeffords is connected to the UVM Greenhouse and surrounded by extensive gardens, living laboratories that complement the teaching and research within the hall. Opened in 2010, the building is named for the late James M. Jeffords, a longtime Vermont senator and congressman who championed higher education and agriculture.

   16. Honors College

       First-year and sophomore students in UVM’s Honors College make their home under the peaked roofs of University Heights North, which also includes office space for the college’s faculty leadership, seminar and larger meeting rooms, lounge/study space, a community kitchen and game room. The Honors College, a scholarly community for some of UVM's most talented and committed students, is one of a variety of learning communities that help connect the academic and residential experiences.

   17. Patrick/Forbush/Gutterson Complex

       Catamount fans fill Patrick Gymnasium and Gutterson Arena to cheer on our Division I basketball and hockey teams, which have notched conference championships and trips to the NCAA tournaments. The Patrick-Forbush-Gutterson Athletic Complex also includes training and additional competition space for varsity athletes, club and intramural sports, and the entire student body. Facilities include the Gucciardi Fitness Center, climbing/bouldering walls, an indoor pool, racquetball/squash courts, an indoor track, dance studios, and more.

   18. Music Building

       The intimate 300-seat Recital Hall is the centerpiece of the Music Building, performance venue for the UVM Orchestra, numerous ensembles, and an array of internationally renowned artists brought to campus by the Lane Series. The building also features a large performance/rehearsal space in adjoining Southwick Hall as well as classrooms and numerous small rooms for private practice sessions and lessons.
       
       Department of Music and Dance website.

   19. Admissions Visitors Center

       Ready to take a tour in person? Come by our Admissions Visitors Center, located at 184 South Prospect Street. The center’s foyer is open 24/7. And, yes, we do like the way it looks like a little red barn.