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Tours

1. Orientation Virtual Tour

   This abbreviated tour of campus will bring you through common areas, study lounges, and to common student resource centers.

   Stops

   1. Pay Lot G

      This parking lot is where our OAR guests are encouraged to park. For your OAR experience, we have ensured it is free to park for our guests. 

   2. Swenson Civil Engineering Building (SCiv)

      Earning a LEED Gold Certification from its grass roof, natural lighting, and repurposed pickle barrel wood, this is a truly unique space. Civil Engineers and hopeful students use the Engineering High Bay for many research projects. Did you see the time capsule located in the wall of taconite when you walked in? For OAR, we host check-in and the Resource Fair in this space.

   3. Kathryn A. Martin Library (KAML)

      Named after UMD’s 11th chancellor and the first female chancellor in the entire U of M system, our library hosts the “Clear and Silver Chandelier” hanging in the center of a circle. This one of a kind, 350-lb piece of art was designed by Dale Chihuly, a world renowned artist and glassblower. Standing directly under the chandelier and talking will show you why it’s called the Echo Circle!

       

   4. Kirby Plaza (KPlz)

      This space is a focal point of everyday resources for students.
      The 1st floor has the Northern Shores Coffee Shop (which offers a large variety of organic, fair trade coffee drinks and an assortment of snacks) the Print Shop, Huntington Bank, International Programs and Services, and Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS).
      The 2nd floor features the street-level UMD store (UMD apparel, convenience items, household needs, and art supplies), the Kirby Bus Hub, the Plaza Food Court, and the UMD Children’s Place.
      The 3rd floor is home to classrooms, offices, and the American Indian Learning Resource Center (AILRC). This resource is open to all students with a goal of promoting a more culturally diverse campus environment and enhancing their educational experience.

       

   5. Kirby Student Center (KSC)

      Many folks refer to this space as just “Kirby” or the “heart of campus”.
      The 1st floor is home to the Kirby Student Lounge (where students gather to relax, talk, or study), the Welcome Desk, the Student Government Association office, and Greek Life hub.
      The 2nd floor hosts UMD’s Multicultural Center (MC). The MC includes the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Disability Resources. In addition to being a safe and open space for all students, the MC supports programs that focus on diversity and equity to promote a healthy community.
      The 3rd floor of KSC is the location of the Rafters, Ballroom, and several other meeting rooms. Some of Kirby Program Board’s most popular programs take place here, including open mic night, grocery bingo, and craft nights.

       

   6. Solon Campus Center (SCC)

      Nicknamed “The Wedge” because of its shape, SCC is home to the Office of Admissions, the Department of Math and Statistics, and a plethora of student services: the Career Center for major exploration and job prep; Bulldog Resource Center with services like Orientation, Veterans Services, Success Coaching, and One Stop Student Services for information regarding financial aid, registration, and transcripts!

       

   7. Sports & Health Center (SpHC)

      Over 90% of students participate in recreational sports and outdoor programs at UMD, most all housed here. SpHC is home to the Recreational Sports Outdoor Program (RSOP) and Intercollegiate Athletics, and features an indoor ice rink/turf field, fitness center, indoor track, six-lane pool, two indoor climbing walls, gymnasium and group fitness classes. If you want to take your fitness or activity outdoors, you can rent all types of equipment at the RSOP Rental Center, such as canoes, bikes, ice skates, and more.

       

   8. Marshall Performing Arts Center

      This is the heart of Theatre and Dance performance at UMD. Within the building, there is a 550-seat flexible thrust/proscenium theatre, as well as a black-box experimental theatre.The MPAC main stage also hosts multiple community events each year.

   9. Bohannon Hall and Montague Hall

      Montague Hall was originally called the Home Economics Building and General Classroom and was renamed March 12, 1982, in honor of William K. Montague, who served as a University of Minnesota Regent from 1963-1969.
      Bohannon Hall (BohH) hosts many academic departments and classrooms, including the Ven Den - a “vending room” remodeled in 2015 by a UMD Theatre student and the second largest lecture hall on campus. Much of your programming will take place in this lecture hall and other nearby spaces! 

       

   10. Superior Dining Center (SDC)

       Students and guests can find three meals a day every weekday and specialty brunch and dinner options on the weekends. Students living in on-campus residence halls will have an unlimited meal plan for this “all-you-care-to-eat” dining center; students in off-campus housing can choose to have an unlimited or block meal plan. The SDC is very involved in the campus green movement, and they partner with the UMD Farm to bring in fresh, seasonal produce grown by UMD students.