Group Tour Request Form

Summer 2025 Group Tours are full. We are now accepting tour requests for Fall 2025 group tour offerings. Group Tours begin on September 16 with our last group tour offering on December 4th. Tours are based on tour guide availability.
We will not be able to schedule group tours for Spring 2026 at this time, please check back with us later this Fall.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions provides 90-minute guided campus walking tours for groups of no less than 10 and no more than 65 attendees (1 Chaperone per-10 students). We will not be able to accommodate groups larger than 65. We do not provide an info session with Group Tours.

Throughout the fall, spring, and summer, our group tours occur every Tuesday & Thursday at 10 am and 1 pm ET, with the exception of any observed university holidays and weekends. Please note that group tours are organized with prospective college students in mind and are not intended for general school field trip purposes.

Our group tours are primarily geared towards:

High school student groups (10th grade - 12th grade)
Prospective transfer students
Non-profit organizations that serve high school and prospective transfer students (CBO's, Counselor Groups, etc.)

Please note submission of this form does not guarantee you a group tour. Our office will follow up with further details about your request within 5 business days of your initial request date. Requests are process on a first-come, first-serve basis.

If you would like to arrange a tour for the following audiences, please contact the Conference & Visitor Services:

Elementary & Middle School Students
Programs (i.e. Athletic Camps, Summer Camps, etc.)
Community or Religious Groups
Visiting Faculty & Staff

We look forward to welcoming you to our campus in the near future. GO TERPS!

Please check the box below to indicate that your group is made up of 10 or more high school students, prospective transfer students, college or high school counselor group, or a non-profit organization (CBO).

Is your group made up of one of the above audiences?

Yes, my group is made up of one of these audiences.

Group Information

Group/Organization Name:

Group Type:

Prospective Students (high school, community college, etc.)

Federal TRIO Programs (Upward Bound, etc.)

Organizations that serve high school and prospective transfer students

City, State:

Country

City

Region

Postal Code

Requestor (First & Last Name)

Phone Number:

E-mail:

Date & Time Preference

Please indicate your preferred date for your group tour. Please note we cannot schedule tours on weekends, university holidays, or university event days. As a reminder, our group tours occur every Tuesday & Thursday at 10 am and 1 pm ET, however, certain special requests are accommodated upon request. The date indicated below is only a request. In order to best accommodate you, we ask groups to provide an alternative date we can consider.

Preferred Date

Alternate Date

All group tours are scheduled to begin at 10:00 am or 1:00 pm ET on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Please indicate your preferred start time.

Tour Time

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

Other

Alternate Tour Time

Please note, all special requests outside of our listed tour times will be subject to additional review and/or approval. Thank you for your cooperation.

Total Number of Attendees:
We require one chaperone for every 10 students

Total Number of Chaperones/Parents/Guests:

Are there any students or chaperones that have access requirements you would like to make us aware of?
Please check off all that apply

Level Access (Wheelchair, limited mobility, etc.)

Interpreter (ASL, etc.)

Other

Please specify:

Travel Plans

How will you be arriving on campus?

Parking is available in the garage attached to our visitor center at a discount rate of $5 for 4 hours of parking. This only applies to guests whose vehicles meet the clearance criteria, generally 10 feet.

f you will arrive by bus, you will be asked to park at the WeWork Parking lot. If you will be arriving by car or van, please park in The Hotel Parking garage, which will be discounted for you for a special rate of $5 for 4 hours (All cargo vans must park on the 1st floor). We encourage you to create a Metropolis parking account prior to arriving to campus. Your discounted rate will be applied at check-in. The discounted rate will be applied at Undergraduate Admissions Visitor Center front desk during Check-in and operational hours 8:30 pm - 4:00 pm Monday-Fridday.

Bus (Yellow School Bus, Charter Bus, Etc.)

Public Transportation

Car or Van

Other

Please specify:

Departure Time (When do you need to leave our campus?):

On-Site Contact for Visit Day (First Name, Last Name)
Please provide a reliable contact information (full name) for the on-site visit contact for the date(s) you have indicated. This person must accompany this group on their visit.

On-Site Contact Cell Phone Number:

Arrival Time:
We ask groups to arrive no later than 15 minutes past your scheduled start time. We cannot guarantee your group tour if you arrive later than 15-minutes past your scheduled time.

Please confirm your acknowledgment of the Arrival Time Details

Yes, I acknowledge and agree to the terms

Any additional requests/accommodations?
Please be as specific as possible. Mobility and ADA requests must be submitted at least no later than 10 days before the visit.

In order to facilitate a pleasant experience for both your group and our office, during your visit, we ask that a few simple guidelines are followed by you and your students:

Please be considerate to the admissions representatives and tour guides
Please remember to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water for the campus walking tour
- This is a walking tour that takes place outdoors - rain or shine.
- Our office does, however, have the ability at any time to shorten or cancel a given tour due to extreme weather, including heat, storms, air quality, etc.
Phones are not permitted in presentation room or on tour to assist with student engagement
Visiting students are expected to conduct themselves as respectful visitors to the campus and not demonstrate disruptive behavior during any aspect of their campus visit.
- Should such behavior occur, the UMD events and visit staff and/or tour guides have the right to terminate the campus visit.
Visits running more than 15 minutes late may be cancelled depending on student tour guide scheduling

Please initial below so we know you read and agree to these terms

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