Campus and Visitor Relations

Welcome to the UW–Madison Campus

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Our information and referral program. Ask us anything: if we don’t know the answer, we’ll direct you to someone who does.

Ask Bucky Unfiltered

Campus and Visitor Relations’ weekly webcast. Ask @UWMadisonInfo your questions on our Twitter or Instagram stories, and listen every Sunday! You can find past webcasts on our YouTube channel.

Visitor Services

During your visit, we invite you to stop by our Visitor Services table inside the University Book Store located at 711 State Street between 10:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Saturday and 12:00pm – 4:00pm on Sundays. Please note: the visitor services will be available until May 6. Summer hours will be posted at a later date. Enter through the doors off Library Mall near Moka coffee shop to say hello to our friendly staff, grab a self-guided tour map, and ask questions about UW-Madison.

In-person services have been suspended

In response to the COVID-19, Campus and Visitor Relations is suspending all in person campus tours and visits. We’re making this change in response to the university’s operational changes to protect the health and safety of our guests and employees. For more information, visit UW–Madison’s COVID-19 Response page.

Campus Visit Program youth and adult visits are suspended until further notice.

Ensuring that visitors can experience UW–Madison through alternative means is a top campus priority. The Office of Admissions and Recruitment now offers a virtual tour of campus and other virtual events for prospective and admitted students.

 

 

Contact us

CAVR professional staff are working remotely and responding to email during business hours.

Call: 608-263-2400
Email askbucky@uwmad.wisc.edu

Campus Area Housing: campusareahousing@uwmad.wisc.edu

Admitted and prospective students are invited to submit a request for a 15-30 minute virtual (Zoom) appointment with a UW-Madison student tour guide. During your appointment, the tour guide will share their unique Wisconsin Experience and answer your questions about campus life both inside and outside of the classroom. Please submit your request at least three week days in advance. Learn more

News & Announcements

Self-Guided Tour

Our self-guided tour introduces you to the living and learning environment at UW–Madison. This mobile friendly site offers you a customizable experience that fits your interests and timeframe.

Our Shared Future

A new heritage marker on Bascom Hill recognizes the land as the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk, acknowledges the circumstances that led to their forced removal, and honors the Ho-Chunk Nation’s history of resistance and resilience.

UW Arboretum

Widely recognized as the site of historic research in ecological restoration, the Arboretum includes the oldest and most varied collection of restored ecological communities in the world.

Campus FAQs

View frequently asked questions relating to COVID-19 and the UW’s response.

 

Explore Madison

The Lakeshore Path in fall with students biking down the dirt path

Madison, Wisconsin

Campus Calendar