Campus and Visitor Relations

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Campus and Visitor Relations has suspended in-person services due to COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Campus and Visitor Relations is suspending all in person services through at least Friday, May 15, including campus tours offered through our office and the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and service at our welcome desks. We’re making this change on advice of our health partners to protect the health and safety of our guests and employees.

For questions about the campus or community, including the university’s response to COVID-19, call 608-263-2400 or email askbucky@uwmad.wisc.edu. Hours: M-F: 8am to 5pm; Sat & Sun: 10am to 3pm.

Campus Visit Program (Group visits): cvpspecialist@uwmad.wisc.edu

  1. Youth Visits
  2. Adult Visits

Campus Area Housing (Privately owned housing): campusareahousing@uwmad.wisc.edu

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

For all other questions, including information about campus building closures, please check UW–Madison’s COVID-19 website >>

Welcome to the UW–Madison Campus

From Bascom Hill to Picnic Point, we invite you to explore our campus, inside and out. Discover dinosaur bones and bug collections, art museums and athletic facilities. Tour our ice cream–making facility and enjoy a tasty treat. Let us know when you’re coming and we’ll plan the perfect visit for prospective students, for classrooms of any age, or for special group outings. As the front door to the university, we encourage the general public to contact us. Let us connect you to UW–Madison.

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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.

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 FAQ’s

Click HERE to view all frequently asked questions relating to COVID-19

 

Explore Madison

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

Explore the Arboretum

Head to the Farmers’ Market

Visit the Henry Vilas Zoo

Tour the Monona Terrace

Take a tour of the Wisconsin State Capitol 

Campus Calendar