{"id":133,"date":"2025-07-24T12:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/precollege\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:13:31","slug":"campus-tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/precollege\/programs\/middle-school-programs\/campus-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Campus Tours<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p>The Mini-Course Program coordinates free TRIO and Pre-College\/Mini-Courses Campus Tours for groups of students in elementary and middle school by appointment. Tours of the 51ÁÔÆæ Campus are held Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.&nbsp; Visits are one and a half hours in length. We welcome groups of students that are in the Kindergarten-8th grades. The purpose of these tours is to expose students at an early age to the University experience and encourage them to excel academically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tour-availability\">Tour Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Weekday<\/th><th>Times<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>10:00 am &#8211; 11:30 am<br>12:00 pm &#8211; 1:30 pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thursday<\/td><td>10:00 am &#8211; 11:30 am<br>12:00 pm &#8211; 1:30 pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday<\/td><td>10:00 am &#8211; 11:30 am<br>12:00 pm &#8211; 1:30 pm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-p-card--contact uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header-text\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Mini-Course Program<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"uwm-c-list--contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:pctours@uwm.edu\">pctours@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-mobile-screen-button fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"tel:414-229-6236\">414-229-6236<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.uwm.edu\/map\/locations\/1961\">Mitchell Hall, Room 177<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/precollege\/directory\/?_people_categories_facet=mini-courses-program\" class=\"uwm-p-card--link\">Staff Directory<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-eligibility\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome groups of students that are in the Kindergarten-8th grades. Pre-College Campus Tours can accommodate up to 50 persons. One chaperone per 10 students is required. Select dates and times may be unavailable due to other campus activities and\/or campus tour guide availability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-registration\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To request a Campus Tour, we encourage you to fill out and email the Campus Tours Registration form for the quickest response. However, you\u2019re also welcome to contact the Mini-Courses Program.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/precollege\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/2025\/07\/Campus-Tours-Registration-Form.pdf\" rel=\"\">Campus Tours Registration Form (PDF)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">High School groups should refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/visit\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Office of Undergraduate Admissions<\/a>. <br>Select dates and times may be unavailable due to other campus activities and\/or campus tour guide availability.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-policies-amp-fees\">Policies &amp; Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Campus Tours provides free campus tours for elementary and middle school students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do require chaperone participation and responsibility. For every 10 students, an adult chaperone is needed. If we do not have the appropriate number of chaperones to students (1:10), the tour may be canceled.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-covered-on-a-trio-and-pre-college-mini-courses-campus-tours-at-uw-milwaukee\">What is covered on a TRIO and Pre-College\/Mini-Courses Campus Tours at UW-Milwaukee?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our tours are specifically catered to your elementary and\/or middle school students. We visit different buildings and landmarks around campus, explaining the types of classes, different careers, and majors. Our tour guides also talk about financial aid, admission\/enrollment requirements, student organizations, college experiences, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-are-the-tour-guides\">Who are the tour guides?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our tour guides are UW-Milwaukee students who have been properly trained to understand policies, program requirements, and are able to explain college student life in easy-to-understand terms. They are very familiar with the different buildings and programs on campus that will interest your students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-the-student-groups-eat-on-campus\">Do the student groups eat on campus?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although 51ÁÔÆæ is a public campus, Pre-College Campus Tours cannot guarantee a lunch area for tour groups. The 51ÁÔÆæ Student Union\u2019s busy period is 11:30 am \u2013 1:00 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-lunch-included-covered\">Is lunch included\/covered?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lunch is not included in the Campus Tour. Tours run from either 10:00 am &#8211; 11:30 am or 12:00 pm &#8211; 1:30 pm and do not include a scheduled lunch. Groups that wish to purchase and\/or eat lunch on the 51ÁÔÆæ campus must do so on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-want-my-group-to-eat-on-campus-how-do-i-purchase-group-meal-cards-for-my-students\">I want my group to eat on campus. How do I purchase group meal cards for my students?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meal cards may be purchased through 51ÁÔÆæ Restaurant Operations. You can place any dollar amount on these cards and they may be picked up the morning of your tour. For more information, please call Amber McKinney at 414-229-6158 or <a href=\"mailto:mckinne7@uwm.edu\">email<\/a>. If interested in catering\/box lunches, please contact 51ÁÔÆæ 20\/20 Catering at 414-229-3733.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-transportation-covered\">Is transportation covered?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Transportation is the responsibility of the school\/organization. The school and\/or community organization representative is responsible for setting up transportation for their group. If your tour is scheduled and confirmed, your group may be dropped off and picked up at the 51ÁÔÆæ Student Union, located at 2200 E. Kenwood Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-have-high-school-students-can-i-sign-up-for-a-tour-through-uwm-mini-courses\">I have high school students. Can I sign up for a tour through 51ÁÔÆæ Mini-Courses?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ TRIO and Pre-College \/ Mini-Courses Campus Tours does not provide tours to high school students. To set up a tour for your high school group or to find more information, please call the 51ÁÔÆæ Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 414-229-2222.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-many-students-can-i-bring-on-a-tour\">How many students can I bring on a tour?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Group size is maximum of 50. 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