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<a href="http://www.uga.edu/visctr/">
UGA Visitors Center</a>
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<a href="http://www.visitathensga.com/">
Athens Visitors Bureau</a>
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Athens-Clarke County Info</a>
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Maps</a>
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Virtual Tour</a>
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The main campus of the
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/">
University of Georgia</a>, located in downtown
Athens, covers 605 acres and includes 313 buildings. The campus
adjoins the historic commercial section of
<a href="Athens.html">
Athens</a>
on its
northern boundary. Athens features many boutiques, restaurants,
churches, entertainment businesses, and service businesses.
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/visctr/directions/index.html">
Travel to Athens by road from Atlanta</a>
takes approximately 1.5 hours.
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The University
covers 4,308 acres in Clarke County and owns a total of 43,261
acres throughout the state. (See the
<a href="/maps/">
UGA Campus Maps</a>.)
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Visitors may obtain information at the
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/visctr/">
Visitors Center</a>, located in the
Four Towers Building on
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/maps/sm/zoom/map.2.html">
East Campus</a> (Call (706) 542-0842).
Prospective undergraduate students planning a visit to campus may wish
to contact the
<a href="/admit">
Office of Undergraduate Admissions in Terrell Hall</a>.
Prospective graduate students planning a visit
may wish to contact the
<a href="/admit">
Office of Graduate Admissions in the Boyd Graduate Studies Building</a>.
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An admission interview is
not part of the University of Georgia admission process. However, we
urge you and your
family to visit with us in Athens to help with your college choice
decision, if you have not
already done so. University admission counselors meet with visiting
prospective students
and their families at hour-long Admission Information Counseling
Sessions each weekday at
10:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. To reserve your spot, please call the 24-hour
information number
706/542-2112.
Also see the
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/acad/sch-col.html">
UGA Schools and Colleges</a> websites for more information which may
help you plan your visit.
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Numerous
<a href="/events">
events, performances, and activities</a>
are held throughout the year
at the University.
For
general information about campus events, call the
University Communications Office at (706) 542-8090.
For more information on concerts
sponsored by the
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/music">
School of Music</a>, call (706) 542-3737;
on performances presented by
the University Theater, call (706) 542-2838; on current exhibits at the
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/gamuseum/">
Georgia Museum of Art</a>, call (706) 542-GMOA.
</p><h2>Visitors Center</h2>
The Visitors Center, located in the Four Towers Building on East Campus,
is open seven days a
week to
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/visctr/">
assist visitors to campus</a>.
The Visitors Center is closed on
<a href="/events/hos/">
official university holidays</a>.
<h2>Campus Tours</h2>
In addition to an introductory
<a href="/virtualtour">virtual tour</a>,
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/visctr/">
tours of campus</a>
are conducted seven days a week by student tour guides.
<b>Reservations are required to participate in a campus tour.</b>
Tours are not conducted on
<a href="/events/hos/">
official university holidays</a>. <b>To make a tour reservation, call
(706) 542-0842</b>.
<h2>Parking</h2>
Visitors may obtain free parking passes from
Parking Services, located off East Campus Road
[
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/maps/">
Map</a>].
Passes can be used in any ungated lot on campus.
Visitors' parking spaces designated in green are
for short-term parking and only for the specific
building where they are located. Parking permits
for these spaces may be obtained inside each
building.
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There are also two pay lots on the campus: the
University Bookstore/Tate Student Center and the
parking deck beside the Georgia Center for
Continuing Education, both of which may be entered
from Lumpkin Street.
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</p><h2>Accommodations and Dining</h2>
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<a href="http://www.gactr.uga.edu/hotel/">
The Georgia Center Hotel</a> is open
to conferees, visiting
government employees, university guests, spectators of UGA
sports, alumni, and parents of current students
[<a href="http://www.gactr.uga.edu/about/the_center/about_directions.html">
Map</a> ].
The Georgia Center also provides a variety of dining services,
including
<a href="http://www.gactr.uga.edu/restaurants/">
The Savannah Room, The Commons Café, and the Sports Pub</a>
(open during football weekends).
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Additional
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/food-serv/">Food Services
Operations</a> include eateries and snack shops located
throughout campus.
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</p><h2>Buses</h2>
Visitors to campus are welcome to ride the
<a href="http://www.busfin.uga.edu/transit/index.html">
campus transit system</a>, one of the largest and safest
campus bus systems in the nation. There is no
charge. Buses operate only on days when classes
are in session. Buses run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, with limited night service
available. Schedules for campus and Athens city
routes are available at the Tate Student Center
information desk and the Visitors Center.
<p>
</p><h2>Campus Sights to See</h2>
<img src="/uga/images/arch-day-small.jpg" align="left" hspace=10 alt="" />
<h3>The Arch and Historic North Campus</h3> Serving as the
entry to the campus from the City of Athens, the
Arch on Broad Street has become the symbol of the
University of Georgia. It stands on beautiful
North Campus with a host of historic buildings
including the Chapel, Old College, Terrell Hall,
Demosthenian and Phi Kappa Halls and the Academic
Building. The Founders Memorial Garden, honoring
the world's first garden club, is also located on
North Campus. For more information about the
garden phone (706) 542-3631.
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<img src="images/gmoa-small.jpg" align=left alt="" hspace=10 />
</p><h3>Georgia Museum of Art</h3>
Founded in 1945,
the University art museum was designated the state
museum of art in 1982. More than 7,000 works are
included in the museum's permanent collection,
with primary emphasis on 19th- and early 20th-
century American art. Exhibitions include works
from the museum's permanent collection and major
travelling shows. The museum has a new
home in the magnificent Performing and Visual Arts
Complex, located on East Campus.
For information on current
exhibits and hours, call (706) 542-GMOA or visit
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/gamuseum/">
The Georgia Museum of Art</a>.
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</p><h3>Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies</h3>
The
<a href="http://www.libs.uga.edu/russell/russell.html">
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies</a>,
housing the collections of more than 80 public
figures, is the only repository in Georgia devoted
solely to scholarly research of modern political
history. It is located in the University's Main
Library Building on North Campus. (The Main Library is one of several
libraries in the
<a href="http://www.libs.uga.edu">
University of Georgia Libraries System</a>.) Visitors are
welcome; however, advance notice from groups and
researchers is appreciated. The library is open
weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information,
phone (706) 542-5788.
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<img src="/GIFS/bot-garden.jpg" align=left alt="" hspace=10 />
</p><h3>State Botanical Garden</h3> Located along the Oconee
River to the south of the main campus,
<a href="http://www.uga.edu/botgarden">
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia</a>
encompasses 312 acres and features miles of
winding trails. Small individual gardens are
devoted to different plant varieties and habitats.
The garden's focal point is the magnificent
conservatory, where tropical and semi-tropical
plants grow along an indoor stream. This building
houses a gift shop and the Garden Room cafe, which
serves lunch. Next to the conservatory, the International Garden
features the gardens of the world. The Day Chapel, with a banquet room
and kitchen downstairs, is available for weddings and other special
events.
The garden is located at 2450 South
Milledge Ave., about two miles south of the main
campus. Except for a few national holidays, the
garden is open seven days a week. Garden hours are
8 a.m. to dusk daily; conservatory hours are 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on Sunday. For more information call (706) 542-
1244.
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</p><h3>Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame</h3>Great American
collegiate tennis players and coaches are honored
in the Hall of Fame, which is located at the
<a href="http://georgiadogs.com/facilities/">
Dan Magill Tennis Complex</a>, site of many NCAA tennis
championships. The building is usually open 9 a.m.
to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Call (706)
542-9348 to schedule a visit.
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</p><h3>Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall</h3>
Memorable moments in
the University's
<a href="http://georgiadogs.com">
rich athletic history </a>are
highlighted in the display areas of this building.
Exhibits include retired Bulldog football jerseys,
the Heisman Trophies won by Frank Sinkwich and
Herschel Walker, and the National Championship
Trophy. Tickets to most UGA athletic events can be
purchased at the ticket office in the Butts-Mehre
building. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
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