Who We Are
The University Guide Service is a volunteer tour-giving organization that provides the admissions and historical tours of the University of Virginia. UGS is a special-status organization that embodies a spirit of student self-governance and seeks to foster a sense of unity and cohesion among its members. Each Guide has the privilege and responsibility to craft and present their own, unique tours as they see fit and we encourage our Guides to tell stories from their individual experience at UVA.
We want to hear your story and encourage you to give a trial tour during the upcoming semester's recruitment cycle!
Every semester, we recruit first through third year undergraduate students to serve as both admissions and historical tour guides.
Click here to learn about the Spring 2024 recruitment cycle: information, important dates, fact sheets, and FAQs about recruitment.
Click here to learn more about what it’s like to be a Guide