Grambling State University Campus Tour Information

Seeing is Believing: More than a Campus Tour and Experience

Campus Tour Schedule:

  • Mon- 10am & 12pm
  • Tues- 11am & 1pm
  • Wed- 10am & 12pm
  • Thurs- 11am & 1pm
  • Fri- 10am

Black-Out Dates:

  • June 13, 2019
  • July 18, 2019
  • August 1, 2019 – September 1, 2019

Saturday Tours: ALL SATURDAY TOURS WILL BE AT 10:00 AM

 

SCHEDULING INFORMATION:

Individual/Family
A party the size between 1-9 persons, where at least one individual is a prospective student (current high school student)

  • Advance Notification: A campus visit should be requested at least one week prior to requested date of visit
  • Confirmation: Campus Tour requests will be reviewed and communicated within 3 business days of initial contact. A confirmation will also be sent at that time after all arrangements have been confirmed to the e-mail address that is provided.
  • Late Policy: Every effort will be made to accommodate parties that arrive late, as long as prior communication is made. Otherwise, visitors will be provided a Campus Map Guide for a self-guided tour. Please see arrival instructions below for further details.
  • NOTICE: Summer Campus Tours will be conducted at 11:00 am ONLY (Monday through Thursday).

Group
A party the size of 10+ persons of all age ranges

  • Advance Notification: A campus visit should be requested at least 2 weeks prior to requested date of visit to receive a Guided Tour
  • Confirmation: Campus Tour requests will be reviewed and communicated within 3 business days of initial contact. A confirmation will also be sent at that time after all arrangements have been confirmed to the e-mail address that is provided.
  • Late Policy: If group is 15+ minutes late without prior contact, tour will be cancelled; if 15 minutes late with advance notification, an Information Session & Self-Guided Tour will be granted; if 30 minutes late, a group will be allowed a Self-Guided Tour only.

Black-out Period
During Black-Out Periods NO GUIDED TOURS/INFORMATION SESSIONS will be given. The general time periods include, but are not limited to:

  • Testing: Midterm Exams, Final Exams, Reading Period
  • Holidays: all holidays in which the University is closed including Spring Break
  • Months: December, January and May
  • Other: New Student Orientation through Labor Day Holiday, Registration for Fall, Spring and Summer terms
     

ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Individual/Family
Visitors are asked to arrive at least (10) minutes prior to scheduled time. Upon arrival to the campus, please report to the Office of Admissions & Recruitment in Grambling Hall Suite 51. For the benefit of all visitors and in consideration of demanding time schedules, information sessions will begin at the scheduled time. To avoid forfeiture of scheduled tour time, please notify the Office of Admissions at (318) 274-6183 at early signs of late arrival.

Group
Visitors are asked to arrive at least (10) minutes prior to scheduled time. Upon arrival to the campus, please report to the Office of Admissions & Recruitment in Grambling Hall Suite 51. For the benefit of all visitors and in consideration of demanding time schedules, information sessions will begin at the scheduled time. To avoid forfeiture of scheduled tour time, please notify the Office of Admissions at (318) 274-6183 at early signs of late arrival. Upon arrival please follow normal “Arrival Instructions” as indicated above. Groups that arrive 15 minutes after the scheduled tour time may be subject to a modification of Visit Type (without guarantee). The options are: an information session and Visitor’s Guide for a Self-Guided Tour or rescheduling of tour. Guided walking tours are subject to forfeiture for late groups.
 

INCLEMENT WEATHER:

Walking tours WILL NOT be conducted in the case of inclement weather. This is to protect the safety and welfare of all tour participants. Tour status will be updated at the scheduled time of tour. Information Sessions will be conducted for all visitors during this time.
 

TRANSPORTATION/PARKING:

Cars & Vans: General parking is available in front of the T.H Harris Auditorium.

MODIFICATIONS/CANCELLATIONS/RESCHEDULING:

If the information previously given needs to be modified or is incorrect, changes should be communicated immediately so that adjustments may be made and a revised confirmation will be sent. If there is a request to cancel or reschedule a confirmed tour, please directly contact us via email: admissions@gram.edu or phone: (318) 274-6183. Rescheduled tours will be given a new confirmation, based on availability, and will be communicated within 3 business days.

Guided Tours are subject to change by the Office of Admissions without prior notice. However, to ensure your visit with us is pleasurable, every attempt will be made to accommodate requests.

RESERVATION FORM:

We look forward to seeing you soon at the place Where Everybody is Somebody!

Office of Admissions and Recruitment
403 Main Street – Box 4200
Grambling, Louisiana 71245
318-274-6183 (phone)
1-888-863-3655 (toll free)
318-274-3292 (fax)
admissions@gram.edu (email)