• Schedule a high school Group Tour.
• To accommodate our weekly regular visitors along with special groups, we are only able to schedule group tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Group tours are not offered on recognized state holidays and official University breaks.
• Group tours are not confirmed until you receive an official e-mail confirmation from the Office of Admissions.
• Please schedule your tour at least one month in advance to allow our staff to adequately prepare.
• Group chaperones are also required.

• Schedule a middle school group tour.

• Plan to allow approximately two hours for your visit which will include a multi-media presentation highlighting the area, the campus, and our students; a discussion of admission criteria; and a walking campus tour.
• Please make sure your group members are aware of conduct expectations before arriving on our campus.

• Participants should be attentive to the presentation and respectful to our staff and student Ambassadors. We also expect group members to be active participants in the Admissions/Appalachian experience.
• If your group is going to be more than five minutes late, please call 828-262-2179 to inform us of your expected arrival time. We will make every effort to accommodate late arrivals, however, in an effort to keep on schedule when arriving late the group may only receive the multimedia presentation.
• The Office of Admissions is located in the John Thomas building with various other university offices. Please encourage your group to move quietly and orderly within the building.
• Cell phone usage is not permitted during the presentation or during the campus tour.
• Participants are expected to follow the suggested campus tour route with the Ambassador hosts.
• Participants must have a proper number of chaperones and staff present at all times during the campus visit.
• Participants should be aware that classes are in session and appropriate behavior is expected throughout the duration of the campus tour.
• We expect for any visitors behavioral issues to be dealt with by group chaperones. If behavioral issues are not appropriately and timely addressed, our Ambassadors have the discretion to stop the campus tour and return the group to the Office of Admissions for early departure from our campus.
• Due to campus smoking restrictions, smoking is not permitted on campus tours.

• Assistive listening devices are available upon request.
• The campus tour is a walking tour but if you would like to request access to a wheelchair please let our office know by calling 828-262-2179.

Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations due to a disability for events should contact the Office of Disability Services at 828-262-3056. For interpreter request please review the university interpreter services policy.