[civsa] Length of tours

[Blackford, Amy Diane]

Ours also range from 1.5 to 2 hours.  We have visited peer institutions and always find that to be the norm.  You do occassionally have folks that will complain, but on the whole people are (a) grateful to see as much as possible, and (b) anticipating that length of time due to past experiences.



One thing that we have incorporated over the years is the use of our shuttles to get back to the center of campus from the "end" of the tour.  Provided that the tour group is smaller, we can have the guides wait with the guests to catch the next shuttle.  It not only is a good opportunity for weary travelers to rest a bit, but is a GREAT way for the guests to see the shuttle system that we have for our students.



Best,

Amy


Amy Blackford, Associate Director
IUPUI Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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From: listserv-bounces at civsa.org [listserv-bounces at civsa.org] on behalf of Annameier,Shelly [Shelly.Annameier at colostate.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [civsa] Length of tours

Hello Tiffany!

Our tours also last approximately 1.5-2 hours. We do get some families complaining when they hit the 2 hour mark, but we also hear a lot of positive feedback about seeing important aspects of our campus. It is a bit of a hike out to our rec center, but families always love to see it (it’s brand new) and often report back that they are glad to have taken the long walk.

Good luck! :)

Shelly

Shelly Annameier, '08
Assistant Director, Office of Admissions
Colorado State University
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From: listserv-bounces at civsa.org [mailto:listserv-bounces at civsa.org] On Behalf Of Kate Weissing
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [civsa] Length of tours

Hi Tiffany,

Our tours are currently 90 minutes long. We have some long winded tour guides who sometimes run over, and we do get complaints. When they go over 90 minutes, many families leave the tour early. They are concerned about their cars (we don’t have parking exclusive to visitors), they get tired of walking and they feel like they’ve seen enough to get a sense of the campus. We also have to battle the heat.

I hope that helps!

Kate Weissing
Florida Atlantic University
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Undergraduate Admissions
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From: listserv-bounces at civsa.org<mailto:listserv-bounces at civsa.org> [mailto:listserv-bounces at civsa.org]<mailto:[mailto:listserv-bounces at civsa.org]> On Behalf Of Kingrey, Tiffany D
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3:41 PM
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Subject: [civsa] Length of tours

Does anyone have any feedback regarding tour length? Our tours are currently an hour and a half long and I am considering lengthening them to two hours, but am worried about asking families to be out walking around that long. Long story short, our office has changed locations on campus, so it takes longer to get to the main part of campus and back to our office. Some of my students can still make the loop in an hour and a half, but I also worry about whether or not families feel like they are being rushed around. I have two questions for the group:

1.       How long are your tours (not including an info session)

2.       If you have recently increased your tour length to two hours (or more), have you had any negative feedback?

Thank you!!

Tiffany

Tiffany Kingrey
Visitor Center Coordinator
Colorado State University-Pueblo
719.549.2629
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