Instructional Classes, Presentations, and Tours

The Special Collections & University Archives supports the curriculum by offering classes, presentations, and tours to assist faculty instruction and enhance student learning. We encourage University faculty and graduate students to incorporate Special Collections’ resources into their lesson plans. Our staff instruct students on identifying primary source materials, welcoming the use of our collections by classes and individual students.

Classes and Presentations Offered

Special Collections and University Archives Staff members engage students at multiple learning levels, supporting the learning outcomes for each class with instruction on archival research techniques and presentations centered upon our unique collections. Popular subjects of classes and presentations requested by Faculty include overviews of UNCG history and primary source and archival research methods. Additionally, we provide individualized instructional support for concept and special interest classes. We welcome the opportunity to creatively collaborate with faculty and are eager to develop presentations and instruction to enrich the student learning experience.

Who Can Schedule a Class

Any instructional staff and faculty associated with UNCG can schedule a class or presentation with Special Collections and University Archives. Additionally, we offer presentations to non-teaching staff, faculty, and student organizations upon request.

Our department invites civic and social groups to inquire about guided tours, presentations, and preservation workshops. Please contact the Special Collections and University Archives at [email protected] or 336.334.5246.

Scheduling a Class Visit

Instruction is offered within SCUA’s public service hours, between 9am and 4pm. Requests for classes outside of those hours will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on the availability of SCUA personnel.

If you would like more information about scheduling a class session in Special Collections and University Archives, designing an assignment using our collections, referring students to our collections, or seeing whether Special Collections and University Archives has materials relevant to a class you are teaching, please contact us at [email protected] or 336.334.5246. Please also review the information at Using the Collections for useful tips on preparing for your visit.

Tours Offered

We offer several tours suitable for classes, student organizations, alumni, and civic and social groups. Guided tours include the “History of UNCG Walking Tour,” which is a 50-minute historic campus walking tour. The tour covers just over one kilometer or one-half mile that includes stairs and some inclines. This tour focuses on the founding of the school, historical facts about campus buildings as well as the development of schools and programs. If poor weather occurs on the date and time selected for the walking tour, we have an indoor alternative. We can offer the 50-minute presentation “The History of UNCG” in the Hodges Reading Room.

Another popular guided tour focuses solely on the ghosts that allegedly haunt UNCG Auditorium, Mary Foust Residence Hall, Spencer Residence Hall, and the Alumni House. The Ghost Tour is a walking tour that covers less than one kilometer or less than half a mile and takes 30 minutes to complete.

Specialized tours focusing on specific collections and/or subject areas can also be arranged as needed.

For more information about the specialized tours, please contact us at [email protected] or or 336.334.5246.