Extracurricular and Residential Experiences

Program Excursions and Events:

• Field trip to the Morven Sustainability Lab at Morven Farm
• Field trip to Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson (optional)
• Outing to a live play at the Virginia Theater Festival
• Closing Ceremony and Dinner in the Dome Room of the UVA Rotunda

In addition to scheduled excursions, each Advance cohort chooses with their Resident Community Advisors which casual evening activities they prefer to enjoy. Evening activities are optional and take place in or adjacent to the residence hall to offer easy study breaks.

Popular choices from recent years include:

• Baking and cooking nights
• Outdoor games in the courtyard (corn hole, spike ball, etc)
• Movie nights
• Team sports in athletic facilities (volleyball, basketball, etc)
• Trivia nights
• Board games

Participants live with their peers in an air-conditioned UVA residence hall with a trained staff of residential advisors. Participants are expected to abide by University and program rules, including a nightly 10:00 p.m. curfew.

Residence halls are within walking distance of academic buildings, dining facilities, University bus stops, Scott Stadium, and the Aquatic & Fitness Center. 

The program cost includes a dining plan. Dining halls are open for several hours around meal times; several snack bars/convenience stores are also easily accessible at off-hours. The Observatory Hill Dining Hall serves as the main dining hall in summer.

The program begins with an orientation and tour of Grounds. Topics related to student safety, University and program policies and procedures, the Standards of Conduct, the Honor System, and program and campus resources will be covered during orientation. Parents are invited to participate in the orientation on the first day of the program. UVA Advance participants enjoy access to the same student services that resident students have, including access to Student Health and Wellness, libraries, and athletic facilities.

UVA Advance students are subject to the Terms of Understanding for UVA Advance Summer Session Students, the University’s Honor System, Standards of Student Conduct and all UVA academic and non-academic policies and procedures. The evening curfew for UVA Advance participants is 10:00 p.m. Failure to honor the curfew or to follow any UVA Advance program or University rules may result in immediate dismissal from the program with no refund of tuition and fees.