Explore

Find all 12 locations on North Campus new students should know.

Rainbow over Baird Point.

This event has ended. Thank you to all who participated!

Explore North Campus

Visit the 12 locations listed below to familiarize yourself with important North Campus places, and the resources or services you'll find there. 

You can start in any location! Then, follow the instructions in the video to find the next location. 

How to complete EXPLORE + get UB Gear

  • At each location, find the 'Explore' poster with a unique QR code.
  • Scan the QR code to watch a short video and learn what's important about this location, plus hear insider tips from Orientation Leaders.
  • Collect the secret letter shared in the video.
  • Once you've visited each location and have all the secret letters, unscramble to reveal the secret phrase. 
  • Bring the secret code as part of the Student Union (SU) Ask OLs table during Winter Welcome from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23.

Complete Explore as part of Winter Welcome on January 23; bring the secret phraseto the Student Union (SU) Ask OLs table from 1-4:30 p.m. to claim your prize. 

Getting around campus:

Navigating your way around campus is part of this challenge! Use the map linked below to help you find the different locations.

12 Explore Locations

(1) Natural Sciences Complex (NSC)

photo of student walking in front of NSC.

(2) Bridge between Natural Sciences Complex (NSC) and Talbert Hall

photo of students walking between classes in NSC hallway / staircase.

(3) Oscar A. Silverman Library (Capen Hall)

Photo of students studying in Silverman.

(4) 1Capen

Photo of students studying in Silverman.

(5) Printing Station in Knox Hall

Photo of print kiosk in Knox Hall.

(6) Tunnel between Knox Hall and Student Union

photo from inside tunnel between Knox Hall and the Student Union.

(7) Student Union

Photos of North and South Campus in the SummerPhotographer: Ariel Namoca.

Clue located at the Intercultural and Diversity Center (IDC), room 240.

(8) Student Union Marketplace and Eatery

photo on the ground floor of the Student Union looking in at the SU marketplace (food eatery).

(9) Center for the Arts (CFA)

photo of main entrance to CFA on North Campus.

The clue is outside of the center suite, room B-51. 

(10) Alumni Arena

Students and fall colors around with the newly installed Alumni Arena banner on North Campus in September 2021.Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

(11) Flint Loop Bus Stop

photo of bus stop at Flint Loop on North Campus.

(12) One World Café

Students and fall colors around with the newly installed Alumni Arena banner on North Campus in September 2021.Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

Need Help?

Helping new students transition to life at UB:

University at Buffalo
112 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260

Phone: (716) 645-6125