Explore

Find all 13 locations on North Campus new students should know.

Check back in January for updates!

Explore is an event hosted for new UB students starting in the spring 2024 semester. Check back in January for details. 

Explore North Campus

Visit the 13 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 code. 
  • Bring the secret code as part of the Welcome Day Challenge to the Welcome Day Final Stop from 6-8:00 p.m. on January 29 in the Student Union Lobby. 

Complete Explore Campus as part of the Welcome Day Challenge on January 29; bring the secret code to the Welcome Day Final Stop from 6-8:00 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.

View or Download UB Campus Maps

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) Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS)

Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS) provides resources to help students achieve academic success, including one-on-one tutoring and study group sessions. The Capen Hall space was photographed in February 2020.Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

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

Photo of students studying in Silverman.

(5) 1Capen

Photo of students studying in Silverman.

(6) Printing Station in Knox Hall

Photo of print kiosk in Knox Hall.

(7) Tunnel between Knox Hall and Student Union

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

(8) Student Union

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

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

(9) Student Union Marketplace and Eatery

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

(10) 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. 

(11) Alumni Arena

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

(12) Flint Loop Bus Stop

photo of bus stop at Flint Loop on North Campus.

(13) 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.

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