CUGA Handbook: Purpose of the Clemson University Guide Association
The Clemson University Guide Association, founded in 1984, is a select group of students who serve the University as goodwill ambassadors to campus, providing a variety of educational and public relations services.
Tours are conducted from the Visitors Center on a regularly scheduled basis seven days a week, except for selected holidays. Other services are handled upon request and include: hosting V.I.P. groups; hosting prospective student groups; Clemson Club recruiting efforts; and greeting guests at the President’s Box.
Tour services often include visits to research areas, as well as a general introduction to Clemson University. Most of all, the campus tour should be an enjoyable experience for our visitors. Guides should put themselves into the tour and personalize it with bits of information and anecdotes. These things make the tour more than just a routine walk around campus.
Members are required to participate in continuing guide education/training programs, regularly scheduled meetings, and stongly encouraged to enroll in History 100: The History of Higher Education and Clemson University.
The Association is recognized by the Executive Office, Alumni Association, and University administration as a leading organization at Clemson University.