Open House and Campus Visits

Monday Information Sessions and Tours 
A special information seminar for prospective students, including a tour of the veterinary college and medical center, are held the second and fourth Monday of every month beginning at 1:30 p.m. This session is intended for any prospective student, including high school students, thinking about a career in veterinary medicine. Please call 612-624-4747 to confirm the date and reserve a space at the seminar. Please come to the Academic and Student Affairs Office, Room 108 of the Ben Pomeroy Student and Alumni Learning Center on the St. Paul campus of the University. Individual appointments can also be arranged. Parking is available at the Gortner Avenue Parking Ramp just to the north the Pomeroy Center.  The Pomeroy Center is the old historic dairy barn on the St. Paul campus that has been extensively renovated and includes a commons area, classroom facilities and administrative offices.

Veterinary Medicine / Raptor Center Open House 
An excellent opportunity to learn about careers in Veterinary Medicine is during the annual Open House. The Open House is sponsored by the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  Next year's Open House will be held on Sunday, April 5, 2009, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Open House includes a variety of exhibits, demonstrations and seminars for people of all ages. The University of Minnesota Raptor Center holds its spring Open House on this date as well. Everyone is welcome and no reservation is needed

More Information? 
If you would like to have a copy of our DVM Planning Guide and a copy of the official veterinary catalog for the University of Minnesota mailed to you, please e-mail your name and full postal address to our office at dvminfo@umn.edu or call or office at 612-624-4747.

If you have specific questions either give Larry Bjorklund, director of admissions, a call at 612-624-4747 or e-mail him at bjork010@umn.edu

The College of Veterinary Medicine is located on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota in the heart of the Minneapolis / St. Paul metropolitan area.

Here is office location and mailing address: 
Office of Academic and Student Affairs
108 Pomeroy Center, 1964 Fitch Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
(Mail sent to our old address at 1365 Gortner Avenue will still reach us)

E-Mail: dvminfo@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-4747

Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Central Standard Time (Daylight Saving Time mid-March to early November)