UCLA Cub Tours is a volunteer student organization whose mission is to educate, motivate and inspire students in elementary and middle school to pursue higher education through tours of our campus.
Our volunteer Cub Guides welcome over 20,000 visitors annually. We primarily serve low-income and underrepresented students from across the Greater Los Angeles area, however we also see many out-of-state and international visitors.
Become a Cub Guide
Our volunteer Cub Guides are UCLA students who provide tours for groups of younger students, accompanied by their parents and school chaperones.
Prospective Cub Guides:
- The application is open for the 2024–2025 academic year
Program time commitment:
- Attend a weekly training during winter quarter, until the completion of a tour evaluation
- Some Cub Tour duties may still be in hybrid format in compliance with UCLA health and safety guidelines, but the majority of programming is back in-person
- One 90-minute tour per week
- One hour-long meeting every week: Thursdays, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Working a Cub Day shift: date to be determined, either Friday, May 17 or Friday, May 31
- Able to help with campuswide events such as Fall Open House, First-year Bruin Day and Transfer Bruin Day
- Attend New Cubbie Orientation: Thursday, November 14 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Attend Fall Kickoff Training: Monday, September 22
Perks:
- Advocate and help create access to higher education for younger students
- Connect with younger students during your college years
- Build community and learn more about campus
- Polish your public speaking skills
- Earn volunteer hours
- Leadership opportunities available
Stay in Touch
If you are a UCLA student interested in our program, contact our coordinators to learn more.
Emily Chinn, Rachel Lei
UCLA Cub Tour Coordinators
cubtours@admission.ucla.edu
Joey Tamburo
Supervisor
jtamburo@admission.ucla.edu