University Point

The University Point is a location in the Commonwealth in Fallout 4.

Background
University Point was a settlement that was wiped out by Institute Synths in the year 2285. Formerly the Pre-war Massachusetts Bay University (as noted on some terminals), one of the staff, Professor Campbell, was contracted by Colonel Rosemont of the U.S. military to create a laser weapon with unlimited ammo capacity and set up a laboratory underneath the university but without the authorization of the university's Dean Albert Patterson. By the time of the Great War, the research staff remained safe from the bombs and were supplied with food and water to last for weeks. They decided to continue their work to pass the time. The fruit of this research lead to the development of the Prototype UP77. The survivors, including Curtis Marsh and Leslie Mathews, exhausted their supplies after they had finished the UP77 and left the university.

By 2285, University Point was resettled and led by Mayor Bert Strickland. In the university itself it was flooded and became infested with Mirelurks. One of the settlers, Jacqueline Spencer, scavenged the university's ruins and discovered a hard disk containing Professor Campbell's research on reactor efficiency. Intending to sell this data, Jacqueline passed word with a traveling caravan to finding the right dealer. Unfortunately, the news reached to the Institute, who then threatened Mayor Strickland to turn over the data. This caused an uproar throughout the settlement and some of the settlers considered turning Jacqueline over to the Institute. What happened afterwards is unclear, but it is possible that the Institute never intended to let the settlers live, even if they had turned over the data.

Layout
This area is home to a rather interesting unmarked quest that will require the player to visit several of the buildings in turn. Most of the terminals containing clues are in the partially sunken administration building, Sedgwick Hall, at the end of the settlement. By the time the Sole Survivor arrives, the area is swarmed by Synths belonging to the Institute, while the building has more Synths inside as well as mirelurks. The Synths may be hostile, depending on the Sole Survivor's relationship with the The Institute.

Exterior

 * Sylvia's holotape in a red toolbox on the counter of the exterior building with the yellow and blue liquors sign.
 * University Point council meeting holotape, loaded into the Mayor's terminal located on the 2nd floor of the University Credit Union exterior.
 * A Vault-Tec lunchbox is found on a toilet at sea level in a partially-collapsed building behind Sedgwick Hall.

Sedgwick Hall

 * Tesla Science Magazine on the top floor, go through the chained door in the junk wall and follow the railings into the big room, then through the hole in the wall surrounded by curtains. The magazine is on a small table to the left of the chalkboard.
 * Jacq's note in her duffle bag next to the professor's terminal on the 3rd floor.
 * A Mini nuke in the same room as Jacq's note; on the floor behind the desk.
 * A Vault-Tec lunchbox is found behind the fallen long bench in the corner next to the exit on the same floor as the professor's room with the terminal.
 * Jacq's holotape loaded into Jacq's terminal in front of the elevator.
 * Gerald's barricade key under a cash register next to Gerald's terminal.

University Credit Union

 * Prototype UP77 "Limitless Potential", a unique laser weapon, can be found in the University Credit Union, you need to be master in lock pick to access it or by completing the puzzle in the partially-sunken Sedgwick Hall. The rifle is found in a hidden room in the vault of the University Credit Union.  The specific weapon modifications fitted to the gun found are level dependent.

Appearances
The University Point only appears in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
The number "8.9875517873681764x109" is written on the chalkboard next to the Tesla magazine inside the university, which is Coulomb's constant.

University Point is most likely a reference to the University of Massachusetts' Boston campus which is located in the same general area.

Bugs

 * Doors to Sedgwick Hall might not function. Save and reload to clear this, or fast travel and return. Alternatively, there is a rear entrance, which can be accessed by going around the south side of the building past the clutches of mirelurk eggs. Another way in is to climb to the top in the rear of the broken part of building, walk over the roof, then drop down to balcony area. You can then enter the blue door at the front of the building near the 2nd story floor.
 * When sent here to clear for either Railroad or BoS, you may clear it and the map says cleared but the quest won't detect that you cleared it. Exiting Sedgwick Hall and re-entering via the rear door will sometimes spawn the remaining enemies you need but this solution isn't 100% effective. It may be caused by clearing University Point before being sent on a mission as some enemies don't respawn properly and thus not enough kills are being detected. A possible workaround would be to wait longer and see if everything respawns or possibly try resurrecting any previous Synths that were killed initially. Player can also type " sqt " w/o quotations into the console before the cleared status i.e. after the faction has you come here. sqt will show a list of your current quests. You'll most likely need to use trial and error to find the correct stage. Find a quest ID you think it'll be (most BoS and Rail Road Quests have a "BoS" or "RR" prefix making it easier) and type " player.sqs  " and that will show the stages completed and not completed. As long as the quest hasn't updated as "cleared" you should be able to enter the last stage to complete the quest and get the update avoiding the bug altogether EX: player.setstage  100. Once the bug is in effect, the quest will be removed the sqt listing.

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