Dawg Days

Dawg Days is a Pre-Orientation Program that strives to build a supportive network of students from diverse backgrounds and identities including students of color and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Peer mentors and University staff facilitate empowering social and educational activities while exposing students to campus and community resources to help them build relationships and navigate their journeys at Butler.

Typically, Dawg Days participants get to interact with and attend workshops facilitated by:

  • Center for Academic Success and Exploration (CASE)
  • Hub for Black Affairs and Community Engagement
  • The Compass Center
  • Butler University alumni
  • And more!

In addition to the workshops, Dawg Days participants are matched with a peer advocate. Peer advocates provide personal support, assistance, social guidance, and positive campus survival skills through strong mentoring communities and individual  mentoring. Peer advocates introduce Dawg Days participants to different events on-campus, coordinate one-on-one meetings with them, and serve as a referral agent and connector to the rest of Butler’s campus.

Student Stories

Learn more about students’ Dawg Days experience and what the program means to them.

Raeghan Jefferson

“My favorite Dawg Days memory was being a Student Coordinator and watching all the mentor/mentee matches come to life. The lasting bonds I and other mentors have made over the years have been the most fulfilling part of the experience.”

Read Raeghan’s full story

Raj Kadakia

“Participating in Dawg Days has meant everything to my first year experience… Dawg days provided me with a mentor who could foster a deeper connection with me, and had everything I was looking for from a mentor, and then some. My mentor truly served his purpose and without him, I don’t think my transition to campus would have been as smooth.”

Read Raj’s full story