Department Chairs & Deans for Study Abroad Approvals

Please use this as a guide as you contact Department Chairs or other appropriate faculty members for course approvals.  You will use the official Source Approval Form to obtain approvals/signatures prior to your semester or summer abroad.

Andre B. Lacy School of Business

College of Communication

  • Associate Dean, Dr. Suzanne Reading, 317-940-9492 Fairbanks Building, Room 218C
  • Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism & Creative Media, Dr. Lee Farquhar, 317-940-3280, Fairbanks Building, Room 118C
  • Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, Dr. Tonya Bergeson, 317-940-5975, Fairbanks Building, Room 156
  • Strategic Communication/Organizational Communication & Leadership, Amanda Stevenson-Holmes, 317-882-9116, Fairbanks Building, Room 204

After all departmental approvals have been obtained, communication courses need to be approved by Dr. Reading.

College of Education

All education courses must first be approved by your academic advisor within COE. 

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  • Health Sciences and Healthcare & Business, Dr. Amy Peak, 317-940-9870, Pharmacy & Health Sciences Building, Room 402-D
  • Pharmacy Program Director, Dr. Kimberly Beck, 317-940-9325, Pharmacy & Health Sciences Building, Room 313C, All Pharmacy courses need to be approved by Dr. Beck.

Jordan College of the Arts

  • Associate Dean, Wendy Meaden, 317-940-9961, Lilly Hall, Room 138
  • Art, Steve Nyktas, Chair, 317-940-3054, Jordan College Annex, Room 111A
  • Arts Administration, Brenda Johnston, Chair, 317-940-6043, Lilly Hall, Room 019
  • Dance, Larry Attaway, 317-940-9662, Lilly Hall, Room 052
  • Music, David Murray, 317-940-9988, Lilly Hall, Room 225
  • Theatre, Dianne Timmerman, 317-940-9875, Lilly Hall, Room 161

Core Approval for Study Abroad

  • Core Curriculum Program Coordinator, Gina Reese, gmreese@butler.edu, 317-940-9480, JH 144
    • Send an email with: the course name, the course description/syllabus, and the Core course for which you’re seeking approval.

Updated on 11/5/2024.