9:00β9:45 AM Wake Up With Wellness
πAtherton Union Mall
Use this time for your best self-care: sleep-in, participate in Eco Therapy walking trails around campus, or do something you love to recharge β walk, run, meditate, read, write, or grab a coffee with a new friend.
9:30β10:30 AM Food for Your Wellbeing with the Dietitian
πAtherton Union Mall (Inclement weather location: Fairview Community Room)
Grab a healthy snack on the way to programs!
9:30β11:00 AM Starbucks Seasonal Drink Spotlight
πOutside Starbucks
Sample the latest drinks from Starbucks!
9:45 AMβ12:00 PM Orientation Programs
πThe location of your orientation group can be found in your @butler.edu account
Collective Unity
Orientation Group Rooms
The founding mission of Butler University includes a significant investment in equitable access to a college education and experience. During the Collective Unity session students will explore the many resources, settings, and opportunities to engage with diversity, equity, & and inclusion here at Butler. This session will prepare you for the role that each of us can play in continuing our institution’s founding and ongoing mission of a unified community in which all members can thrive.
11:00 AMβ1:00 PM Plum Samplings
πSouth End of Mall
Samples of Plum favorites
11:00 AMβ1:00 PM Lunch
πAtherton Union dining hall
Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted.
12:00β1:00 PMΒ Special Dietary Needs?
πAtherton Union dining hall
Maximize your meal plan! Meet with dining hall managers and learn about campus resources for those who have food allergies, intolerances, and special dietary needs. (Also offered on Monday at 5:00 PM.)
12:00β1:30 PM Commuter Student Meeting (required for commuter students)
πRobertson Hall, Johnson Board Room
Lunch will be provided.
12:30β1:30 PM Honors Student Meeting
πJordan Hall Room 141
Official welcome and orientation for the newest members of the University Honors Program. Incoming Honors Program students will learn about mentors, program requirements, and other matters related to Honors at Butler. Lunch will be provided.
1:00 – 4:00 PM Commuter student center open
πAtherton Union, Commuter Student Center, Room 011
Commuter students can hang out in this gathering space before the next required program.
1:30 – 2:30 PM Indiana State Grant recipients’s session (required for Frank O’Bannon Grant and 21st Century Scholar recipients)
πAtherton Union, Reilly Room
All students who have been awarded an Indiana State Grant through the Frank OβBannon Grant program OR the Indiana 21st Century Scholars program are required to attend this session. Your financial aid may be delayed in posting to your account if you do not attend. This session will explain the Indiana State requirements to ensure that you continue to receive your Indiana State Grants. If you are unsure if you are required to attend, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@butler.edu.
2:30 – 3:15 PM Money MattersβOne on one discussions
(This session is also offered on Wednesday at 4:00 PM)
πJordan Hall, Room 155
Representatives from Financial Aid and Student Accounts will assist you with any questions you have regarding your financial aid, loan options, billing statements, due dates and payment options. Feel free to stop by during this time to make sure youβre all set for financial success!
If youβre unable to stop by during this time, both offices are open during normal business hours:
- Financial Aid 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
πRobertson Hall, Lower Lever - Student Accounts 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
πJordan Hall, 102
1:30 – 4:00 PM New Athlete Orientation (required for athletes)
πGallahue Hall, Room 104
2:00 – 4:00 PM Ballet Placement Class (required for incoming dance majors)
πLilly Hall, Studio 310
3:30 – 4:15 PM Student Disability Services Orientation (required for students registered with SDS only)
πJordan Hall, Room 141
5:30 – 8:00 PM Student Involvement Fair: Block Party
πAtherton Mall, Butler Way Mall
Orientation Week: Campus Locations and Hours of Operation
6:00 AMβ11:00 PM Health and Recreation Complex open
πHealth and Recreation Complex (HRC)
7:00 AMβ10:00 AM Breakfast
πAtherton Union Dining Hall
Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted.
7:00 AMβ7:00 PM Starbucks open
πAtherton Union
8:00 AMβ4:30 PM Office of Parking Services open
π4702 Sunset Ave. (Parking Garage, Suite 500)
9:00 AMβ5:00 PM Bookstore open
πAtherton Union
Online order pick-up available on the landing between the bookstore and Plum Market.
11:00 AMβ8:00 PM Trip’s Corner Market open
πApartment Village
Grab and go options are available. (Visa and Mastercard accepted.)
4:30β8:30 PM Dinner
πAtherton Union Dining Hall
Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted.