Saturday, August 24, 2024
8:00AM-6:00PM New and transfer student check-in
πHinkle Fieldhouse parking lot
- Residential Students: Set arrival time for check-in is based on a studentβs room location within the residence hall. This time is emailed in early August.
- Commuter Students: May arrive any time between 8:00 AMβ4:30 PM ET.
9:00 AMβ2:00 PM Brunch (first meal plan meal)
πAtherton Union Dining Hall
Brunch is available for payment via credit (Visa and Mastercard accepted).
10:00 AMβ5:00 PM Relaxation Station
πOrientation Tent, Butler Way Mall
Throughout the day, the Relaxation Station will offer restful and relaxing activities to help students and families. Take a moment to take a breath. Co-sponsored with the Student Government Association (SGA) Mental Health and Well-Being Board.
11:00 AMβ1:00 PM Butler Brew energy drink sampling: Lotus Energy Drinks
πOrientation Tent, Clowes Mall
1:00β3:00 PM Butler Womenβs Volleyball Game
πHinkle Fieldhouse, Main Gym
Free admission for students; parents & families can pay for a ticket at Gate 4! Concessions stand open for purchase.
2:00β5:00 PM Irwin Library Open House βDuck Drop Event
πIrwin Library
Drop by Irwin Library to try your hand at the famous Irwin Fountain Duck Drop competition. Meet library staff and faculty, learn about library services, and enjoy refreshments and a rest from the heat. The Duck Drop competition is a rite of passage you wonβt want to miss!
2:00β5:00 PM Resource Fair
πOrientation Tent, Atherton Mall
Drop in at the Resource Fair to meet with representatives from campus offices and external entities that serve and support our students.
5:30β6:30 PM Student-athlete welcome for athletes and parents
πHinkle Fieldhouse
Required for all new student athletes; families are encouraged to attend. Dinner will be served for student athletes and their families.
7:30β8:30 PM Student orientation group meeting (required)
πOrientation Group Meeting Room
The location of your orientation group has been emailed to your @butler.edu email account.
8:30β9:30 PM Family presentation and dessert reception
πClowes Memorial Hall
While students are in their required residence hall or commuter meetings, please come learn from University administrators on how we support our Butler families while also meeting and connecting with other Butler families. Dress is casual.
8:30β10:30 PM Residence hall meetings for new students (required for residential students)
πResidential College (ResCo) & Irvington House
8:30β10:00 PM Commuter meeting for new students (required for commuter students)
πPharmacy Building Room 150
New commuter students will pick up their Orientation t-shirt and meet with campus representatives as well as returning commuter students.
10:00 PMβ12:30 AM First Night, Late Night @ BU!
πTBD
New students, join us for free food and activities!
Sunday, August 25, 2024
9:30-10:30 AM Butler University Convocation
πClowes Memorial Hall
As a Bulldog, there are two events that mark your academic journey at Butler: your induction as a scholar at convocation and your commencement as a graduate. Join President James M. Danko, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Brooke Barnett, Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Frank E. Ross III, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Lori Green, and other University leaders as we celebrate your formal welcome to Butler University as a student. Students will sit together on the main floor and first terrace of Clowes, families will sit on all of the terraces. Overflow family seating available in the Schrott Center for the Performing Arts.
Incoming Class Photo
πLawn in front of Clowes Memorial Hall
Rain date: Monday, August 26, 6:00 PM
Convocation Reception
π Atherton Mall
Inclement Weather Location: Dugan Hall
Immediately following the Butler University Convocation, please join Butler University faculty, deans, and administrators at a reception.
11:00 AMβ1:00 PM Lunch On Your Own
11:0 AMβ1:15 PM Commuter Student Center open
πAtherton Union, Commuter Student Center, Room 011
1:00-1:30 PM Family Farewell
Please use this time to say goodbye before student orientation group meetings begin.
1:30β2:30 PM Jordan College of the Arts (JCA) Family Reception
πSchrott Center for the Arts, Lobby
1:30β5:00 PM Student Orientation Group Meetings (required)
πThe location of your orientation group has also been emailed to your @butler.edu account
Spend time with your Student Orientation Guides and Group, learning invaluable information about how to succeed as a student.
Identity + Me
Orientation Group Rooms
Explore your own identities and how an awareness of them can lead to opportunities to establish and maintain belonging for yourself and others. This engaging session will build skills of self-reflection, communication, trust, and appreciation for diversity. Regardless of oneβs identity, each student will participate in this experience by acknowledging several different components of their own identity and reflecting on their experiences of them.
5:00β7:30 PM Campus Picnic for new Students
πPick up food in the Marketplace @ Atherton Union, take plates out to the Atherton Mall and Butler Way Mall tents | Inclement weather location: Atherton Union dining hall
Please bring your Butler University ID.
6:00β8:00 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. Commuter students will have access to meals in Atherton Marketplace.
6:00β8:30 PM Butler Men’s Soccer Match
πSellick Bowl
Come cheer on the Dawgs as they take on Western Illinois!
8:30β9:00 PM Tail-Gate
πHinkle Fieldhouse Tents
Grab some spirit beads, boom sticks, and pom poms to cheer on Butlerβs spirit crews at the Letβs Go Dawgs event!
9:00β10:00 PM Let’s Go Dawgs! (required)
πHinkle Fieldhouse
Join the Orientation Team and get hyped with Butler spirit! Meet the Butler Cheerleaders, Dance Team, Pep Band, Blue, and hear from Butler Athleticsβ Coaches. Learn Butler cheers, the fight song, and more.
Please bring your Butler University ID for check in.
10:00 PMβ12:30 AM First Night, Late Night @ BU!
πAtherton Union, Atherton Mall
New students join us for free food and activities out on the Atherton Mall.
Monday, August 26, 2024
9:15AM-9:45PM Academic Day Welcome
πTBA
10:00 AMβ1:15 PM Academic Day (required)
- College Meetings
πLocations to be announced
Required for all new first year and transfer students - Department Meetings
πLocations will be announced during college meetings.
Required for all new first year and transfer students - Department Meetings
πLocations will be announced during department meetings.
Required for all new first year and transfer students
11:00 AMβ1:00 PM Butler Brew Spotlight on Local Partners
πDugan Hall, Atrium
Grab some samples from our local partners for no cost!
1:30β2:30 PM Student Orientation Group Meetings (required)
πThe location of your orientation group can be found in your @butler.edu account
Common Read Book Discussion
Required for all new first year and transfer students.
More information about this year’s common read will be available in your incoming student Canvas course launching mid-July.
2:30β4:00 PM Spaces for “We”
πTBA
The Division of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion leads campus-wide efforts to create intentional spaces for underrepresented communities of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members to gather for support, celebration, grieving, collaboration, advocacy, and a host of additional opportunities. Spaces for βWeβ is a unique experience during which campus affinity groups of our underrepresented populations will gather with first year students to build connections, offer support, and enjoy the community!
4:30β8:30 PM Dinner (for all students)
π Atherton Union, Dining Hall
Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted.
5:00β6:00 PM Special Dietary Needs?
π Atherton 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 Tuesday at 12:00 PM)
5:00β10:00 PM JCAβMusic Ensemble Auditions
πVarious locations, details online, advance sign-up required
Sign up for an audition and view details at this link If your placement audition time conflicts with an Orientation session, please contact Dr. Trae Blanco at tblanco@butler.edu.
7:00β8:45 PM Playfair
πNorth Atherton Mall | Inclement weather location: Health and Recreation Complex (HRC)
Meet hundreds of new students while playing icebreakers and games!
8:30 (Immediately following Playfair)β9:45 PM Compass Center Ice Cream Social and Open House
πCompass Center (The blue house across from Schrott)
Join The Compass Center communities to learn how to get involved in religious, spiritual, and secular organizations at Butler. Broad Ripple Ice Cream Shop (BRICS) sponsors the delicious ice cream offered!
10:00 PMβ12:30 AM Late Night @ BU Co-Hosted with University Program Council (@Butler.UPC)
πTBA
Join new and returning students for food and activities!
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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 PM 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.
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