Pre-Orientation Programs
Why wait until Orientation to meet fellow Bulldogs? Pre-Orientation Programs at Butler University offer new first-year and transfer students a chance to connect with peers, faculty, and staff around a specialized topic before general Orientation and their first semester. You can serve within the community, hone your leadership skills, prepare for college life, or learn what goes into planning a major sporting event. Regardless of which you choose, start connecting with other Butler students early!
Butler University has five Pre-Orientation Programs: Ambassadors of Change, Dawg Days, Into the City, Welcome to Sports Town, and Esports Park 101.
The application deadline has passed though some programs are still accepting applications for a limited time moving into early July. The application has the latest information regarding which programs are still accepting applications. Incoming students are welcome to continue applying for a chance to be included in one of the programs.
Pre-Orientation details to note:
- Application Deadlines: the Pre-Orientation Program 2024 application deadline was Sunday, June 9 though some programs are still accepting applications for a limited time. The application has the latest information regarding which programs are still accepting applications.
- Following the initial application deadline, applicants can expect to hear back from program coordinators within a month to acknowledge acceptance level and placement.
- Applicants can indicate their Pre-Orientation Program application preference by selecting first, second, third, fourth, and fifth place on the application.
- New students who will be living on campus for the 2024- 2025 academic year will move into their university-assigned residence hall room on the first day of their Pre-Orientation Program.
- Residential students should plan to arrive and move into their space on the morning of the first day of their respective program.
- Participation in all program activities is expected. Pre-orientation participants will not be able to join other programs, practices, or meetings during the week, including evenings.
- If a residential pre-orientation participants decides to leave their program early, they will need to leave campus until general Orientation begins as their placement within Residence Life is contingent on their program participation.
- For more details including dates and costs for each program, please click on the drop-down bars below.
For questions and concerns, please contact the Office of New Student and Family Programs at 317-940-8648 during office hours of 9:00 AM–5:00 PM EST, or at orientation@butler.edu.
