Each spring, Butler University welcomes its newest class of
admitted students during a period called New Student Registration.
This program is an opportunity for students - and their families -
to visit the Butler campus, learn more about the resources
available, and for students to register for first semester
classes.
Your participation in New Student Registration is invaluable as
you will help enroll these students in their first semester courses
-- a significant experience in a student's transition to college.
We encourage students to be prepared for this advising conversation
by becoming familiar with the courses required for their desired
major and the Core Curriculum. Students will have
access to a list of all course options appropriate for
first-year students. Included are course descriptions and meeting
times for Core Curriculum and entry level classes for all majors.
It is highly recommended that students review this booklet and
bring a list of classes that are of interest with them to their
advising appointment.
While you may not remain a student's official academic advisor,
this first interaction will affirm Butler University's commitment
to the individualized advising relationship. Your willingness
to build rapport with the students, learn more about their
interests and strengths, and work to craft a schedule that sets
them on a path to educational discovery is meaningful to the
students and their families. Thank you for your time on these
busy days.
Materials for Advising Appointments
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You will receive an official advising file for each of the
students you will meet with during New Student
Registration. In each file is an Advising
Information Form which includes the following information:
- Student name and ID number
- Hometown
- High school name
- Intended Major
- SAT or ACT information
- Athlete identification if applicable (Note: If the student
is an athlete, please check the team practice schedule before
enrolling in classes.)
- Advisor resources, including an appointment checklist,
My.Butler information, and a notes section
In addition, the following materials are included in the
advising file:
Students also will receive an
enrollment worksheet in their packet. This may also be a
useful tool for you as you map out class times, practice schedules,
and other time-defined activities with your students. Here is
a printable version of the worksheet.
My.Butler Information
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You will register students via the My.Butler/PeopleSoft
portal. For quick reference regarding the various tasks
(e.g., printing schedules, releasing holds) available to you in
this portal, please use the following:
Recommended Course Options
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Students attending New Student Registration will receive
a booklet listing recommended courses for first-year students,
including course descriptions and meeting times for Core Curriculum
and entry level classes for all majors. Students are
encouraged to bring the booklet to their college meeting and
academic advising appointment.
As classes are added or updated, revisions and additions to the
course catalog will likely occur. You will be notified of any
changes to the course listings through the Advisor Listserve.
Students also will receive copies of the most up-to-date
listing of changes and additions when they arrive for their New
Student Registration session.
AP/IB/CLEP and Transfer Credit
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Butler University does offer course credit to students who have
taken the Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or
College Level Examination Program exams. As many students will be
registering for classes before they
take the AP/IB/CLEP exams, or before the
exams are scored and received by Butler, we advise that they
enroll in those classes anyway. It is easier for the student to
drop a class once the scores arrive than to try to add one later.
(Note: AP scores typically arrive in July.)
Students earning AP/IB credit ordinarily have these credits
applied to major requirements, at the discretion of the department,
as Core Curriculum requirements, or as electives fulfilling
Butler degree requirements. Credit is not
awarded for First Year Seminar (FYS).
View more information on AP/IB and CLEP credits at Butler
University:
If students have taken college-level courses, ensure that
they have sent or will be sending their transcripts to
Registration and Records for a credit evaluation. Any
transfer credit earned will be applied according to how the
University assigns the credit (e.g., as elective credit). Any
transfer credit that has been evaluated and assigned prior to the
students' attendance at New Student Registration can be found in
their My.Butler account under the Student Center (Student
Center>Academics>Other Academic>Transfer Credit
Report).
'Day of' Resources
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Please refer to the list of key resources for 'day of' questions regarding
advising, registration, student life, and other NSR-related
issues.
Each of these days begins with a resource fair in Irwin
Library from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. The official University welcome
begins at 10:00 a.m. Advising appointments officially start
at 1:00 p.m.; students receive their individualized schedule upon
check-in at the resource fair. Please confirm with your
department about your assigned advising times and any departmental
group advising that may occur.