Leadership & Service Ed

The PuLSE Office (Programs for Leadership and Service Education) is a branch of Student Affairs that focuses on student learning and development through leadership and service opportunities. The office is comprised of five full-time staff members who advise and assist student organizations, offer leadership development workshops and connect students with local volunteer opportunities.

• Ambassadors of Change (AOC): This is a week-long service and leadership program for new students that takes place right before school starts. Incoming students are introduced to campus and community points of interest, issues and resources, while learning ways they can best serve and lead.
• Bulldogs into the Streets (BITS): This one-day volunteer program gives new students the chance to spend a few hours working at an Indianapolis service agency alongside new classmates and returning students. BITS occurs during Welcome Week, the day before the first day of classes.
• Fall Alternative Break (FAB) & Alternative Spring Break (ASB): These programs take a group of students to an out-of-state location to spend the University break in service to others and learning about an issue in another community.
• Legacy Leadership: This year-long program is a leadership development series that builds upon each previous year's experiences. The four tracks begin with personal leadership (year one) and progress through group leadership, community leadership and end with leadership beyond Butler (year four).

The PuLSE Office also advises the Student Government Association, which is comprised of the Executive Board, Council on Presidential Affairs, REACH (Respecting, Embracing & Achieving Community Harmony), Program Board, Grants Committee and Communications.

Information and registration forms are sent to new students in the mail during the summer. Students are encouraged to sign up for BITS before they come to campus. Students can register online over the summer on the Volunteer Center website, www.butler.edu/volunteer. AOC requires advance registration, as well as a participant fee. (BITS is free to Butler students.) Information for all service opportunities can also be found on the Volunteer Center website at www.butler.edu/volunteer.

One of the easiest ways to find out what clubs and organizations are at Butler is to attend Block Party. Held on the mall during Welcome Week, the day before classes start, this organizational fair allows students to talk to club members and sign up for the groups they are interested in. Butler University has over 100 active student organizations, so students are sure to find something to get involved with. If they miss Block Party, or if they want to find out about other programs on campus, students are invited to stop by the PuLSE Office for more information.

Students may stop by the PuLSE Office, located off the Reilly Room in Atherton Union, Room 101, or call at (317) 940-9262. Emails may be directed to involvement@butler.edu. For more information on PuLSE and its programs, please visit the website at www.butler.edu/involvement.