Our Mission
Residence Life is committed to supporting the educational
mission of Butler University by providing opportunities for
students to live, learn, and grow in a community which fosters
respect, responsibility and appreciation for self and others.
We help students to:
- transition through the developmental stages of University
life
- develop life skills
- learn about themselves, others, and the world
- develop leadership and professional skills
- learn individual responsibility
- achieve their academic goals
We Create a Community
The term "community" means different things to different people.
The Department of Residence Life defines community as an
environment where people:
- know each other
- have shared goals
- have a say in setting guidelines under which they live
- have ways of holding community members accountable to these
guidelines
- respect as well as celebrate individual differences
- feel safe to enhance their personal growth
We Respect Diversity
We believe that Butler's residential community assists its
residents in developing skills and attitudes necessary to become
positive and productive members of society. We believe that of
these necessary skills and attitudes, the ability and willingness
to appreciate and celebrate individual differences and explore new
ideas are very important. Butler is a community composed of
students, faculty and staff of different genders, ethnic and
socioeconomic backgrounds, religious affiliations, races, ages,
sexual orientations and levels of able-bodiedness. We will not
tolerate harassment in any form based on these differences and we
hold our community members accountable this standard. We pride
ourselves on our diversity. Each of us must do their part to
encourage productive interactions and relationships among the
residents who live in our halls and Greek houses. We believe a
great deal is to be learned, taught and shared by each of us. So
stretch yourself; get to know someone different from you. Learn
what another culture is all about. We believe your experience at
Butler will be richer for it!