{"id":394,"date":"2021-09-24T16:14:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/core-faculty-faq\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T12:25:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:25:38","slug":"core-faculty-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/core-faculty-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Faculty Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Core Curriculum Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/components\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Components of the Core<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/faculty-directors\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty Directors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/core-faculty-information\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Core Faculty Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core-operating-manual\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Core Operating Manual<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butleru-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/gmreese_butler_edu\/EV1kvXmTjwpNutwDzYDhdvIBE-9GG0ZRs8EXVYu2GVNN2g?e=VBZgTT\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Core Curriculum Worksheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-core-faculty-information\">Core Faculty Information<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-2\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-2-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCore Curriculum Policies &amp; Forms\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core-operating-manual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Core Operating Manual<\/a>&nbsp;contains updated information about the mission of each area, the constitution and duties of advisory committees and provides implementation information for both curriculum development and assessment. Information of special importance to advisors, including policies regarding exemptions, variances and transfer credits are also included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When seeking a Core Variance, complete the&nbsp;<a  href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093522\/core_variance_form_rev._aug_2021_fillable.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Core Variance Request Form<\/a>&nbsp;and send to&nbsp;<a  href=\"mailto:core@butler.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">core@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;for review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When seeking to transfer in a course from another university for core credit, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/08093253\/transfer_credit_approval_form_fill.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request for Permission to Transfer Undergraduate Credits Form<\/a> and send to <a href=\"mailto:core@butler.edu\">core@butler.edu<\/a> for review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no exemptions from any area of the core. However, there are various ways core requirements can be satisfied. See the Core Operating Manual, linked above, for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional information, contact the&nbsp;<a  href=\"mailto:core@butler.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Core office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-3\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-3-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCourse Enhancement Grants\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, Course Enhancement Grants provide up to $200 toward a co-curricular experience for students relevant to the Core course.&nbsp;<a  href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093522\/core_course_enhancement_grant_appl_updated_july2021.doc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download the application<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-4\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-4-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCore Curriculum Assessment\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the&nbsp;<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/core-faculty-information\/assessfest\/\">Assessfest FAQ<\/a>&nbsp;for more information about this topic.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-5\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-5-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tProposing BCR Events\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BCR event proposals may be emailed to the Core Curriculum Program Coordinator Gina Reese at gmreese@butler.edu. Please include event title, date, time, location, a brief description, and the name of the faculty member sponsoring the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Event proposal deadlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Events during fall semester &#8211; August 18<br>Events during spring semester &#8211; January 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-approved BCR events available currently are those sponsored by the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A New View Film Series, presented by the Center for Faith and Vocation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butler Arts and Events Center Presents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butler Ballet: Nutcracker, Midwinter, and Spring performances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butler Libraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butler Theatre (faculty-directed) performances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College of Communication Distinguished Lecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Division of DEI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global and Historical Studies Seminars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hub for Black Affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra\/Symphonic Choir\/Opera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J. 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