BU Be Well

Our foundation for a transformative and holistic Butler experience.

Through BU|BeWell, we foster a positive environment that helps students, faculty, and staff grow, learn, and be the best version of themselves.

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The BU|BeWell Framework

Butler provides many robust opportunities to develop, both inside and outside of the classroom and office, through each of the eight dimensions of BU|BeWell. NASPA’s 2025 Top Issues in Student Affairs Follow-up Brief: Health Safety and Well-Being, highlights strategic commitments from both associations in pursuit of innovating, supporting, and fostering a holistic, integrated, and strategic approach to well-being. BU|BeWell is a best practice as identified by NIRSA and NASPA.

Wayhaven for wellness

Butler students, faculty and staff can use Wayhaven AI to help decompress from stressors, map out goals, instantly navigate Butler-specific HR resources, and more. It’s completely free and confidential.

Ready to Get Started: Download the Wayhaven app from the App Store or Google Play and sign up with your Butler email, or visit wayhaven.app.

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The Eight Dimensions

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Mind & Body

Identifying and caring for physical and emotional needs, and the awareness of influences that impact overall health.

Mind & Body
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Diversity & Inclusion

Understanding one’s own background and identities and how they might differ from others in our multicultural world. Learning about and respecting diverse cultures and supporting an environment where everyone is welcome.

Diversity & Inclusion
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Intellectual

Promoting wellbeing through personal growth in academics, lifelong learning, and engaging new ideas.

Intellectual
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Social

Creating harmony in one’s relationships with others, demonstrating effective communication skills, developing the capacity for health intimacy, and cultivating a support network of caring friends.

Social
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Service & Community

Strengthening community through service and shared interests, both within Butler and the greater Indianapolis area.

Service & Community
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Career & Life Skills

Building and maintaining successful skills for future or current careers, including internships, employment, and financial planning.

Career & Life Skills
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Meaning & Purpose

Reflecting on one’s values and beliefs, intentionally discerning goals and contributions, and exploring meaningful steps toward actualizing one’s future.

Meaning & Purpose
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Sustainability

Cultivating a healthy space for learning through shared interests in protecting the environment, caring for campus, and advancing Butler’s future in sustainable ways.

Sustainability

Implementation Guides: From framework to practical application

Implementing well-being doesn’t have to mean creating something new.

The BU|BeWell Implementation Guides provide practical, flexible ideas for incorporating each Dimension of Wellness into courses, programs, services, events, and everyday work. Each guide includes implementation strategies, examples, and simple ways to measure impact, making it easier for every member of the Butler community to contribute to a culture of well-being.

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To learn more and access dimension-specific guides, visit the Implementation Guides page.

Access the Guides by Dimension