Butler Religious Holiday Accommodations Policy and Calendar
The Policy on Religious Holidays provides guidance to students on how to navigate accommodations when their faith tradition practice poses a conflict with their academic study. In addition, we provide a list of dates of when the holidays occur for the current academic year from the traditions most common among our students, faculty, and staff. We advise faculty to try to avoid putting exams or elements of class that cannot be made up on these dates; we also suggest campus partners who design programs try to avoid these dates.
View the Policy on Religious Holidays.
Multifaith Calendar
The Harvard Divinity School provides an excellent Multifaith Calendar.
Religious Communities in Indianapolis
The list below is a resource for those who wish to explore and/practice in a faith tradition. The communities provided below are shown either because they have a connection to our faith and philosophical communities, they reflect common traditions among our student body, or they are proximal to campus. The Compass Center at Butler University does not endorse any sites and we view this list as a source of information upon which to base personal decisions regarding faith and practice.
First Baptist Church
8600 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317-846-5821
fbcindy.org
An Lac Temple
5249 E. 30th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46218
317-545-1234
anlactemple.org
Indianapolis Zen Center
3703 Washington Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-921-9902
indyzen.org
Kadampa Meditation Center Indianapolis
317-827-6114
8407 Castleton Corner Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46250
meditation-indianapolis.org
info@meditation-indianapolis.org
Baha’i Community of Indianapolis
Email: secretary@indybahai.org
Phone: 317-297-9999
Facebook: facebook.com/indianapolisBahai
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
5692 Central Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-475-7375
ihmindy.org
St. Joan of Arc
4217 Central Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
sjoa.org
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
46th and Illinois Streets
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-253-1461
staindy.org
Light of the World Christian Church
4750 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-202-7507
lightoftheworld.org
Northwood Christian Church
4550 Central Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-283-1352
indyncc.org
Saints Constantine and Elena Church
3237 W. 16th. St.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
317-638-4162
saintsconstantineandelena.org
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
11 W. 61st St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-253-1277
stpaulsindy.org
Trinity Episcopal Church
3243 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-926-1346
trinitychurchindy.org
Hindu Temple of Central Indiana
3350 German Church Road
Indianapolis, IN 46235
htic.org
tours@htci.org
Two weeks of advanced notice is preferred.
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck (Conservative and Reconstructionist)
600 W. 70th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317-253-3441
www.bez613.orgI
Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation (Reformed)
6501 North Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317-255-6647
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
526 E. 52nd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-283-6559
indylutheran.org
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
2525 E. 11th. St.
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-638-245
stpetersindy.weebly.com
Al-Huda Islamic Center of Indianapolis
12213 Lantern Road
Fishers, IN 46038
317-288-4225
info@alhudafoundation.org
Al-Salam Foundation
9551 Valporaiso Ct.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
317-324-8202
Alsalamfoundation2012@gmail.com
Masjid al Fajr – Islamic Center of Indianapolis
2846 Cold Spring Road
Indianapolis, IN 46222
317-923-2847
theimcaoline.org
Nur-Allah Islamic Center
2040 E. 46th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-251-9796
Common Ground
4550 N. Illinois Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-251-1494
cground.org
New Era Church
517 W. 30th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-923-5644
New Era Church (nne.org)
Soma Church
2815 E 62nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
somaindy.com
Christ Church Apostolic
6601 Grandview Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317-255-8761
ccaindy.org
Fairview Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church, USA)
4609 N Capitol Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-251-2245
fairviewpresbyterian.org
Second Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church, USA)
7700 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317-253-6461
secondchurch.org
Indianapolis First Friends
3030 Kessler Boulevard E. Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-255-2485
indyfriends.org
Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis
10950 Southwestern Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46239
317-862-7454
gurdwarasikhsatsang.org
Unitarian Universalist church of Indianapolis
615 W. 43rd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-283-4760
uui.org
North United Methodist Church
3808 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-924-2612
northchurchindy.com
Meridian Street United Methodist Church
5500 N. Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-253-5513
msumc.org
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
100 W 86th. St.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317-846-3404
stlukesumc.com
Resources for Jewish and Muslim Students
The documents linked below are resources to help Jewish and Muslim students find belonging and to know who they can turn to for support. Recognizing that belonging to Butler’s community can look and feel different for those coming from underrepresented communities, we are intentional about supporting students who have different experiences on campus.
These resources provide a single place for Jewish and Muslim students on campus to know what is available, from pursuing programs that celebrate their identities to seeking support when feeling isolated on the margins of campus and everything in between. The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion mobilized The Compass Center, the Jewish Affairs Working Group, and the Muslim Affairs Working Group to develop these toolkits for our largest underrepresented faith communities on campus.
Butler University Faith-Based Community Responses: Vigils, Memorials, and Gatherings
At times students may desire a faith-based response to a local, national, or global set of events. This set of Guidelines for Butler University Faith-Based Community Responses is designed to articulate the guidelines for a community-wide faith-based response if it is to be sponsored by Butler University (and coordinated in conjunction with The Compass Center), representing the wider campus communities.
Vocational Reflection Resources
The Vocational Reflection Resource is a menu of different practices faculty have been accessing to help infuse vocational reflection into their courses.
The Compass Center Blog and Podcast
The Compass Center students, interns, faculty and staff write reflection blogs while taking part in internships, leading on projects and collaborating with CC teams.
The Compass Center hosts a podcast on meaning and purpose work they participate in as a member of the Center team.
Meaning and Purpose Exploration into Curricula
The Meaning and Purpose Exploration in Curricula is a menu of different practices faculty have been accessing to help infuse vocational reflection into their courses.
Academic Study of Religion
For students interested in the academic study of religion, we have further details about the Religious Studies program on campus.