Modern Language Center

Each year, Butler’s study abroad office the Center for Global Education (CGE) and the MLC host a photo contest showcasing Butler community international experiences. We encourage all faculty, staff, and students to submit photos that highlight global understanding and community.

Look for upcoming winners and entries on our department’s Flickr account.

Winning entries get framed and displayed in the MLC, and small gifts are awarded to the photos’ owners.

Each year’s entries are typically due by April. Be sure to swing by CGE, email our faculty director, or call our student worker desk to find out the specific due date.

Once the contest opens, pictures can be submitted to: mlcphotocontest@butler.edu 

Contest Categories

• Landscape
• Architecture
• Cityscape
• "Tell You Story"
• Butler Spirit
• Faculty and Staff

Be Sure to:

• Include a description of the photo in the body of the email.
• Entries for the "Tell Your Story" category must include a narrative of what the photo depicts.
• Name the photo file in this manner: your last name and photo location, with hyphens instead of spaces (e.g., Rodriguez-Madrid-Spain.jpg).

Official Rules

• No more than one entry per category.
• No more than two entries overall per person.
• Entries must be attached as a .jpg or .png file to the email.
• The photo must be your intellectual property (no submitting photos taken by someone else or whose copyright you no longer own).
• Previous winning pictures may not be resubmitted.
• Faculty and staff can only enter the "Faculty and Staff" category, and are not eligible for the grand prize.

By submitting pictures for the contest, you grant Butler University permission to use your pictures for display, marketing, and other purposes.

Becoming a Tutor

Your selection as a tutor is indicative of the confidence that faculty members and the staff of the student Modern Language Center have in your ability to support the University's effort to provide academic support to all Butler undergraduate students. Tutoring is one of the most effective interventions for students who are struggling with grasping and understanding difficult concepts presented in class. In addition to the satisfaction that comes from supporting others as they work to achieve their academic goals, you will learn a great deal as you review material and help tutees learn how to be successful.

Employment Info

Students are paid on a bi-weekly basis, every other Friday. Students submit time worked online through my.butler. When receiving payment, students have two options: they can pick up a check at Student Accounts (Jordan Hall 102) or they can receive direct deposit payments. Direct deposit is recommended for student employees, as it is much easier for both the University and the student. In order to do this, students must submit a voided check and direct deposit form, found on the Human Resources webpage.

It is the expectation of the student Modern Language Center that tutors maintain a solid GPA and follow through on their responsibilities as a tutor. If a tutor is unable to balance their academic load and tutoring responsibilities, the MLC will work with the tutor to ensure that priority is given to the tutor's individual academics.

Rights and Responsibilities 

Below are the rights and responsibilities of the tutor and the tutee. Each party is responsible for adhering to his or her responsibilities. If a tutor or a tutee does not adhere to these, the Learning Resource Center (LRC) reserves the right to halt tutoring. If at any time a tutor or tutee feels that his or her rights are not being recognized, he or she should report the incident to a staff member of the LRC.

Tutor Rights and Responsibilities:

• Be prepared for every tutoring session
• Arrive to each tutoring session on time
• Maintain confidentiality of ALL tutoring services
• Act in a professional manner
• Give at least a 24-hour notice to the tutee if a session must be canceled or rescheduled
• Respond to all emails within a reasonable amount of time
• Complete tutee Progress Reports after each tutoring session
• Adhere to the qualifications of becoming a peer tutor throughout the semester
• Provide a professional and safe tutoring environment
• Relay any questions or concerns about the tutoring program to a staff member of the MLC
• Ability to request to stop tutoring a tutee if at any point the tutor feels uncomfortable or the tutee does not adhere to the Tutee Rights and Responsibilities
• Have access to additional tutor training and development resources

Tutee Rights and Responsibilities:

• Be prepared for every tutoring session
• Arrive to each tutoring session on time
• Give at least a 24-hour notice to the tutor if a session must be canceled or rescheduled
• Respond to all emails within a reasonable amount of time
• Complete a Tutor Evaluation form at the conclusion of tutoring
• Attend study tables on a regular basis
• Meet with professor to discuss difficult content from class
• Relay any questions or concerns about the tutoring program to a staff member of the MLC
• Have a safe and comfortable tutoring environment
• Ability to request a different tutor if assigned tutor is not tutoring in a manner that is best suitable for understanding the material
• Have access to additional tutoring resources