New Student Orientation
The Office of New Student & Family Programs brings you Fall Orientation 2025! Orientation will run from Saturday, August 23–Tuesday, August 26, the first day of classes is Wednesday, August 27, and there will be ongoing Orientation programming through the week.
Orientation Schedule
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Saturday Schedule
August 23, 2025
8:00 AM–6:00 PM
New and transfer student check-in at Hinkle Fieldhouse parking lot.
2:00–5:00 PM
Resource Fair at Atherton Union Mall.
7:30–8:15 PM
Required student orientation group meeting in your Orientation Group Meeting Room.
7:30–9:00 PM
Family presentation and dessert reception in Clowes Memorial Hall.
8:30–10:30 PM
Residence hall meetings for new students in Residential College (ResCo) & Irvington House.
Commuter meeting for new students in Pharmacy Building Room 150.
Sunday Schedule
August 24, 2025
9:30–10:30 AM
Butler University Convocation at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
New student class photo and reception to follow.
1:00–1:30 PM
Family Farewell. Please use this time to say goodbye before student orientation group meetings begin.
1:30–5:00 PM
Required student orientation group meeting in your Orientation Group Meeting Room.
5:00–7:30 PM
Orientation Group Dinner – campus picnic for new students on the Atherton Union Mall.
7:00–8:45 PM
Playfair – meet hundreds of new students while playing games at North Atherton Mall.
8:30–9:45 PM
Compass Center ice cream social and open house at the Compass Center.
10:00–12:30 PM
Rave-Yard Shift at the Atherton Union Mall.
Monday Schedule
August 25, 2025
9:00 AM–9:45 AM
Wake Up With Wellness at the Atherton Union Mall.
10:00 AM–1:15 PM
Academic Day event required for all new and transfer students.
Locations to be announced.
1:30–2:30 PM
Required student orientation group meeting in your Orientation Group Meeting Room.
7:00–8:30 PM
Hinkle Magic! at the Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Meet Butler Cheerleaders, Dance Team, Pep Band, Blue IV, and Athletics’ Coaches—learn cheers, the fight song, and more.
10:00–12:30 AM
HRCarnival at the Health and Recreation Complex.
Tuesday Schedule
August 26, 2025
7:00–10:00 AM
Breakfast for all students at the Atherton Union.
9:45 AM–12:00 PM
Required student orientation group meetings in your Orientation group rooms.
2:30–3:15 PM
Money Matters—One on One Discussions in Jordan Hall, Room 155.
3:30–4:15 PM
Student Disability Services Orientation Jordan Hall, Room 141.
5:30–8:00 PM
Student Involvement Fair: Block Party at the Hinkle Fieldhouse.