It is the policy of Butler University to offer full, equal and nondiscriminatory assistance to all students without regard to their race, color, religion, nationality, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation in placement in university residential facilities. All full-time undergraduate students are required to live in University owned or operating housing for six academic year semesters except those who are: a) commuting from and residing full-time in the primary residence of their parents or legal guardians which is within 30 miles of campus; or b) married or civilly unified and residing with spouse; or c) are a legal guardian of a child and residing with said child; or e) are a military veteran with 2- years of active service before enrollment. Study abroad/away is considered a semester living on- campus. Transfer students must live in Butler owned/operated housing unless they meet one of the criteria above.
All campus housing includes both room and required dining plans with the exception of the apartment communities (South Campus Apartments, Butler Terrace, University Terrace and Apartment Village). Apartment community residents may purchase community-dining plans through the link on the Butler Dining page. All room and board contracts are academic year agreements.
Greek Chapter houses, on Butler University’s campus, are independently owned and operated by local or national housing corporations. Each Chapter has a room and dining contract that is consistent with their national/international office. Greek chapter housing is considered on- campus housing for continuing sophomore and junior students. Some chapters may require seniors to live in their chapter house. If a Chapter house does not have space for all affiliated sophomore and juniors students, they must live in Butler owned/operated on-campus housing. Chapters do not release students to off-campus status.
The University reserves the right to enforce any restrictions or regulations necessary for the general safety, welfare of residents and/or the maintenance of its property. Under certain conditions, students may apply for a special exemptions to the Residency Policy. If provided an exception, or living off- campus as a senior student, all are expected to adhere to all federal, state, and local laws as well as the Student Code of Conduct of Butler University. Students living off- campus or commuting from home are Butler University students and must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct.
Updated 12/13/2019
To find your student ID number:
- Log on to your my.butler account
- Self Service Student Homepage
- Click on Student Center
- Scroll to the bottom to find Personal Information
- Click on Demographic Data
- Your ID number will be in bold toward the top of this page
Orientation for first-year students is scheduled for Saturday, August 20, 2022. More information about move-in will be sent to you via email over the summer.
Each year at Butler, 60 to 70 percent of our first-year students are paired with random roommates by Residence Life staff using information obtained from the intentional lifestyle preferences process found in the online housing application. If an incoming student does not have a preferred roommate, the housing management system, StarRez, will match roommates based on similar lifestyles and preferences from the housing application. While we do accept mutual roommate requests, we find that roommates matched by the system based on lifestyle preferences listed in their housing application have more successful roommate relationships.
Roommates are assigned without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, military status, gender orientation, or sexual orientation.