Tuesday, August 25, 2026


Schedule: Orientation Day 4

7:00–10:00 AM Breakfast (for all students)
📍 A-Town Cafe

Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted.

9:45 AM–Noon Student Orientation Group Meetings (Required for all first-year, transfer, commuter, and Founder’s College students)

Alcohol + You @ BU
📍 Orientation Group Rooms

Learn how to BU BeWell while navigating social situations during your college experience. This interactive session will debunk common myths around drugs and alcohol and empower you to make healthy, informed decisions to keep you and your friends safe.

11:00 AM–2:00 PM Lunch (for all students)
📍 A-Town Cafe

Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted.

Noon–1:00 PM Special Dietary Needs?
📍Midtown Provisions (Residential College)

Maximize your meal plan! Meet with the dining hall managers and learn about campus resources for those who have food allergies, intolerances, and special dietary needs. (Also offered on Monday at 5:00 PM.)

Noon–1:30 PM Commuter Student Meeting (Required for commuter and Founder’s College students)

Modern Love: Consent and Healthy Relationships Workshop (Required for all new residential students)
📍Jordan Hall, Room 141

Lunch will be provided.

The Modern Love workshop provides students with an in-depth look at what healthy relationships look like from a variety of lenses (romantic or platonic) and engages students in conversations about how culture influences how we view relationships. Students will practice new techniques to communicate their boundaries, practically apply new tools to a variety of situations, and explore the resources available for those who experience sexual or relationship violence.

Students will participate in their residence hall units. Contact your RA to find your designated date, time, and location for this session.

We understand that our students come to campus with a wide variety of experiences and that the content found in the Modern Love workshop could be activating, particularly for those who have experienced interpersonal violence. If you are concerned how the content might affect you or wish to ask for alternative education, please reach out to Katie Wood, Health Promotion Specialist.

12:30–1:30 PM Honors Student Meeting
📍Schrott Center for the Arts

Official welcome and orientation for the newest members of the University Honors Program. Incoming Honors Program students will learn about mentors, program requirements, and other matters related to Honors at Butler. Students should eat in the cafeteria before coming to this meeting.

1:00–4:00 PM Commuter Student Center open
📍Atherton Union, Commuter Student Center, Room 011

Commuter students can hang out in this gathering space before the next required program.

1:30–2:00 PM Indiana State Grant Recipients’ Session (Required for Frank O’Bannon Grant and 21st Century Scholars recipients)
📍Atherton Union, Reilly Room

All students who have been awarded an Indiana State Grant through the Frank O’Bannon Grant program or the Indiana 21st Century Scholars program are REQUIRED to attend this session. Your financial aid may be delayed in posting to your account if you do not attend. This session will explain the Indiana state requirements to ensure that you continue to receive your Indiana State Grants. If you are unsure if you are required to attend, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@butler.edu.

1:30–3:30 PM New Athlete Orientation (Required for new student-athletes)
📍Gallahue Hall, Room 104

2:00–4:00 PM JCA—Ballet Placement Class (Required for new Dance majors only)
📍Lilly Hall, Studio 310

2:30–3:15 PM Money Matters: One-on-One Discussions
📍Atherton Union, Reilly Room

Representatives from Financial Aid and Student Accounts will assist you with any questions you have regarding your financial aid, loan options, billing statements, due dates, and payment options. Feel free to stop by during this time to make sure you’re all set for financial success! Please have your Butler student ID card.

Note: If you’re unable to stop by during this time, both offices are open during normal business hours:

3:30–4:15 PM Student Disability Services Orientation (Required for students registered with Student Disability Services only)
📍Jordan Hall, Room 141

If you have not had a one-on-one meeting with a Student Disability Services staff member to register for accommodations, please do not attend this meeting. Please email sds@butler.edu to coordinate your one-on-one meeting first.

4:00–5:30 PM Food For Your Well-Being: A-Town Market Samples
📍A-Town Market

Sample A-Town Market favorites.

4:30–6:00 PM Morton-Finney Scholars Program Kick-Off (Required for Morton-Finney Scholars only)
📍Fairview House Community Room

Join the Morton-Finney Scholars Program staff to reconnect with your cohort, review program requirements, eat dinner, and engage in questions about upcoming deadlines and news. 

4:30–8:30 PM Dinner (for all students)
📍A-Town Cafe

Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted.

5:00–6:00 PM BU:BeReal/Pre-College Programs Alumni Dinner (BU:BeReal and Pre-College Programs alumni only)
📍A-Town Cafe

Meal vouchers will be provided.

BU:BeReal and Pre-College Programs alumni are invited to a complimentary dinner in the dining hall. Connect with other alumni, camp counselors, instructors, and staff. We’re so thrilled you’re here!

5:30–8:00 PM Student Involvement Fair Block Party
📍Hinkle Fieldhouse

Discover your community at Butler’s Student Organization Block Party! Presented by the Office of Student Activities, this vibrant open house invites students to meet representatives from 200+ recognized student organizations. Explore groups across our 18 organizational categories:

  • Academic
  • Advocacy
  • Club Sports
  • Cultural
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Faith-Based
  • Fraternity and Sorority Life
  • Health and Wellness
  • Honor Societies
  • Media
  • Music and Performing Arts
  • Political
  • Professional
  • Programming
  • Recreational
  • Service and Philanthropy
  • Special Interest
  • Student Governance

Orientation Week: Campus Locations and Hours of Operation

6:00 AM–11:00 PM Health and Recreation Complex open
📍Health and Recreation Complex (HRC)

7:00–10:00 AM Breakfast (for all students)
📍Atherton Union

Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted. 

7:00 AM–7:00 PM Starbucks open
📍Atherton Union

8:00 AM–Noon; 1:00–4:30 PM Office of Parking Services open
📍4702 Sunset Avenue (Parking Garage, Suite 500)

If you need to pick up your student ID, please visit Parking Services and bring a valid government-issued ID to get set up.

9:00 AM–5:00 PM Bookstore open
📍Atherton Union

Online order pick-up available on the landing between the bookstore and A-Town Market.

9:00 AM–10:00 PM A-Town Market open
📍Atherton Union

11:00 AM–2:00 PM A-Town Cafe (lunch for all students)
📍Atherton Union

Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted. 

11:00 AM–3:00 PM Midtown Provisions open (lunch)
📍Residential College (ResCo Dining)

Grab-and-go options will be available (Visa and Mastercard accepted).

4:30–8:30 PM Dinner
📍Atherton Union

Please bring your Butler University ID. Meal plans are accepted.