{"id":6321,"date":"2023-03-16T12:30:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T16:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=6321"},"modified":"2026-08-21T09:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:33:35","slug":"first-year-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/first-year-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Year Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"--hero-accent:#00a3e0\" class=\"hero hero--standard alignfull has-no-block-start-margin hero--has-image hero--no-social-links wp-block-butler-hero-standard\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero__headline butler-auto-contrast\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tThe First-Year Experience\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__subheadline\">ButlerONE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first step on your greatest adventure yet.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"hero__inner-blocks\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons hero__button-list is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__extra\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/04\/08104507\/ButlerONE-Hero-image_new.jpg\" class=\"hero__image\" alt=\"First-Year experience hero image\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/04\/08104507\/ButlerONE-Hero-image_new.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/04\/08104507\/ButlerONE-Hero-image_new-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/04\/08104507\/ButlerONE-Hero-image_new-1024x241.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/04\/08104507\/ButlerONE-Hero-image_new-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/04\/08104507\/ButlerONE-Hero-image_new-1536x361.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">First-Year Experience Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/components\/first-year-seminar\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">First-Year Seminar<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butler.edu\/academics\/core\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Core Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/learning\/advising\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Academic Advising<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/new-student-registration\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">New Student Registration<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Orientation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Well-Being<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/housing-dining\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Living on Campus<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/admitted\/new-student-checklist\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">New Student Checklist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 id=\"h-there-s-a-reason-our-first-year-experience-is-nationally-ranked\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">There&#8217;s a reason our first-year experience is nationally ranked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a major university, Butler is relatively small. But coming here can mean a big change for most new students. So, we&#8217;ve created a unique first-year experience\u2014we refer to it as ButlerONE\u2014to help smooth the way into your new environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During your first year at Butler\u2014whether you&#8217;re a first-time college student or a transfer student from another college or university\u2014 you&#8217;ll find venues for self-discovery, student-centered advice for your academic future, challenging introductory courses in our Core Curriculum, and a supportive orientation environment to get you focused and assured right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of ButlerONE as your personal GPS to steer you through that first year with confidence as you start your initial journey with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/new-student-registration\/advising-preparation\/\">How to Prepare for Academic Advising<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/new-student-registration\">New Student Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section style=\"--butler-two-column-billboard-accent:#8bcec4\" class=\"callout-two-column-billboard alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-callout-two-column-billboard\">\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-headline-text butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA Flight Plan to Help You Soar \t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card wp-block-butler-callout-two-column-billboard-card\">\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/08104510\/20220822_Playfair_041.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading callout-two-column-billboard-card-heading\">Orientation<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-description wp-block-paragraph\">Orientation is when we throw out the welcome mat and introduce all new students to the Butler campus\u2026and the Butler Way. It\u2019s a whirlwind series of days where you&#8217;ll be immersed in the college experience for the first time.<br><br>That means a lot of new places and new faces, but you\u2019ll get the hang of it quickly. In fact, we\u2019ll make sure of it by keeping student mentors close by to answer any questions and keep things going smoothly.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-button-group callout-two-column-billboard-card-link wp-block-butler-button-group\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/\">Learn More About Orientation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card wp-block-butler-callout-two-column-billboard-card\">\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/08104510\/20230223_First_Year_Experience_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading callout-two-column-billboard-card-heading\">First-Year Seminar<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-description wp-block-paragraph\">Butler&#8217;s First-Year Seminar (FYS) introduces you to a topic of your choice from over 40 subjects. It also brings you into a close-knit community of first-year students who will be your seminar companions in a small class cohort.  Taught by faculty members from disciplines across the University, your FYS group will also work with the same professor all year.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-button-group callout-two-column-billboard-card-link wp-block-butler-button-group\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/fys\">Browse First-Year Seminar Topics<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card wp-block-butler-callout-two-column-billboard-card\">\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/08104510\/20210824_Block_Party_212.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading callout-two-column-billboard-card-heading\">Getting Involved<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-description wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll have plenty of opportunities to put your mind to work at Butler. But what about the rest of you? Luckily, Butler is a great place to expand your horizons far beyond the classroom. Whether you\u2019re picking up an old passion or finding a whole new one, Butler gives you endless opportunities to stay fulfilled. Getting involved with campus groups sharpens teamwork, communication skills, decision making, and problem solving.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-button-group callout-two-column-billboard-card-link wp-block-butler-button-group\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/\">Student Involvement Opportunities<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card wp-block-butler-callout-two-column-billboard-card\">\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/08104510\/20220822_Playfair_048.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading callout-two-column-billboard-card-heading\">Student Well-Being<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard-card-description wp-block-paragraph\">In a college environment where you are finally on your own, it&#8217;s easy for new pressures and responsibilities to take a toll on how well you are treating yourself. At Butler, you&#8217;re not alone\u2014and we&#8217;re here to help. We have the people and the facilities to restore yourself, whether physically or emotionally, so you can focus on having the best possible student experience. You&#8217;ve got this. And we&#8217;ve got you.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-button-group callout-two-column-billboard-card-link wp-block-butler-button-group\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/\">Explore Well-Being Services at Butler<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"butler-two-column-quote alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-two-column-quote\">\n\t\n<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item is-butler-two-column-quote-media-right wp-block-butler-two-column-quote-item\">\n\t<figure class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/08104510\/FF97CB63-FAF3-4FAE-B926-0B01C2373FAA-1.jpg\" alt=\"A female student stands outside in a field smiling\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-content\">\n\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">First-Year Seminar<\/p><p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-quote wp-block-paragraph\">Healthcare and Business and English double major Sadia Khatri says that her First-Year Seminar introduced her to a wide variety of ideas and also taught her so much about herself. She credits her professor\u2014Dr. Hofstetter\u2014with teaching her so much about literature and the world, and most importantly, herself.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-two-buttons alignfull has-no-block-start-margin has-background has-custom-tertiary-background-color wp-block-butler-two-column-two-buttons\">\n\t<div class=\"two-column-two-buttons__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-two-buttons__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"two-column-two-buttons__headline butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCampus Life\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column-two-buttons__body butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of your best relationships will begin right here. Nearly all incoming first-year students, and most sophomores and juniors, live on campus. Meaning you\u2019re never far from anything you need\u2014your classes, the library, the Health and Recreation Complex (HRC), and late-night snacks are always within walking distance. And off campus, you&#8217;ll find a whole world of unique experiences as you explore your favorite new hometown, Indianapolis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-two-buttons__actions\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-button-group is-vertical wp-block-butler-button-group\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/housing-dining\/new-students\/\">New Student Housing<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/off-campus-and-commuter-students\/\">Resources for Commuters<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image has-no-block-start-margin alignfull butler-two-column-text-button-image--media-right wp-block-butler-two-column-text-button-image\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__inner\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/09\/23153740\/20250824_Convocation_200.jpg\" class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__img\" alt=\"Butler University convocation\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 50vw\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/09\/23153740\/20250824_Convocation_200.jpg 825w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/09\/23153740\/20250824_Convocation_200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/09\/23153740\/20250824_Convocation_200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/09\/23153740\/20250824_Convocation_200-768x768.jpg 768w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center butler-two-column-text-button-image__content-inner\">Butler is ranked nationally for its efforts to make first-year students feel connected on campus. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"butler-two-column-quote alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-two-column-quote\">\n\t\n<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item is-butler-two-column-quote-media-right wp-block-butler-two-column-quote-item\">\n\t<figure class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/08104510\/01_11_23_writers_studio_056.jpg\" alt=\"A student and faculty member review information together.\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-content\">\n\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Tips and Tricks<\/p><p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-quote wp-block-paragraph\">At Butler, academic advising is a critical piece of the teaching and learning relationship.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-two-column-quote-item-cta is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button butler-two-column-quote-item-cta-link is-style-text-link-white\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-time-with-your-academic-advisors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item is-butler-two-column-quote-media-left wp-block-butler-two-column-quote-item\">\n\t<figure class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/03\/08104510\/20220822_Playfair_049.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-content\">\n\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">TIPS AND TRICKS<\/p><p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-quote wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019ve already read all those books about what to expect in college or you\u2019re waiting to see for yourself, read on for a few quick tips on how to make the most of your experience at Butler.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-two-column-quote-item-cta is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button butler-two-column-quote-item-cta-link is-style-text-link-white\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/five-tips-for-your-first-year-at-butler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact has-social-links wp-block-butler-footer-contact\">\n\t<div class=\"footer-contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact-content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-headline has-xx-large-font-size\">Contact the First-Year Experience Team<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top footer-contact-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Address<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Student Success Center<br><\/strong>Jordan Hall 109A<br>4600 Sunset Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 46208<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Email<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:fye@butler.edu\">fye@butler.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Phone<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\">317-940-6123<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"butler-social-links wp-block-social-links is-style-logos-only is-vertical footer-contact-social-links is-style-on-light wp-block-butler-social-links\">\n\t<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" 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