{"id":77,"date":"2021-09-24T18:05:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:28:26","slug":"orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--hasImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tOrientation\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescription\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-standard__subHeadline\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWelcome, Bulldog!\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescriptionText\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-standard__extraContent\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/13143813\/butler-university-orientation-cheering-students-1920x415.jpg\" class=\"hero-standard__image\" alt=\"&quot;Butler University Orientation&quot; text overlaid on a background picture of students cheering wildly.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/13143813\/butler-university-orientation-cheering-students.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/13143813\/butler-university-orientation-cheering-students-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/13143813\/butler-university-orientation-cheering-students-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/13143813\/butler-university-orientation-cheering-students-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/13143813\/butler-university-orientation-cheering-students-1536x360.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/13143813\/butler-university-orientation-cheering-students-2048x480.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu sidebar-menu--hasHero\" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Orientation Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/orientation-online-modules\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Orientation Online Modules<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/orientation-pre-orientation-programs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Pre-Orientation Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/orientation-faq\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Orientation FAQ<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/orientation-schedule\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Orientation Schedule<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/orientation-january\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Spring Orientation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/student-orientation-guides\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Orientation Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/admitted\/nearpeer\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Nearpeer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fall-orientation-kick-off-the-start-of-your-school-year\">Fall Orientation: Kick off the start of your school year!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-fall-2026-orientation-august-22-25\">Fall 2026 Orientation: August 22\u201325<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">Information about Fall 2026 Orientation will be updated here by late June. In the meantime, review the 2025 information below for what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to welcome you to Butler University and kick off your school year. Please read through all of the&nbsp;Orientation website&nbsp;as it contains pertinent information&nbsp;about action steps you need to take to prepare for Orientation\u2014like completing required online modules, a brief overview of the Orientation schedule, and what to expect while attending&nbsp;Orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All new students, including first-year, transfer, and commuter students are required to take part in Orientation. We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to meet your classmates and learn more about Butler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a part of their Orientation experience, all incoming students will be placed into Orientation groups which will be mentored by a returning Butler student called a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/student-orientation-guides\/\">Student Orientation Guide (SOG)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Activities will occur throughout the day starting as early as 9:00 AM ET and extending through late-night social programming. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/orientation-schedule\/\">Orientation schedule<\/a> will be updated regularly as we near Orientation. Additional educational and social programming occurs throughout the first week of classes and in Weeks of Welcome for the first six weeks of the academic semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting classes in January? View our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation-january\/\">Spring Orientation website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation-pre-orientation-programs\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Explore Pre-Orientation Programs<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation-online-modules\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >View Required Orientation Online Modules<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69cadce95588e-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69cadce95588e_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69cadce95588e-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tPrior to Orientation\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69cadce95588e-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69cadce95588e-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69cadce95588e-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Prior to a student\u2019s orientation period,&nbsp;<strong>all new students are required to complete a series of&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation-online-modules\/\" rel=\"noopener\">online Orientation modules<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>including&nbsp;the New Student Orientation Course, the Decisions: Alcohol Awareness &amp; Education assignment, and the Cultivating Awareness &amp; Prevention of Sexual Violence assignment<strong>. <\/strong>All courses will be available online via Canvas and students will be notified&nbsp;via their Butler email when they can access the courses in late summer. More information about each course, including completion deadlines, can be found&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation-online-modules\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69cadce95588e-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Students will be notified of their assigned time via email in mid-July.&nbsp; If students are unable to arrive for their assigned move-in time prior to 4:30 PM, they will be unable to utilize the moving company to unload their belongings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information about the check-in process for Orientation and move-in will be shared in future communications.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69cadce9558a4-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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There are required meetings on each day of Orientation Saturday (8\/23) \u2013 Tuesday (8\/26).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note, there are&nbsp;<strong>two (2) required meetings<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><em>specifically for commuter students<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saturday, August 23 from 8:30\u201310:00 pm<\/strong>&nbsp;in the Pharmacy Building, Room 150\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New commuter students will pick up their Orientation T-shirt (if not previously picked up earlier in the day during the check-in process) and meet with campus representatives as well as returning commuter students.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Families are welcome to attend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Families may prefer to attend the&nbsp;<strong>Family Presentation and Dessert Reception<\/strong>&nbsp;in Clowes Memorial Hall from 8:30\u2013 9:30 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesday, August 26 from 12:00\u20131:30 pm<\/strong>&nbsp;(lunch will be provided) in Robertson Hall, Johnson Board Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Commuter students will be placed in Orientation groups based on their First-Year Seminar class to participate in required orientation group meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also want to strongly encourage our commuter students to attend non-required events during Orientation and beyond! These are great ways to meet fellow Bulldogs and makes connections to campus activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/butler_cab\/\">Commuters at Butler (CAB) student organization<\/a> will be hosting informal gathering spaces for new commuter students during breaks throughout Orientation. 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