{"id":88,"date":"2021-09-24T18:05:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/involvement\/overview\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:26:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:26:41","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<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 \" 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\">Student Involvement &amp; Leadership 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=\"\/student-life\/involvement\/overview\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Getting Involved<\/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=\"\/student-life\/involvement\/student-activities\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Office of Student Activities<\/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\/student-involvement\/service-and-community-engagement\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Office of Service and Community Engagement<\/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\/parents-families\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >New Students &#038; Families<\/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\/student-involvement\/staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Department of Campus Activities &amp; Leadership Staff<\/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=\"\/student-life\/involvement\/about-atherton\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About Atherton Union<\/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:\/\/butleru.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/OfficeofStudentActivities\/EjRp34nZj8NJhSJUQkrOxIABICaSNhtqkrjpRXjPwyItig\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Policies &#038; Guidelines<\/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\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Involved<\/h1><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does it mean to &#8220;get involved?&#8221;<\/h2><p>This may mean more than you think, and the answer is as unique as the individual! Butler offers many opportunities for involvement through a wide range of activities, including:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Academic honoraries.<\/li> <li>Over 200 student organizations.<\/li> <li>Religious services.<\/li> <li>Student government association.<\/li> <li>Social fraternities and sororities.<\/li> <li>Intercollegiate athletics and club sports.<\/li> <li>Intramural athletics.<\/li> <li>On-campus employment.<\/li> <li>Residence hall activities.<\/li> <li>Volunteerism.<\/li> <li>Student media.<\/li> <li>Performing arts.<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Involvement<\/h2><p>There are many benefits of becoming involved! Not only are you helping yourself, but also the University and the larger community. Here are some of the benefits of involvement:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Develop leadership skills.<\/li> <li>Becoming connected to Butler (feeling a sense of &#8220;place&#8221;).<\/li> <li>Make a difference on campus and in Indianapolis.<\/li> <li>Make new friends.<\/li> <li>Gain a sense of achievement.<\/li> <li>Enjoy a variety of experiences.<\/li> <li>Impress potential employers and graduate schools.<\/li> <li>Have fun!<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Begin<\/h2><p>You can begin very easily by asking yourself the following questions:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>&#8220;What are my current areas of interest?&#8221;<\/li> <li>&#8220;What is important to me?&#8221;<\/li> <li>&#8220;What are my passions?&#8221;<\/li> <li>&#8220;Where can I best contribute?&#8221;<\/li> <li>&#8220;What am I looking to gain from this experience?&#8221;<\/li> <li>&#8220;What activity best fits my schedule and availability?&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><p>Remember that most organizations are actively seeking new members and are very eager to answer your questions and explain their activities and purpose! Browse the student organizations and find what&#8217;s right for you.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making the Most of Butler<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Your activities should complement what you are doing in the classroom, not compete. That&#8217;s why we call them CO-curricular activities as opposed to EXTRA-curricular activities.<\/li> <li>You should be having fun!<\/li> <li>You should be learning! If you aren&#8217;t having fun and learning, you might want to reconsider your commitments.<\/li> <li>Don&#8217;t commit unless you&#8217;re sure you have the time to follow through.<\/li> <li>Take your time. Be choosy. 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