{"id":91,"date":"2021-09-24T18:05:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/involvement\/student-orientation-guides\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:19:12","slug":"student-orientation-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/student-orientation-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Orientation Guides"},"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\">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<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-student-orientation-guides\">Student Orientation Guides<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>SOGs are student leaders who are selected to lead a group of incoming first-year or transfer students throughout Orientation and their first year on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have what it takes to be a Student Orientation Guide?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a passion for building community at Butler?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Want to make a difference in the lives of new students?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdDohtWNfym9mc-iqKEhz4endoElPDRDIGosfqiDNJk1ppxSQ\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=100873529072948874661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOG Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for the 2026 SOG team are now open. (Be sure to be logged into your Butler Google account when accessing the application.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOG Application Deadline: January 25, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If interested in filling the Peer Mentor role, please complete the SOG application by December 14 and indicate your interest on the application. <\/p>\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-6969056f025de-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-6969056f025de_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-6969056f025de-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is a Student Orientation Guide?\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-6969056f025de-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-6969056f025de-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-6969056f025de-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>SOGs are student leaders who are selected to lead a group of incoming and transfer students throughout Orientation and their first year on campus. These student leaders serve&nbsp;as mentors and role models to new students, facilitate group discussions and presentations, and are an invaluable part of the Orientation team.<\/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-6969056f025de-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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Exact dates to be announced to applicants by email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-returning-student-orientation-guides\">Returning Student Orientation Guides<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Complete the Student Orientation Guide application.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-questions\">Questions?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please email <a href=\"mailto:orientation@butler.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Orientation email address\">orientation@butler.edu <\/a>or call 317-940-8648.<\/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-6969056f025f7-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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