Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion resources support the ability to understand one’s own identity and background and how they differ from others. Additionally, these resources support an appreciation for engaging with experiences that expand one’s understanding of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Resources for Students

Student Resources

• Butler Bias Response—Butler University was founded on the principle that everyone deserves an education, regardless of race or gender. In keeping with that tradition, Butler is committed to creating and maintaining a respectful educational environment in which all of our community members are welcomed, respected, and supported.
• Butler Arts Center—This includes Clowes Hall, Butler’s performing arts center on campus and the Schrott Center. The Schrott Center provides students and faculty staff with “a full-sized laboratory” in which to participate and experience the arts.
• Butler Cultural Requirement (BCR)—The Butler Cultural Requirement engages students in valuable and exciting learning opportunities, encourages students to participate in artistic and cultural events and promote lifelong engagement with creative arts and public intellectual life.
• Compass Center—The Compass Center seeks to provide opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to reflect on their own passions and how to connect the life they lead to a sense of purpose and meaning.
  • Interfaith Engagement—We are committed to the diversity of religious and secular life on campus, which is why The Center emphasizes interfaith engagement through our many distinctive programs, such as the Butler Series on Religion and Society, the New View Film Series, the Interfaith Council, and advocacy for religious accommodations.
• Center for Global Education—The Center for Global Education supports global learning including students studying abroad as well as majors with an international focus.
  • International Student Services—International student services provides academic and social support to exchange and international students attending Butler University.
• Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS)—Butler’s licensed and professionally trained staff offers counseling services to all currently enrolled students. We strive to provide students with the support and resources they need to help them achieve their personal and academic goals and enhance their experience while in college
  • Safe Space LGBTQ Ally Training—Safe space provides training to faculty, staff, and students to become active and effective allies to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community with the goal of providing a more hospitable environment on campus.
• Desmond Tutu Center—The Desmond Tutu Center for Peace, Reconciliation and Global Justice is a partnership between Butler University and the Christian Theological Seminary (CTS).
• Efroymson Diversity Center (DC)—Located on the lower level of Atherton Union (AU 004), the DC houses the Department of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, seven student organizations, a prayer/meditation space, kitchenette, study tables, and a comfy lounge area.
• Founder’s Week Celebration—In February of each year, Founder’s Week celebrates Butler’s founding principles of diversity, equality, innovation, and access.
• Global and Historical Studies (GHS)—Formal coursework designed to recognize the benefits and challenges of living in a culturally diverse and increasingly globalized world.
• Find Recovery Now—Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for People of Color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources.
• Series on Religion and Society—The Series on Religion and Society is a free seminar series open to the public as well as Butler community that explores this intersection through public lectures discussing religious epics onscreen (including The Chosen and The Ramayana), Contemporary Christian Music, graphic novels and comic books, fantasy, and superhero narratives.
• Office of Student Advocacy—The goal of Student Advocacy is to empower students to overcome challenges and barriers so that they may thrive academically, socially, and emotionally during their time at Butler University and beyond.
• Sexual Misconduct Resources—Butler University actively fosters an inclusive environment of respect where differences are honored. All individuals who work, study, and participate in Butler activities have the right to be free of harassment and discrimination. Fostering a Community of C.A.R.E. and creating a campus environment free of harassment is everyone’s responsibility.
• Student Disability Services (SDS)—Student Disability Services provides accommodations and support services for students with documented disabilities. Services are individualized and determined on a case by case basis.
• Student Government Association (SGA)—SGA is an elected body of student leaders that program events, advocate for student concerns and provide opportunities for learning, engagement, and community.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board—A subdivision of SGA, the DEI board strives to host diversity events and promote awareness on campus to foster an environment where differences are respected and appreciated.
• The Summit Wellness Group—Recognizing the signs of drug abuse can save a life. This guide offers an abundance of guidance in recognizing and responding to signs of drug abuse.
• Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series—The visiting writer’s series hosts public readings and Q & A sessions with some of the most influential people in contemporary literature.

Resources for Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff Resources

• Affinity Group Program—The Office of the Provost supports affinity groups that bring together staff and faculty with similar backgrounds, identities and/or interests to help foster a sense of belonging, increase community participation of faculty and staff with similar backgrounds and interests, and enhance interactional diversity by encouraging inter-community events focused on common interests, educational outreach or productive dialogue.
• Butler Bias Response—Butler University was founded on the principle that everyone deserves an education, regardless of race or gender. In keeping with that tradition, Butler is committed to creating and maintaining a respectful educational environment in which all of our community members are welcomed, respected, and supported.
• Butler Arts Center—This includes Clowes Hall, Butler’s performing arts center on campus and the Schrott Center. The Schrott Center provides students and faculty staff with “a full-sized laboratory” in which to participate and experience the arts. 
• The Compass Center—The Compass Center is dedicated to supporting students, faculty, and staff in living a life of purpose, meaning, and contribution. We are here to support a variety of faith, spiritual, and secular student communities, to promote interfaith engagement and learning across difference, to foster exploration of meaning and purpose, and to encourage spiritual life through practices of mindfulness, self-care, and reflection.
  • Interfaith Engagement—The Compass Center emphasizes interfaith engagement through our many distinctive programs, such as the Butler Series on Religion and Society, the New View Film Series, the Interfaith Council, and advocacy for religious accommodations.
• Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS)—Butler’s licensed and professionally trained staff offers counseling services to all currently enrolled students. We strive to provide students with the support and resources they need to help them achieve their personal and academic goals and enhance their experience while in college.
  • Safe Space LGBTQ Ally Training—Safe space provides training to faculty, staff, and students to become active and effective allies to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community with the goal of providing a more hospitable environment on campus.
• Desmond Tutu Center—The Desmond Tutu Center for Peace, Reconciliation and Global Justice is a partnership between Butler University and the Christian Theological Seminary (CTS).
• Efroymson Diversity Center (DC)—Located on the lower level of Atherton Union (AU 004), the DC houses the Department of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, seven student organizations, a prayer/meditation space, kitchenette, study tables, and a comfy lounge area.
• Founder’s Week Celebration—In February of each year, Founder’s Week celebrates Butler’s founding principles of diversity, equality, innovation, and access.
• Human Resources Diversity & Inclusion Resources
  • Bias Training
  • Lactation Rooms
• International Student Services—International student services provides academic and social support to exchange and international students attending Butler University.
• Find Recovery Now—Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for People of Color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources.
• Series on Religion and Society—This year’s Series on Religion and Society seminar explores this intersection through public lectures discussing religious epics onscreen (including The Chosen and The Ramayana), Contemporary Christian Music, graphic novels and comic books, fantasy, and superhero narratives.
• Sexual Misconduct Resources—Butler University actively fosters an inclusive environment of respect where differences are honored. All individuals who work, study, and participate in Butler activities have the right to be free of harassment and discrimination. Fostering a Community of C.A.R.E. and creating a campus environment free of harassment is everyone’s responsibility.
• Student Government Association (SGA)—SGA is an elected body of student leaders that program events, advocate for student concerns and provide opportunities for learning, engagement, and community.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board—A subdivision of SGA, the DEI board strives to host diversity events and promote awareness on campus to foster an environment where differences are respected and appreciated.
• The Summit Wellness Group—Recognizing the signs of drug abuse can save a life. This guide offers an abundance of guidance in recognizing and responding to signs of drug abuse.
• Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series—The visiting writer’s series hosts public readings and Q & A sessions with some of the most influential people in contemporary literature.