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<br /> BUTLER UNIVERSITY<br /> 2012–2013<br /> PARENT<br /> GUIDE<br /> Compliments of the<br /> Office of Alumni and<br /> Parent Programs<br /> BUTLER UNIVERSITY<br /> PARENT GUIDE 2012–2013<br /> The Parent Association – Parents of current Butler students are automatically members of the<br /> Parent Association. The Association is a support network active in two primary areas:<br /> Parent Council — The Parent Council is a liaison body between parents, students and the<br /> University. The Council is comprised of parents representing each of the four undergraduate<br /> class levels. The group “proudly serves as a positive ambassador for promoting Butler Uni-<br /> versity through communications, evaluation and recruitment.” The Council meets twice a<br /> year on campus and is comprised of members from across the country. For more informa-<br /> tion, visit www.butler.edu/parentcouncil/.<br /> The Parent Fund — It is not an exaggeration to say that without the<a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=1"> BUTLER UNIVERSITY 2012–2013 PAREN</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=2"> BUTLER UNIVERSITY PARENT GUIDE 2012–2013 The Pa</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=3"> PARENT COUNCIL 2012–2013 The Butler University</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=4"> BUTLER UNIVERSITY PARENT continued Gregg & Sally </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=5"> TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome from the President .</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=6"> University Bands and Spirit Programs ............</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=7"> BEING PART OF THE BUTLER COMMUNITY We are honor</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=8"> BUTLER UNIVERSITY: AHEAD OF ITS TIME IN HIGHER ED</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=9"> The city continued to grow and Butler moved a</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=10"> DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS THE UNIVERSITY: UʘVÀi></a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=11"> ACADEMICS </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=12"> ACADEMIC ADVISING Butler University views aca</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=13"> LC 103 — Exploratory Studies This course is </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=14"> Academic Success Coaching Individual Academic</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=15"> STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES Butler University</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=16"> Butler Cultural Requirement (8 events required fo</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=17"> DEAN'S LIST Any degree-seeking undergraduate </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=18"> providing a nomination process that ensures devel</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=19"> Washington Learning Semester Student particip</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=20"> Librarians work with students in classrooms, labs</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=21"> students master the skills of their respective di</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=22"> These overseas study programs fall generally into</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=23"> Short-term Faculty-Led Programs In recent yea</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=24"> BUTLER CAMPUS 15 ³ Indianapolis Mu</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=25"> ©Sketches, etc. 2009 VP 51 ³ B o d R pp i. </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=26"> STUDENT AFFAIRS At</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=27"> RESIDENCE LIFE The Office of Residence Life pr</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=28"> UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES The University Din</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=29"> In addition to these offices, the facility include</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=30"> HEALTH SERVICES Health Services provides acut</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=31"> then services provided off campus. Students are r</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=32"> as Educators and Advocates and Resources (GEAR) a</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=33"> usage. Visit www.butler.edu/diversity for a compl</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=34"> GREEK LIFE There are six fraternities and nin</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=35"> UNIVERSITY BANDS AND SPIRIT PROGRAMS Known as</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=36"> CAMPUS LIFE JORDAN COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=37"> CLOWES MEMORIAL HALL Clowes Memorial Hall is </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=38"> THE VIVIAN S. DELBROOK VISITING WRITERS SERIES </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=39"> ATHLETICS Varsity teams for those with a high</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=40"> BUTLER UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT The Butle</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=41"> INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information Technolog</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=42"> 36BUTLER UNIVERSITY</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=43"> FINANCIAL MATTERS STUDENT ACCOUNTS Tuition, </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=44"> billed 5% Summer I ($1,935), 5% Summer II ($1</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=45"> All Access Plan plus $400 Flex/semester </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=46"> ELECTRONIC BILLING (E-BILL) The Office of Stud</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=47"> PREPAID TUITION PLAN The University</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=48"> BUTLER UNIVERSITY RETURN OF FUNDS PROCEDURES (201</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=49"> DELINQUENT BILL ACCOUNTS Students who have no</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=50"> Ê UÊÊi`iÀ>Ê*iÀŽˆ˜ÃÊ œ>˜Êv՘`ÃÊ܈ÊLiÊVÀi`ˆÌi`Ê</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=51"> AN AFTERWORD FOR PARENTS OF STUDE</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=52"> Ê UÊ,iVœ}˜ˆâiÊ̅>ÌÊ̅œÕÃ>˜`Ãʜvʜ̅iÀÊ«>Ài˜ÌÃÊ></a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=53"> PRIVACY RIGHTS It is our hope that your son o</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=54"> VISITING BUTLER BUTLER UNIVERSITY 2012–2013 HOTE</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=55"> Holiday Inn Express – Northwest </a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=56"> HOW TO GET HERE The easiest way to get to But</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=57"> IMPORTANT DATES 2012–2013 ACADEMIC YEAR Aug. 18</a> <a title="Parent Guide 2012-2013 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c672b62?page=58"> BUTLER UNIVERSITY'S MISSION STATEMENT Butler's m</a>