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• Transition to Success! • Enhance Your Memory! • Prepare for Exams! • Study Habits that Work! • Read Effectively! • Review Notes Effectively! • Take Charge of Your Time The workshops provide students with a comprehensive battery of strategies and techniques can assist in meeting the unique demands of college-level academics. Workshops may be offered in University housing units, Greek houses and to any student group upon request. For a current schedule of workshops please visit the LRC website at www.butler.edu/learning/. LC 100 – Becoming a Master Student LC100 is a pass/fail, no-credit course that is open to all Butler students. This course is designed to offer students tools and techniques that will enhance their academic success at the college level. Topics will vary according to section but may include organization and time management, developing a study plan, effective reading, memory enhancement, effective note taking and exam preparation. Academic Success Coaching Academic success coaching sessions are available to any Butler student interested in enhancing and refining academic skills. Students will gain insight into areas of academic strength and will identify strategies to address areas of academic concern. Students will work collaboratively with their academic success coach to develop a plan of action to improve academic performance. Students will learn strategies and techniques to aid in approaching their coursework in an active, engaged and intentional manner. Tutoring Resources Butler students have access to multiple resources that can assist with course work. Through departmental study tables and individualized peer tutoring, students have the opportunity to interact with peers who have previously mastered the material and understand the difficulties that each subject presents. Study tables are group walk-in tutoring sessions that meet at a specified time and place on a regular basis. Study table sessions are to be coordinated by each respective department and students are typically notified of the schedule within the first two weeks of each semester. This service is staffed by student moderators who have been chosen by the faculty based on their performance in the subject area. Students may come and go freely from study tables and while they are there they have access to the student moderator for questions and assistance. The study table program is available in a variety of academic disciplines. Study table schedules are available to students via their professors and the LRC website (www.butler.edu/learning/), as well as in the LRC office (Jordan Hall 136). Individualized peer tutoring is coordinated through the LRC and requires the recommendation of the course instructor. Individual tutoring allows the student to meet one-on-one with a qualified and recommended peer tutor. This service is provided on an as-needed basis and is offered to the student for a limited time. Before requesting an individual tutor through the LRC the following conditions should be met: • A recommendation from the instructor of the course is required. • Student must be attending all classes and labs. • Student must be completing all assignments to the best of his/her ability. • Student must be attending departmental study tables if available for the subject. • Student must be working with course instructor during office hours. If the student has met the above conditions, the LRC will pay for the service. In most cases, individualized tutoring is limited to one to two hours per week for a limited number of weeks, depending on individual circumstances. 25
Butler Libraries By promoting students’ mastery of research techniques, information resources and critical thinking, the Butler libraries work in partnership with the faculty to realize the University’s educational mission. There are two campus libraries: Irwin Library includes business, liberal arts, music and fine arts resources as well as the special collections, rare books and University archives room and the education commons (which houses education books and journals as well as children’s and young adult literature collections). The Ruth Lilly Science Library, which is located in the Holcomb Building, supports studies in pharmacy, physical and biological sciences, psychology, mathematics and computer sciences. Individual study tables, group study spaces and lounge-type reading areas are available at both locations. The libraries provide access to information through online and print formats. Online resources include: the Butler libraries’ catalog; approximately 25,000 online journals and magazine titles; and over 150 citation and full-text databases for locating journal articles, books, and statistical and government information. These resources are accessible on campus and off campus. Both libraries support wireless access, PC computer labs (Irwin also provides Macs), printing and laptops for in-house check out. For students working on multimedia projects, Irwin’s rich media room provides space and equipment where students can record and edit audio and video presentations. Students are especially encouraged to take advantage of the following services available through Butler libraries: • Individual research assistance from librarians is available through walk-up assistance at Irwin’s information commons desk and the science library servicedDesk. Students also can work with librarians through instant messaging: www.butler.edu/library/ask/, email: reflib@butler.edu, phone: 940- 9235 and by appointment. Students are encouraged to work with the librarian assigned to their major area of study; a listing of librarians and the colleges and departments that they work with is located at www.butler.edu/library. • Irwin’s information commons desk is a student-staffed service point where students can get help with basic information inquiries, research questions and technology needs. Student staff can provide support with: online catalog and database searching; locating both online and print materials; software applications such as Blackboard, e-portfolio, and MS Office; audio and video recording and editing; and scanning and printing needs. • Interlibrary loan and document delivery services provide access to books, articles and media materials not available at the Butler libraries. Interested students should inquire at any of the libraries’ service desks or http://www.butler.edu/library/research/interlibrary-loan-(ill)/. • Electronic reserve readings are available via password through the library website and provide supplemental course materials that professors have designated for use by specific classes. In addition, reserve collections of print materials are provided at the circulation desks of each library. • A listening/viewing facility with individual and group study areas is available in the Irwin Library. Both libraries contain a collection of CD, DVD and video recordings that support their respective disciplines. Irwin also houses a number of audio recordings and supports audio streaming. Most of these items represent classical music, opera or dance, but materials covering musical theatre, jazz, drama and classic films also are available and may be used by any Butler student. • The student disability services room (Irwin 206) is available to Butler students registered with Student Disability Services (SDS). Please contact the front desk to check out the key. Assistive technologies within the room include a Kurzweil 3000, Dragon Dictate, Inspiration 8, FlameReader and ZoomText 8, as well as a Magnisight page magnifier. For further information concerning these technologies or any other assistive technology on campus, please contact Rob Hartman, assistive technologist for SDS, at rhartman@butler.edu. 26
Page 1 and 2: B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y 200
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.....
Page 5 and 6: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Butler University
Page 7 and 8: In 1985, the University completed a
Page 9 and 10: CAMPUS RESOURCES University Adminis
Page 11 and 12: Senior director, corporation & foun
Page 13 and 14: Mortar Board 6533 Music department
Page 15 and 16: ACADEMICS Academic Adviser Butler U
Page 17 and 18: cumstances; they also will carry an
Page 19 and 20: • Atherton Union - Microsoft Wind
Page 21 and 22: Educational Records List Custodian
Page 23 and 24: Applied music examinations are sche
Page 25 and 26: Right of appealing a grade Once a f
Page 27: Resources Curricular support for st
Page 31 and 32: Programs for Overseas Study Butler
Page 33 and 34: dents may register during any publi
Page 35 and 36: a withdrawal for medical reasons, h
Page 37 and 38: chain resulting from the removal of
Page 39 and 40: legal recommendations. Additionally
Page 41 and 42: • Annual student sponsored servic
Page 43 and 44: olled full-time for the fall semest
Page 45 and 46: in very rare instances, gift assist
Page 47 and 48: illed in May, June and July. Studen
Page 49 and 50: may result in the cancellation of c
Page 51 and 52: Friday 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Women’s/M
Page 53 and 54: • He/She may require any former s
Page 55 and 56: Off-Campus Students The Off-Campus
Page 57 and 58: Provides swim lessons for beginners
Page 59 and 60: tion and outreach programs, diversi
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Page 63 and 64: Purchasing Policies Purchases made
Page 65 and 66: RESIDENCE LIFE Residence Life is a
Page 67 and 68: studies and enhance their feelings
Page 69 and 70: Faculty-in-residence Faculty-in-res
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Page 73 and 74: Appliances Refrigerators used in re
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as well as establishing norms for u
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• Requests for phone jack repairs
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GREEK LIFE Greek life refers to But
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XI. IX. Any social function/event i
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d. For events hosted outside the ch
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Hazing and Initiation Practices All
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staff supervision. House directors
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10. Unauthorized use or possession
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with the opportunity to respond. Th
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4. Information Resources will maint
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(a) A number of websites exist toda
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Upgrades It is desirable for facult
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(b) i. Class C infractions are puni
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(b) (c) (d) (e) (f) The “vendor
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IX. Regulation on Use of Sound Ampl
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1. The University may discipline an
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A male or a female may be the victi
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dismissal and/or separation from th
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Introduction The Butler University
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iii. iv. for terms of two years, so
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4. In the event of a hearing before
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“responsible”, the board must r
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(b) should receive a grade of "I,"
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structors and courses; participatio
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Financial matters .................
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