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Our goals for Welcome Week are to help you make a smooth transition to college life, prepare students for the educational opportunities that are available, and introduce students to all aspects of our campus community. To accomplish this, a variety of events have been planned for students. We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to meet new people, prepare for the start of the year, and explore the wide variety of ways to be engaged with your new community.

To help us reach these goals, we have Student Orientation Guides (SOGs) that help mentor you during Welcome Week and beyond. This is an energized, committed group of returning students that support you. You will first formally meet with your SOGs on Sunday, Aug. 25 during the orientation group meetings. Assignments for these groups will be given at the Resource Fair on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Additionally, Faculty Orientation Guides (FOGs) are faculty members who work with SOGs to help familiarize you with Butler and build an understanding of what the college experience will be like. Butler staff members are on hand throughout Welcome Week to answer any questions and concerns that may arise.

“B-U, T-L-E, R you a bulldog? Hell yeah!”

Bulldog spirit is more than cheering for our great athletic teams; it’s becoming a part of the Butler community. Find out how—and where—to begin, right here.

Butler Bookstore/Spirit Shop

First, you’ll need to get a few necessities. This might include books, binders, pens, posters, and the like; however, the all-essential Butler hoodie, T-shirt, lanyard, and #1 foam finger are just as important. What can we say? Bulldogs aren’t afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves. So be sure to get your gear at the Butler Bookstore in Atherton Union or the Spirit Shop in Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Butler War Song

We’ll sing the Butler war song,
We’ll give a fighting cry;
We’ll fight the Butler battle—
Bulldogs ever do or die.
And in the glow of the victory firelight,
Hist’ry cannot deny
To add a page or two
For Butler’s fighting crew
Beneath the Hoosier sky.

(Sing along, here.)

Campus Traditions

Want to join in on long-standing Butler traditions? Then you’ll want to take part in our annual events: Homecoming, Geneva Stunts, Spring Sing, and Spring Sports Spectacular, to name a few.

Dawg Pound

Die-hard Bulldog fans can get in on the action and show their dedication as members of the Dawg Pound, the official student-booster group of Butler Athletics. Membership for new students is just $35. All members receive the following benefits:

• Student-section T-shirt for 2013-2014.
• Discount card.
• Automatic registration for the Pound Points Student Rewards Program.
• Exclusive opportunity for lower-level seating at men’s basketball games, as well as a chance to attend community-service and social events with Butler’s athletic teams.
• Eligibility to purchase tickets for the 2013 Crossroads Classic game against Purdue at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and the NCAA Tournament.

You can register for the Dawg Pound in person at the Resource Fair, Block Party, or any home football game. Registration also is available online by visiting butlersports.com/DawgPound.

Get Involved

Connecting with other Butler students and the Indianapolis community is easy. No matter what you’re looking for, Butler has you covered with more than 150 student organizations, dozens of club and intramural sports, numerous volunteer and mentoring opportunities, and countless social and educational programs throughout the year. Find your place at Butler.

Ride with the Dawgs

Be the envy of the highway with a Butler University license plate on your ride—all while supporting Butler! When you buy or renew your BU plate from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, $25 of the $40 specialty-license fee goes to the Butler Fund as your tax-deductible gift. Learn more at butler.edu/licenseplates.