The Office of Service & Community Engagement
The Office of Service & Community Engagement connects Butler students with service and philanthropy opportunities in the Indianapolis community and beyond! Through monthly service projects, annual philanthropy events, and immersive education. We strive to engage in meaningful personal development around social justice.
The office is comprised of several departmental programs/initiatives as well as various committees of Student Government Association.
Programs and Initiatives
Ambassadors of Change is an interactive, pre-orientation program which focuses on service to the community and leadership skill development. Incoming first-year Butler students will be introduced to the campus and local community through dynamic service education, service opportunities and entertaining activities during the week.
The Butler Food Pantry is a free, confidential service for all Butler students. The Pantry is staffed by student members of the student organization, Community Engagement Program Council. This resource provides nonperishable food packages for any Butler student in need of assistance.
The CEPC is dedicated to helping students get involved both on and off campus.
Bulldogs Involved Through Service is Butler University’s annual day of service. Over 300 First Year students gather on Butler’s campus for check-in before being transported to over 10 different service sites. BITS typically takes place during Welcome Week in the fall semester unless Labor Day is that following Monday, BITS will take place the next weekend.
Butler University has a strong commitment to developing well rounded, civically engaged students who are prepared to be global citizens. It is with that in mind that Butler has developed DawgsVote To be a centralized hub for all things civic engagement and civic education on campus.