One month into the Fall semester, parents reflect on Butler’s COVID-19 response and their students’ experience with the current safety policies.
Off-campus exodus: Butler University students move to off-campus housing for the 2020-21 school year
In Fall 2019, 53% of undergraduate students lived in on-campus residence halls and apartments. This semester, however, the number of students living in on-campus housing has dropped to only 45%, the lowest rate in the past decade.
Butler Residence Life announces second delay to housing selection process
Students will now begin the selection process on April 6 based on a time slot randomly assigned by class.
Butler Residence Life announces delay in housing application
Residence Life sent an email to students informing them that the housing application for the 2020-2021 academic year will not be opening Feb. 26.
Students speak out about Ross Hall, Irvington House dissonance on campus
Students from Ross and Irvington delve into what they believe are the root causes of discord between the two residence hall groups.
New policy will require some Butler students to pay for housing over breaks
Some underclassmen students will be charged $25 a day to stay in dorms over breaks.
Butler rising sophomores stuck in ResCo for 2019-20 school year
Rising sophomores were stuck waiting for hours after their scheduled times at a room selection event on March 27. About eighty of those students will have to live in ResCo instead of Fairview next year.
Misconceptions about senior housing updates lead to student concerns
Residence Life emailed juniors on Feb. 22 with updates to on-campus housing which sparked concern among those planning to live on-campus for their senior year.
Ross Hall damages total $1,000
MIRANDA MARITATO STAFF REPORTER In only the seventh week of the 2013-2014 school year, Ross Hall has accumulated $1,000 worth of damages, according to Residence Life Coordinator Laura Rychalsky. Damages regarding exit signs have been reported on the first two floors of the residence hall. These damages will be charged to all residents, including those…
Students left with second choice
With the change in lottery number distribution for university housing this year, the residence life department is working to place students who did not get their first choices for next year’s housing. This year, lottery numbers were distributed randomly as opposed to years past, when lottery numbers were based on student credit hours. Karla Cunningham,…