Frequently Asked Questions
如果你住在校内宿舍,国际学生服务部将安排你提前到达. You will be placed on an early arrivals list with Residence Life after you turn in your New Student Arrival form, 如果你在OISS推荐的日期内到达,哪一种方式可以让你尽快搬进校园宿舍.
Please complete the New Student Arrival Form. On the form you will be able to request an airport pickup. 一旦你有了旅行安排,请尽快填写表格,以便皇冠投注为你的到来做准备.
YES and YES! It is not a requirement that your flight be during business hours, we will arrange for your pickup for whenever your flight arrives. Please complete the New Student Arrival Form and we will confirm with you before you arrive who will be meeting you at the airport.
国际学生服务中心为即将到来的国际学生提供的另一项服务是床单/床上用品服务. This costs $40, and includes, all new: one pillow, one set of sheets, one set of towels, and one blanket. 这是一个非常实惠的价格,它可以让你不打包这些东西,有更多的空间放其他东西. If you are interested, please indicate that on the New Student Arrival Form so we can have the linens ready for you upon arrival. You should be prepared to pay the $40 in cash at international orientation.
When you are filling out the housing contract you will mark the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters box, and under the box you will write ‘fall only’.
For the status, after Status during term for which housing is requested (check only one):write ‘fall 2022 exchange student’.
所有住在皇冠投注网宿舍的学生都参加了学生餐饮计划. 学生可以选择参加每学期提供的住宿用餐计划. 居民用餐计划包括用餐刷卡以及可在零售场所使用的弹性美元. 在正常营业时间内,阿瑟顿联合市场咖啡馆(Atherton Union market cafe)的用餐或刷卡(“刷卡”)是一种随心所欲的用餐(AYCTE). Flex Dollars can be used at any of the retail locations including Starbucks, Plum Market at C-Club, C-store in Apartment Village, HRC, and ResCo. 在每个学期开始时,用餐刷卡会存入卡上,并且不会从学期到学期滚动. You may also add Dawg Buck funds to your account if you run low.
社区街区计划允许在阿瑟顿联合市场咖啡馆用餐时使用刷卡. Meal swipes may also be used as a “combo package” at retail locations. More information on Butler Dining is available at Butler.cafebonappetit.com
Flex Dollars
Flex Dollars can be used in the Atherton Marketplace, Starbucks, Plum Market, Convenience Store, HRC, and ResCo. Students may dine, purchase items to go, or just grab a cup of coffee. Unspent Flex Dollars DO NOT rollover from Semester to Semester. Flex dollars are not refundable.
Resident dining plans (required for Irvington, Fairview, Ross and Residential College)
Resident & Food Plan options & costs, are available on the Student Accounts website.
Community dining plans (voluntary)
Resident & Food Plan options & costs, are available on the Student Accounts website.
Dawg Bucks
Dawg Bucks是一个与您的身份证相关联的余额递减账户,您可以使用您的身份证支付校园用餐/食物. There also may be the opportunity to use Dawg bucks at local restaurant partnerships. Dawg bucks can be added to your account throughout the semester.
弹性美元是你学期膳食津贴计划的一部分,你通过住宿生活注册. The amount varies on the plan you choose and it must be used within the semester. Unused Flex Dollars do not carry over semester to semester. However, 你通过餐饮服务(Dawg Bucks)购买的补充膳食计划的钱会从秋季学期延续到春季学期,从学年延续到学年.
You Butler ID and access will be sent by the Office of Admissions via email. There is no exact date when the emails are sent to students. It depends on when you are put into the Admissions’ database.
请确保您正在寻找这封电子邮件,因为它对健康保险信息非常重要, tuition balances and Butler email.
临近正式的管家假期,你会收到一封来自国际学生服务办公室和你的宿舍/大学露台的电子邮件,解释“假期住宿”的程序。. 您需要通知您的宿舍/UT的前台以及国际学生服务办公室, and be prepared to give the following information: your name (no nicknames), student id number, start & end date of the stay, and a reason for the stay.
请注意,在大多数正式休息期间,校园内的食堂和便利店要么营业时间减少,要么不营业, and your meal plan will not be active.
你们中的许多人都有一份健康表格,需要在家里接种疫苗并有医生的签名. If you cannot complete it in time to send it to Butler, just bring it to orientation and one of the nurses will be at orientation to pick them up.
You can contact the Butler Health Services Department at healthservices@776kingston.com with any of your health-related questions before your arrival. You can also visit the Health Services’ website.
F-1和J-1本科生将自动加入大学赞助的学生健康保险计划(ISEP参与者除外)。. No action is required; the charge will appear on a student’s University account. Policy information is updated each year on May 15 and can be found here.
Exchange students (J-1) will register with Jill McKinney, who is your academic advisor for your exchange period. You can contact her at jsmckinn@776kingston.com to discuss your schedule.
Degree-seeking students (F-1) will have an academic advisor assigned to them. If you have not corresponded with them via e-mail before arriving, we will arrange for you to meet them when you arrive so you can create your class schedule.
Your tuition balance will be in your My.Butler account. If you have any balance with Butler, you may pay with credit card, but there will be a transaction fee. You may also pay via bank wire transfer, but that also usually has varying fees depending on the bank. 建议你带几张支票,以防你需要在回家之前支付余额.
Billing & Payment options are administered by the Office of Student Accounts located in Jordan Hall, 102. Please visit their website for details. For further assistance, including wire transfer information, please email studentaccounts@776kingston.com.
Yes, you are eligible, and my office facilitates the opening of bank accounts during international orientation. You only need your passport and your Butler ID card or another form of identification, and your Indianapolis address to open a bank account. 您的借记卡将邮寄给您,但您需要访问银行分支机构来激活您的密码.
Yes! When you open your bank account, 让银行知道这一点,他们可以为你提供完整的信息,你需要给你的父母有一个成功的电汇.
International students have limited options to work. International students (F-1 & J-1) can work on-campus 每周20小时,并获得国际学生服务办公室的授权. You may begin working on-campus as soon as you arrive. Once you have an offer of employment, you will need a Social Security Number. 您只能在工作授权的情况下申请SSN,建议您在SEVIS注册后等待10天再申请SSN.
After one year at Butler, F-1国际学生有资格在他们的学习领域进行校外实习 Curricular Practical Training (CPT). 国际学生服务办公室为这些实习提供正确的工作授权.
After graduating, F-1国际学生有资格在他们的学习领域进行为期12个月的实习 Optional Practical Training (OPT). 国际学生服务办公室帮助学生向美国移民局提交正确的文件.S. 美国公民及移民局(USCIS)在毕业前90天至毕业后60天. The processing time for USCIS is stated as 90 days.
J-1 Non-degree students are eligible for Academic Training (AT) (PDF),但不能超过18个月的学术培训. 学生在J-1非学位状态下总共不能超过24个月(24个月包括学习时间和学术培训时间)。. For example, if you study for one semester (approximately 4 months), your Academic Training cannot exceed four months. 所有J-1学生请到JH212的全球教育中心了解更多信息并要求学术培训.