Workshop Menu

We have developed a variety of skill building workshops for students, faculty and staff covering a range of advocacy topics.

The topics for our student workshops include:

  • How to Be a Boundaries Badass (60 minutes)
  • Hack Your Nervous System: Understanding Your Own Stress Response (60 minutes)
  • BUpstanding (60 minutes)
  • How to Help a Friend (60 minutes)
  • Fight, Flight, Freeze: The Neurobiology of Trauma (60 minutes)

The topics for our faculty/staff workshops include:

  • Trauma-Informed Higher Education: Bringing Trauma-Informed Practices into the Collegiate Classroom (60 minutes)
  • From Dysregulation to Regulation: Applied Educational Neuroscience in Higher Education (60 minutes)

If you do not see a workshop that fits the unique needs of your group, please contact the Office of Student Advocacy (jearthur@joe-yan.net) and we will be happy to tailor-make a workshop for you.

Green Dot Student Training

Butler University is proud to be a Green Dot campus!  

The Green Dot Strategy is a comprehensive approach to violence prevention that capitalizes on the power of peer and cultural influence across all levels of the socio-ecological model.  It is based on social change theory and has been subjected to rigorous and peer-reviewed research.  In a 2014 study evaluating violence prevention programs conducted by the CDC (DeGue et al) indicate that Green Dot is the only prevention approach that has shown to reduce multiple forms of interpersonal violence.  

The Green Dot program is currently being used in over 300 colleges, 50 high schools and middle schools, and over 50 communities, as well as installations from all branches of the military.  Green Dot has also begun to be utilized in construction trades and workplaces, as well as four continents.

Join the Student Advocacy Task Force

The mission of the Student Advocacy Task Force is to explore and understand the physical, educational, and emotional needs of students at Butler University and discover and improve support services so that all students can be successful in achieving their personal and educational goals. 

The Task Force meets monthly to discuss current student need trends, to provide feedback on proactive supportive measures, and examine opportunities for improving student support services.

If you are interested in joining the Task Force, please contact Jules Grable (jearthur@joe-yan.net). 

University Crisis Response & Resources

The Office of Student Advocacy’s Red Folder is a guide to help faculty and staff recognize, respond to, refer and report students of concern to the appropriate campus resource.  Helping you to respond with care and concern is a critical factor in supporting a healthy campus community.

Recognize: Common indicators of distress can be found throughout this guide.  Students may present with indicators not listed.

Respond: Respond appropriately to the student.  Each situation is unique.  Use the tips and listed points to determine the most appropriate response.

Report: Always submit a referral as part of your response to students of concern, regardless of the perceived severity.  Review the various reporting obligations to help you determine the appropriate next steps to help the student of concern.

Refer: Encourage help-seeking by providing students with information on the appropriate resources available on campus.