Cardinal Field Guide

A new student's guide to becoming a Cardinal

Produced for students by students

How to get an internship

How to move off campus and sign a lease

Student legal services can provide help with housing inspection forms or waivers for organization-run events. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

Legal help on campus

Students moving into residence halls will have the opportunity for drop-off appointments before their assigned move-in days. Rohith Rao, DN FIle

What to bring to college

Your ultimate college packing list

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Tips for class schedules

Making money in Muncie

Alternative ways to make money while in school

Ball State Bucket List: 50 things you need to do before graduation

Everything you have to do in your four (or more) years of college

Madeline Grosh, DN File

Campus involvement

A list of well-known student organizations at Ball State

The scramble light sits at the intersection of North McKinley and West Riverside avenues and will chirp to let pedestrians cross in any direction. The scramble light is most crowded after afternoon classes dismiss. Jaden Whiteman, DN File

Cardinal terms and what they mean

Thrift shopping at local stores like Attic Window can help save money on clothes. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

Look good on a budget

Students walk past the Art and Journalism Building, which is connected on the second floor to Ball Communications, the David Letterman Communication and Media Building and the Robert Bell Building. Freshmen can avoid getting lost in campus buildings by pulling up their class schedule on their phones. Samantha Brammer, DN FIle

How to not look like a college freshman

Kristen Olson and Taylor West play Jenga in Charlie Town Sept. 22, 2018, before Ball State played Western Kentucky in football. Charlie Town is a tailgating opportunity, and takes place before every home football game. Eric Pritchett, DN File

Having fun on campus

The College of Fine Arts was founded in 1935. It currently houses the David Owsley Museum of Art and its 11,000-piece collection. Samantha Brammer, DN File

Endless Possibilities

A list of Ball State's colleges and departments

Blake Williamson, DN file.

Places to stay in Muncie

Ball State offers a variety of on-campus employment options for students. During the application process, student career coaches can review resumes and help people find dress clothes for interviews. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

Landing a job on campus

Grocery shopping can add up in cost, but taking coupons and a shopping list can help keep the cart from weighing more than your wallet. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

How to save on groceries

Madeline Grosh, DN File

Meal swipes: Best practices

Ball State students and staff may add their pronouns in the self-service banner on their personal Ball State accounts. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

Adding pronouns in Ball State software

Prepared doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table April 7, 2021, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Jaden Whiteman, DN File

Ball State's COVID-19 testing and vaccination policies

Students and staff can receive free menstrual products from the women's bathrooms of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and from Cardinal Kitchen. Jaden Whiteman, DN File

Where to find free menstrual products on campus