Preparing for your first semester in honors
You are now an integral part of the “gold standard” of honors colleges in the nation and a community of scholars where you can pursue your passions and strengthen your talents. You’ll be supported by faculty, advisors and staff who are committed to your success. You’ll make lifelong friends, collaborate with like-minded peers, participate in interesting research, service and extracurricular activities, and grow personally and academically.
The Human Event is a year-long course that forms the foundation of the first-year honors experience. All first-year Barrett students are required to take The Human Event, a small, intensive, interdisciplinary, discussion-based seminar that focuses on important social and intellectual currents in the history of human thought from the earliest written texts to the present.
Barrett students benefit from a three-pronged approach to academic advising. Each Barrett student is supported academically by a:
* When you meet with an advisor in the college of your major to discuss your first semester class schedule, be certain that it includes HON 171: The Human Event.
** We recommend an Honors Enrichment Contract, which is an arrangement you make with a professor to complete an additional assignment or project in a class to earn honors credit. This is your opportunity to spend more time on an interesting topic and get to know faculty. When classes begin in August, ask your instructors about Honors Enrichment Contracts and arrange a contract in one of your classes.
All incoming first-year students are required to take ASU’s mathematics placement assessment, including those that have received AP math credit.
Learn more at students.asu.edu/math.
Learn more about how college credits, including credit by exam, transfer to ASU by visiting the links below. To discuss the applicability of a specific transfer course, please contact an academic advisor in your program of study.
On every campus, Barrett students have access to unique honors-only living and learning communities where they can take advantage of a fully developed honors experience with physical amenities designed to support their classroom learning, extracurricular involvement, professional development and personal growth.
Barrett students live in the honors community at the ASU campus of their major for their first two years, and many choose to stay all four years. Learn more about the honors residential community on your campus by visiting the links below.
Students, faculty and staff may purchase annual permits. Sun Devils who choose not to purchase a permit, as well as campus visitors, may use various daily and hourly parking options.
First-year move-in starts the week prior to classes and depends on your campus location. During the first week of July, ASU Housing will send you an email with move-in instructions and an appointment time.
Learn more at housing.asu.edu/move-in.
Questions? Contact ASU Housing at [email protected] or 480-965-3515 (Mon - Fri 8 AM - 5 PM MST).
The Fall 2025 semester begins on Thursday, August 21, 2025!
To get ready for your first day, check out the academic calendar for important dates and semester details.
Barrett, The Honors College deeply cares about the academic and personal success of our students. Our Student Services team is available to provide support and help you navigate university resources should the need arise during your time in Barrett. We utilize a centralized referral process that will allow our college to quickly and effectively respond to any issues that may be affecting a student’s life, and students may also choose to reach out to us directly.
Learn more at Family resources and support.
