Welcome to Family Sessions, step two of your New ASU Family Experience. By attending live sessions with ASU staff, campus leaders and other Sun Devil families, you’ll explore ways to support your student’s successful transition to college and make new connections as a family member. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about resources to help you prepare for this new chapter in your emerging adult’s life.
Family Sessions
The Family Sessions module consists of three opportunities to learn more about ways to support your student’s transition to ASU:
- Family Orientation Sessions: We encourage all families to register for a Family Orientation session. These programs are essential for learning what to expect as your student becomes a Sun Devil and connecting you directly to ASU staff to get your questions answered.
- Welcome to the Family Chats: Connect with other incoming families and ask questions of upper-division families in an informal conversation during these monthly, one hour programs.
- Family Connection Live: Connect with staff from units across the university to to learn about specific resources and services available to support your Sun Devil in and outside the classroom.
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Family Orientation Sessions
We encourage all families to register for a Family Orientation Session.Designed to help you support your student’s transition to ASU and to connect you to your new ASU Family community, these virtual sessions are hosted live and feature Q&As with ASU staff from across the university, details about your student’s next steps and information about essential family resources. Each session also includes a break out to connect with staff from your student's Academic College to learn more about their academic experience and available resources and programs. Special offerings for international and Spanish-speaking families are available.
Sessions are scheduled throughout the spring and summer and are open to all families. All sessions listed in Arizona time. For assistance with time zones, you can visit this conversion website. We recommend selecting a session after your student has completed their Academic Orientation Session.
For families with students enrolling for Spring 2025 we will host Family Orientation:
Saturday, January 11, 9-11 a.m. AZ time
Zoom
*Please note that the session will be held on Arizona time, 2 hours behind Eastern Standard Time (EST) and 1 hour ahead of Pacific standard time. You can confirm the current time in Arizona here.
Orientación de Familia
Las orientaciones familiares en vivo están diseñadas para ayudarles con la transición de su estudiante a la Universidad y conectarlo con su nueva comunidad familiar de la ASU. El personal de los diferentes departamentos de ASU les asistirá con Preguntas y Respuestas. Estos talleres en vivo le proveerán los detalles de cuales son los pasos que su estudiante debe seguir y se les dará a conocer todos los recursos familiares que ofrecemos. Las Familias pueden registrarse a la Orientación Familiar en alguna de estas dos fechas:
Fechas
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Por favor tenga en cuenta que para estas sesiones Arizona estará en la hora estándar del Pacífico (PST) 3 horas atrás de la hora estándar del Este (EST). Para convertir MST a su hora local utilice este convertidor.
Welcome to the ASU Family Chats
Welcome to the ASU Family Chats are a great way to kick off your ASU experience as part of our Sun Devil family community. During these informal sessions, you’ll meet other incoming families and connect with upper-division families, who will share their own experiences and answer questions.
We encourage you to attend one or more of the Family Chats – there’s no limit, attend as many as you like – to take a deeper dive into the many ASU Family resources, involvement and engagement opportunities available to you. Each of these family-to-family sessions are driven by family questions and interests, and will cover different topics:
Registration for Fall Family Welcome Chats will open in April
Cafecito Virtual
Comienza tu experiencia en ASU como parte de nuestra comunidad familiar de los Sun Devils en nuestro Cafecito Familiar de ASU. Conocerás nuevas familias y te connectarás con familias con más experiencias, quienes compartirán sus propias vivencias y responderán a sus preguntas de familia a familia. El Cafecito será ofrecido en español.
ASU Family Connection Live
ASU Family hosts a series of live-hosted sessions with ASU staff to highlight resources and services available to you and your student. Family Connection Live sessions provide an opportunity to take a deep dive into a variety of ASU departments in order to better understand the many ways ASU can help your student succeed. These sessions allow you to ask your questions and get real-time answers directly from our campus experts. Families can register to attend an upcoming session via the ASU Family Hub.
Take a look at our upcoming schedule and register for as many sessions as you like:
Fall 2025 sessions will be announced in late Spring 2025.
Family Resources
ASU Family is excited to partner with you to help you create your own vibrant ASU experience as an involved family member. We encourage you to take advantage of the array of resources available to you, including engagement, learning and involvement opportunities for every member of your Sun Devil family, tools and advice to help you support your student, and much more.
Get started now on your journey as an ASU family member and explore these many opportunities and resources.
Family Action Items
Complete your family “to-do” list for the Family Essentials module to prepare for the next phase of your transition in Family Ready.
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Register for Family Orientation |
Designed to help you support your student’s transition to ASU and to connect you to your new ASU Family community, these virtual sessions are hosted live and feature Q&As with ASU staff from across the university, details about your student’s next steps and information about essential family resources. Each session also includes a break out to connect with staff from your student's Academic College to learn more about their academic experience and available resources and programs. Special offerings for international and Spanish-speaking families are available.
Registration for Fall Family Orientation will open in February 2024 |
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Register for Welcome to the ASU Family Chats |
Welcome to the ASU Family Chats are a great way to kick off your ASU experience as part of our Sun Devil family community. During these informal sessions, you’ll meet other incoming families and connect with upper-division families, who will share their own experiences and answer questions.
Registration for Fall Family Welcome Chats will open in February 2024
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Confirm your student's Healthcare coverage |
Students, whether they have health insurance or not, are eligible to use ASU Health Services. However, we strongly advise every student to maintain adequate health insurance to cover unexpected medical expenses. In cooperation with Arizona Board of Regents and ASU Health Services, ASU offers an affordable top-tiered medical insurance policy to students. Students may already have health insurance through their parents, or employer. |
Student Action Items
Your student received instruction on a variety of important tasks during their Sun Devil Essentials module. Encourage them to complete these steps early to help prepare for their Academic Advising and College sessions. Also, remind them to regularly check their ASU email address to receive official communications from the university.
Below you’ll find a list of your student’s tasks along with some notes on ways you can help them complete these first steps toward a successful ASU start. Remember, it is imperative that your student completes these steps as they will be expected to know, adhere to and utilize the information provided throughout their time at ASU. Further, the student modules require electronic signatures and agreements throughout the process that can only be completed by your student.
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Math Placement Assessment |
All new students are expected to complete the math placement assessment at least 1 week before their ASU Course Scheduling Session. Once you've begun the Math Placement Assessment, you have two hours to complete it. You cannot save your place and come back to the test. Please allow 24-48 hours for your score to appear on My ASU. |
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Academic Information Worksheet |
All new students are expected to complete the Academic Information Worksheet at least 1 week before their ASU Course Scheduling Session. |
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Housing Registration |
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Books If no books are listed in your My ASU book list, you can check your syllabus for any required materials. If you’re utilizing financial aid to purchase books and no books are listed, you can contact your instructor and request the syllabus and book list prior to the start of classes. Technology
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| Attend Academic Advising & Course Planning Session | Start your academic journey and meet with your academic support team prior to the start of the semester to learn about what to expect in your Academic College experience. Register for your Academic Orientation session in the New Student Orientation Experience app. | Register |
Questions?
Contact ASU Family at asufamily@asu.edu with any questions you may have, our team is here to assist! We also encourage you to follow ASU Family on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on all things ASU.