ASU Parent FAQ

This hub covers the Tempe campus. ASU also has Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic and West Valley campuses, and Family Weekend 2026 runs events on all four, so check which campus each session is on.

Friday, Nov 6 to Sunday, Nov 8, 2026, with the football game against Colorado on Saturday, Nov 7. Registration is $48 for guests and $27 for students and closes Oct 18 at 11:59 p.m., after which a $10 per ticket late fee applies.

University Housing lists Tempe move in as Aug 15 to 16, 2026. Your student gets an assigned appointment time by ASU email during the first week of July, and classes start Thursday, Aug 20.

The registrar lists the Thanksgiving holiday as Thursday and Friday, Nov 26 to 27, 2026. Monday through Wednesday of that week are not listed as days off.

Fall final exams run Monday, Dec 7 to Saturday, Dec 12, 2026, and fall commencement is Monday, Dec 14.

Spring break is March 7 to 14, 2027, on the registrar calendar.

Monday, May 10, 2027. Spring final exams run May 3 to 8, 2027.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), about 5 miles from campus and about a ten minute drive to downtown Tempe, according to ASU. The free PHX Sky Train links the terminals to Valley Metro Rail at 44th and Washington streets.

Visitors can use the campus parking structures, such as Apache Boulevard, Fulton Center, Rural Road and Tyler Street, at $4 for the first hour up to $16 a day. Surface lots such as Lot 59 are $3 an hour up to $15, paid through ParkMobile or AMP, and weekend visitors pay in the garages too.

Yes. The Visit ASU travel page lists 11 Tempe hotels with ASU visitor rates, including Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU, Tempe Mission Palms and Graduate Tempe. For Family Weekend 2026, discounted blocks are held until filled or Oct 7.

Housing bans open heating elements such as toasters, hot plates, electric heaters and Instant Pots, along with hoverboards, motorized scooters, candles, wax melts and pets. A mini fridge can be up to 4.0 cubic feet and a microwave up to 700 watts.

Housing asks residents to plan to check out within 24 hours after their last final exam. The 2026 to 27 housing academic year runs through May 8, 2027, and Housing posts the exact checkout time on its move out page.

University Housing says students with an active academic year license agreement are welcome to stay for winter break. Housing sends instructions by ASU email in October or November.

ASU Health Services, at the Health Service Building on University Drive, is open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (480) 965-3349. After hours, option 1 on that number reaches medical advice, and Health Services lists nearby urgent cares, including NextCare on Scottsdale Road and HonorHealth Urgent Care (formerly FastMed) on Rural Road.

Use your student's full name as it appears in ASU records plus their Student Delivery Code, exactly as shown in My ASU under Campus Services. Packages go to smart lockers at Palo Verde East, Hassayampa Academic Village or Tempe's New Residence Hall.

Call (480) 965-3456. The Tempe station is at 325 E Apache Blvd, and the Safety Escort Service can be reached through the LiveSafe app or at (480) 965-1515.

Only if your student invites you through My ASU Parent Guest Access. Guests can be given access to grades, class schedule, finances and authorized payer permission; questions go to (855) 278-5080.

The Dean of Students office at (480) 965-6547 helps with family or personal emergencies and extended absences. ASU Counseling Services is at (480) 965-6146, with a 24/7 crisis line at (480) 921-1006.