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Event Planning

Departments Event Program List

Driven by a mission to enhance engagement and foster a sense of community, Barrett units collaborate in a multitude of ways to create events that establish connections between students, faculty, staff, and college partners.

Recruiting

Our recruitment offices organize events with the purpose of highlighting our college to potential students. Examples include:

  • Flinn
  • Weekly information sessions
  • Sun Devil Days

Events Office

Our event team organizes signature events that encompass the entire college community. Examples include:

  • Fall Welcome
  • Faculty/Staff Welcome Back Event
  • Homecoming
  • Family Weekend
  • Scholars Game
  • Honors Lecture Series
  • Centennial
  • Rhodes
  • Celebrating Honors
  • Convocation
  • Mid-year celebration
  • End of Year Celebration

Faculty

Barrett Faculty events that center around fostering community engagement, both within the institution and externally. Examples include:

  • Community Dialogues
  • Coffee Chats
  • Faculty retreat
  • Conferences

Deans Office

The dean's office oversees events that facilitate interaction between senior leaders of the college, students, and college guests. Examples include:

  • Lunch/breakfast with dean
  • Student worker thank you
  • University guests

Global Initiatives

The global office organizes global events to provide students with opportunities to interact with global leaders and expand their understanding of the world. Examples include:

  • Global Leaders Series

Student Services and Alumni Engagement

The student services offices and alumni engagement teams plan events aimed at linking present and former students to the college with the purpose of fostering a strong sense of community. Examples include:

  • Fall camps
  • Welcome back events
  • Rest & Relax
  • Barrett Circuit Events
  • PALS programming
  • Student worker programming
  • Peer Mentor Programming
  • Picnics
  • Popup events
  • Barrett Bash
  • Alumni Connections

Committee or other events

Faculty, staff and students work together the aim of discovering opportunities to contribute to those around our community. Examples include:

  • Service projects
  • United Way
  • City Nature Challenge

Student Orgs

Across all campuses, Barrett has a variety of student organizations that collaborate, interact, and organize events to engage the community and connect students. Examples include:

  • Speakers
  • Meetings
  • Various Org Programs

Academic Advising

The academic advising offices arrange events designed to offer students insights into the academic aspects of their student journey. Examples include:

  • Thesis Workshops
  • Thesis & Thanks
  • Faculty Appreciation

Development

The development office organizes donor engagement events with the purpose of forging connections between the Barrett community and the donors. Examples include:

  • Dean’s Club
  • Scholarship Recognition