Sun Devil Family,
We, the 2018-2019 ASASU Council of Presidents, were elected to serve the student population
and advocate for the resources, services, and initiatives that facilitate the best possible
experience at ASU. For some, Barrett, The Honors College, is an important part of this
experience. The college’s recent fee increase proposal for the 2019-2020 school year has
catalyzed a university-wide discussion allowing students to redefine the honors experience.
The feedback we have received about the present Barrett experience, combined with the
understanding that Barrett will eventually require additional revenue to support the growth of the
college, leads us to believe that the fee must be increased in the next academic year in order to
best support the needs of both current and prospective students. However, based on the
concerns raised during the feedback collecting process, we acknowledge that there are
fundamental changes that must be made.
The Council of Presidents will offer support for the fee increase, contingent on crucial changes
to the Barrett experience based on the student concerns we intercepted. These include, but are
not limited to: greater marketing efforts of need-based Community Grants to both current and
prospective students, a restructuring of the thesis funding model to decrease student financial
burden, increased efforts to hire Barrett teaching faculty of color, a restructuring of the student
feedback process, and equity among campus resources, among others.
We believe that the fee increase will give Barrett, The Honors College the financial means to
make the necessary changes to the current honors experience, as well as expand for future
enrollment. If you feel that changes in the fee may impact your financial ability to remain in
Barrett, please ​contact​ a Barrett representative on your campus to obtain more information
about your options.
The Council of Presidents looks forward to continuing dialogue with students and the ASU
administration to provide the best possible experience for students. We welcome any feedback
and questions you may have.
Go Devils!
Sincerely,
Your 2018-2019 ASASU Council of Presidents
Aly Perkins, USG-Downtown
Daniel Pasco, USG-Polytechnic
Nikki Tran, USG-Tempe
Alexander Sojourney, USG-West
Michelle Govani, GPSA