Paley Gates

One of the most meaningful traditions at the West Valley campus is walking through the Paley Gates. First-year students line up and walk through the gates, touching the gates in turn. After walking through, students are welcomed by faculty and staff and receive a keynote address from the dean of the campus about what to expect now that they are Sun Devils. West Valley campus students have adopted the tradition of not entering or exiting the campus through gates again until they complete their journey at ASU. As a culminating moment and highlight of commencement week, the graduating class is invited to walk through the gates once again — this time signifying that their ASU journey is complete.

Paley Gates was designed by modernist sculptor Albert Paley, and are located at the front of the West Valley campus.