… And they’re back! Students and their families lined up early to get their dorm keys at Wells Fargo Arena.

Long before the students showed up, Coach Dennis Erickson was putting the ASU Sun Devil football team through practices to prepare for the opening game against Idaho State on Sept. 9.

Quarterbacks take snaps on the sideline of the Sun Devil Dome, ASU’s indoor practice facility. For more information and for tickets, go to thesundevils.com

Knowing the advantages of shopping early, Anita Drootman, an early childhood development major from Phoenix, gets the textbooks she will need for her upcoming junior year.

A well-organized and well-executed system was put into place to assist students moving into Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University’s newest facility. The incoming residents were met by movers, who helped them unload their vehicles, tagged their items and took them to the corresponding rooms while the students checked in and got their room keys.

Cassi Willis of Phoenix, an incoming education major, follows a mover pushing a box of her possessions during move-in day at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University.

Ashley Montag (right) and her mother, Jennifer, make the bed and unpack Ashley’s belongings in her new room in Agave Hall at the Honors College. Ashley plans to major in political science.

Left-handed pitcher Josh Spence gave up a lofty signing bonus with the Los Angeles Angels to stay at ASU for his senior year.

Freshman Nicole Lavella and her parents check out the displays at the University Center on the Downtown Phoenix campus. Lavella will be attending the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

“Ask Me!” tents were situated outside Wells Fargo Arena to help students and parents with any questions they might have about the residence hall check-in process.

Once inside Wells Fargo Arena, students and parents went to color-coded, designated areas to check-in and pick up dorm keys.

As part of Arizona State University’s commitment to sustainability, students were handed a flash drive that contained all the information they needed to get settled into on-campus university life. The plastic device on the lanyard is for holding their Sun Card.

Unloading their daughter Audrey's belongings from their SUV, Tom and Marilyn Bourne of Seattle help her move into her dorm. Audrey plans to major in architecture.

Out at the West campus, Dominique Martinez, an education major from Phoenix, builds a cardboard boat that she will later use in a boat race.

It’s a success! Martinez’s boat floats all the way from one end of the pool to the other at Las Cases Residence Hall on the West campus.

Polytechnic Bookstore employee Ryan Jesse helps Michael Young, an exercise and wellness major from Yuma, Ariz., locate his textbooks for the fall semester.

Obama Scholars students get an introduction to how the program will work, at ASU's Polytechnic campus. From left to right, Sherry Carman and her daughter, Barbara Carman, a freshman exercise & wellness major from Marana, Ariz.; Mia Brabson, and her son Richard Brabson, a freshman automotive engineering major from Tucson, Ariz.

Christopher Callahan, dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, chats with Mary Peters (left), an incoming freshman from Tempe and her mother, Pam Peters, at the "Java With The Deans" get-together.

Drawn in by free food, free stuff, and the opportunity to mix and mingle, hundreds of students attended the Tiki Luau event. Katherine Sanders (left), a secondary education major from Simi Valley, Calif., and Pualeinani Pedrina, a film major from Hawaii, demonstrate Hawaiian and Tahitian-style dance. Both students are members of the Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders club at ASU.

“The Wave” breaks out during the Sun Devil Welcome, an event that introduces incoming freshmen to the traditions of Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics.

Student emcees Kristine Keogh and Ruben Veloz introduce the various colleges and schools during the roll call.

ASU President Michael Crow talks about the many opportunities ASU offers during the Sun Devil Welcome event.

Lisa Love, vice president of University Athletics, tells students about the past accomplishments of Sun Devil teams, what it means to be a Sun Devil and encourages student support for ASU athletics.

The ASU Marching Band infused students with Sun Devil spirit during the event.

New students received an introduction to ASU culture by learning the fight song and how to make the Sun Devil “pitchfork” sign.

After being whipped into a frenzy of school spirit, many students chose to make the trek up "A Mountain" to participate in the tradition of painting the "A" white.

From left: Amanda Pierson, a civil engineering major from Gilbert, Ariz., Shelly Sparling, a kinesiology major from Kansas City, Kan., and Jessica Shiles, a biotech major from Phoenix, help paint the "A" white.

Every year, the tuba players in the ASU Marching Band are inducted into their section by literally getting their feet wet in Cady Fountain on ASU’s Tempe campus, where they are also given a "new" band name. Craig Bandy (left) and other members of the tuba section play the ASU fight song prior to the ceremony.

Dinesh Kale (right, in yellow), a member of Sparky’s Welcome Team and a mechanical engineering junior, gives directions to students at the Passport to ASU event.

The Passport to ASU event gave students the opportunity to play games, sample food and learn about student activities before the start of the new semester.