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ASU Speech and Debate

ASU’s full-service collegiate forensics program combines Policy Debate and College Public Forum with a broad competitive speech offering. Any undergraduate can join without an audition.

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Old Main building on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus.

Collegiate debate program

Arizona State University

Activity: Active

Official ASU News reports ASU debaters at the April 10–13, 2026 Collegiate Advocacy, Research and Debate National Championship, where ASU placed first and third in the open-division community-speaker category.

Season 2025-2026. Evidence dated 2026-04-13. Verified 2026-11-03.

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Also known as ASU Forensics.

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How the program debates

ASU Speech and Debate is the collegiate forensics program housed in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. Alongside all 11 AFA individual speech events, the team supports evidence-based Policy Debate and College Public Forum. Any ASU undergraduate may participate, regardless of major or prior experience, and no audition is required. Members may enter multiple events, choose regional or national travel, and set coaching hours with staff. The team also competed at the Collegiate Advocacy, Research and Debate National Championship, where ASU debaters took first and third in the open division’s community-speaker category.

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Circuits and associations

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Joining and participation

Eligibility
Any Arizona State University undergraduate may participate, regardless of major or prior experience.Source
Novice participation
No audition is required, and the program welcomes students with any level of prior experience.Source
How to join
Use the official team page to contact the Director of Forensics or Assistant Director of Forensics.Source
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History and achievements

  • 2026 · National Forensics Association Championship

    ASU placed 10th as a team in Division II.

    Collegiate speech and debate · Division II

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  • 2026 · Collegiate Advocacy, Research and Debate National Championship

    ASU debaters took first and third in the open division’s community-speaker category.

    Collegiate debate · Open

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