Aggie New Student Podcast

Fall 2021: Finishing the Semester Strong

In today’s episode I sit down with A-Team member and Campus Rec employee, Alicia Mills, to talk all about taking care of yourself and finishing the semester strong. We go over advice from peer mentors, dimensions of wellness, and first-semester students can take care of themselves over the next few weeks as their first USU semester wraps up. 

 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam  
Campus Recreation - Wellness Programs: https://www.usu.edu/campusrec/services/wellness  
 
 

 

Guest
Alicia Mills – Kinesiology; Junior; Lehi, UT 

Fall 2021: Continuing Student Scholarships

In today’s episode I talk about continuing student scholarships at USU and the USU Scholarship Portal. College and departmental scholarship applications for 2022-2023 academic year open on December 1. Students can also apply for third-party scholarship through the scholarships portal as well. 

 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam  

Student Financial Support: https://www.usu.edu/financial-support/  
Continuing Student Scholarships: https://www.usu.edu/scholarships/current   

Fall 2021: Notification of Leave

In today’s episode I sit down on Zoom with Parent and Family and Transition Coordinator, Isaiah Jones, to talk all about the Notification of Leave process and what first-semester students need to know about taking time off from USU. We cover what the process is, how you submit a Notification of Leave, when you might need to take time off, and what you need to remember as you are leaving and/or returning to Utah State.    

 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam  

Notification of Leave: https://www.usu.edu/sots/loa/  
Appointments with Isaiah Jones: https://isaiah-jones.youcanbook.me/ 
Set up a Delegate: https://myid.usu.edu/  
Official USU Email Address: https://it.usu.edu/studentemail  
Spring 2022 Registration Calendar: https://catalog.usu.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=26239  
 

Guest 
Isaiah Jones – USU Student Orientation Program Coordinator -Transition & Parent Programs 

Fall 2021: What is the A-Team?

In today’s episode I sit down on Zoom with CJ, Erin, Tia and Reagan to talk all about what the A-Team is and how current students can apply. Applications for the 2022 A-Team are currently open and due Friday October 29 T 5:00pm.  

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam 
A-Team Information & Applications: www.usu.edu/ateam  

Guests 
CJ Peragallo – Exploratory; Sophomore; Draper, UT 
Erin Nielsen –  Social Work; Senior; Hyde Park, UT 
Tia Zebe – Exploratory; Sophomore; Las Vegas, NV 
Reagan Jensen – Psychology; Junior; South Weber, UT 
 

Fall 2021: Spring 2022 Registration

In today’s episode I all about registration and what first-semester students need to know about their academic advisor and preparation for Spring 2022 course registration.   

 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam  
Find Your Advisor: www.advising.usu.edu  

Fall 2021: Habits of Mind Courses

In today’s episode I sit down again on Zoom with USU Learning Specialist Melanie Chambers to talk about the USU Habits of Mind courses offered for students.  We go over what a “habit of mind” is and why it is important to develop good habits of mind early on. We also talk about what topics are covered in the individual courses, how to register for them, and what you can get out of taking any of these classes. 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam  
Habits of Mind Course Descriptions: https://www.usu.edu/academic-support/courses  
Visit with Student Success Coach, Michael King: https://www.usu.edu/academic-support/ (Scroll to the bottom of the page)  
 
 

Guests 
Melanie Chambers – Learning Specialist; USU Provost Office 

Fall 2021: What is the FAFSA and Why Should You Care?

In today’s episode I sit down on Zoom with Brook Peacock from the Financial Aid office to talk all about their services and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that opens Oct. 1 for the 2022-2023 academic school year. We go over what it is, how to fill it out and the benefits of submitting the FAFSA application. 

 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam  
Financial Aid Office Contact Information: 435-797-0173; financialaid@usu.edu; Taggart Student Center 106 
Financial Aid Office: https://www.usu.edu/financialaid/  
Financial Aid Counselor Appointments: https://www.usu.edu/financialaid/contact  
FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa  

 

 

Guests 
Brook Peacock – USU Financial Aid Office; Associate Director of Systems and Data 

Fall 2021: Parent & Family Weekend

In today’s episode I sit down with Isaiah Jones from the Student Orientation office to talk all about the upcoming Parent & Family Weekend. We go over what it is, what events are going on, and why students, their parents, and families should attend. 

 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam  
Parents: https://www.usu.edu/parents/  
Parent & Family Weekend: https://www.usu.edu/parents/weekend  
Parent & Family Network: https://usu.campusesp.com/users/sign_in 
USU Homecoming 2021 Schedule: https://www.usu.edu/homecoming/schedule/index  
Isaiah Jones – Parent and Transition Coordinator: isaiah.jones@usu.edu; Set up a meeting with him at https://isaiah-jones.youcanbook.me/ 

 

Guests 
Isaiah Jones – USU Student Orientation Program Coordinator - Transition & Parent Programs 

Fall 2021: What to Expect with USU 1010 Connections

In today’s episode I sit down on Zoom with Peer Mentors Hala, Luke, and Eliza to talk about the USU 1010 Connections course and what students enrolled in the class can expect next week. We go over the pre-class assignment, differences between the pre-semester and 7-week versions and all the details students need to know to get started with the class. 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam 
Register for USU 1010 Connections: https://www.usu.edu/connections/logan/register  
Logan Campus Map: https://www.usu.edu/map/  

 

Guests  

Eliza Monson – Communication Studies; Junior; Millcreek, UT 
Hala Louviere – Communication Studies and English Creative Writing double major; Senior; West Jordan, UT 
Luke White – English and Philosophy double major, minors in Chemistry and French; Senior; Logan, UT 

Fall 2021: Aggie Passport Program

In today’s episode I sit down on Zoom with A-Team member Hailee Horton and Stacie Denetsosie from the Student Orientation office to talk all about the Aggie Passport Program. We go over what it is, who is eligible, and how participating helps incoming students. 

 

New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam  
Aggie Passport Program: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/passport/  
Aggie Passport Twitter: https://twitter.com/AggiePassport  
Twitter Text Updates: Text "follow @Aggie Passport" to 40404 to opt into text reminders. You do not need a twitter account to receive text updates. 

 

Guest 
Stacie Denetsosie - Program Coordinator - Transition & International Orientation 
Hailee Horton – Computer Science; Sophomore; Vernal, UT