Aggie New Student Podcast

Aggie New Student Podcast

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Aggie New Student Podcast episodes

  • 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; [email protected]; Instagram @usuateam  
    Campus Recreation - Wellness Programs: https://www.usu.edu/campusrec/services/wellness  
     
     

     

    Guest

    Alicia Mills – Kinesiology; Junior; Lehi, UT 

    14 min
  • 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; [email protected]; Instagram @usuateam  

    Student Financial Support: https://www.usu.edu/financial-support/  

    Continuing Student Scholarships: https://www.usu.edu/scholarships/current   

    8 min
  • 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; [email protected]; 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 

    21 min
  • 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; [email protected]; 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 
     

    19 min
  • 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; [email protected]; Instagram @usuateam  
    Find Your Advisor: www.advising.usu.edu  

    10 min
  • 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; [email protected]; 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 

    19 min
  • 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; [email protected]; Instagram @usuateam  
    Financial Aid Office Contact Information: 435-797-0173; [email protected]; 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 

    13 min
  • 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; [email protected]; 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: [email protected]; Set up a meeting with him at https://isaiah-jones.youcanbook.me/ 

     

    Guests 

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

    16 min
  • 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; [email protected]; 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 

    29 min
  • 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; [email protected]; 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 

    16 min

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Welcome to the Aggie New Student podcast, a series by the orientation staff at Utah State University. Transitioning to college is exciting, but there's a lot to do and understand. We're here to talk…