September 27, 2021
In today’s episode, Kylee Hopkin sits 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
August 5, 2021
In today’s episode, I sat down on Zoom with Dr. Harrison Kleiner, Dr. Rose Judd-Murray and A-Team members Erin and Reagan, to talk about the USU 1010 Connections course, the power of a faculty mentor, and why students should intentionally engage in the course.
New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam
About USU 1010 Connections: https://www.usu.edu/connections/logan/index
How to Register for USU 1010 Connections: https://www.usu.edu/connections/logan/register
Guests
Dr. Harrison Kleiner – Associate Vice Provost and Philosophy professor at USU
Dr. Rose Judd-Murray – Assistant Professor in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences at USU
Erin Nielsen – Social Work; Senior; Hyde Park, UT
Reagan Jensen – Psychology; Junior; South Weber, UT
June 21, 2021
In today’s episode we chat over Zoom with Jacob Van den Akker and Lisa Simmons from the Student Orientation office, as well as A-Team member Reagan Jensen about fall registration and what students should do if they have not yet registered for classes.
New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan
Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam
Defer Your Admission: https://www.usu.edu/sots/loa/ (*note the difference between deferment and leave)
New USU Student Email: https://it.usu.edu/studentemail
USU 1010 Connections: https://www.usu.edu/connections/logan/index
Guests
Lisa Simmons – Director of Student Orientation and Transition Services at Utah State University
Jacob Van den Akker – Assistant Director of Student Orientation and Transition Services at Utah State University
Reagan Jensen – Psychology major, Human and Family Development minor; Junior; South Weber, UT
April 21, 2021
In today’s episode we chat over Zoom with A-Team member, Chelsea Gunther about online orientation Module 2: Registration. We explore a little bit what the registration process is like and what resources are available to help incoming students as they register for the first time.
New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan
Orientation Office Contact Information: (435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu)
Guests
Chelsea Gunther – Integrated Studies major, minor: Computer Science; Senior; North Logan, UT
January 24, 2021
In today's episode, we chat over Zoom with USU Study Abroad Peer Advisor, Lauren Ambuehl; USU Academic Advisor, Dallin Perkes; USU graduate, Katt Webb; and USU Senior Study Abroad Advisor, Katie Davidson about why parents should encourage your student to study abroad.
Learn more: https://globalengagement.usu.edu/studyabroad/
December 17, 2020
In today's episode, we chat over Zoom with Callie Croft, Operations Coordinator for the USU Financial Aid Office, Heather Bryson, USU Director of Financial Aid, and Craig Whyte, USU Director of Scholarships, about Why Complete the FAFSA and Apply for Financial Aid.
As your student returns home for the holidays, please encourage them to finish the semester strong. Visit the USU Ready webpage for more information about spring class registration, academic advising, virtual tutoring, scholarships, and more.
Please visit the usu.edu/financialaid webpage for more information on FAFSA applications.
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December 8, 2020
In today's episode, we chat over Zoom with Lauren Pack, USU's Sexual Assault Peer Educator for the Office of Equity, and Jodie Goodman, USU's Prevention Specialist for the Office of Equity, about how to have How to Discuss Difficult Topics over the Break with Your Student.
As your student returns home for the holidays, please encourage them to finish the semester strong. Visit the USU Ready webpage for more information about spring class registration, academic advising, virtual tutoring, scholarships, and more.
Learn more about why you should have these conversations with your student at https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/reports/the-talk
General mental health support: https://www.usu.edu/covid-19/staying-healthy/mental-wellness
CAPS - https://aggiewellness.usu.edu/index
SAAVI - http://www.usu.edu/saavi/give_help/help-a-loved-one
Office of Equity/USU Title IX Coordinator - https://www.usu.edu/equity/
State and national resources - https://www.usu.edu/sexual-respect/resources
RAINN - Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network has a guide for how to support loved ones who have experienced sexual violence
https://www.rainn.org/articles/tips-talking-survivors-sexual-assault
