Academic Belonging & Learning Excellence

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Maximize your Academic Success

Learn about available tools to utilize during your time at Utah State University.

Academic Support Hub

Habits of Mind Courses
Habits of Mind courses address a variety of attributes to further college success. These classes help students make their work more productive, efficient, and purposeful.
Academic Success Coaches
Academic Success Coaches help students succeed during college by setting goals, developing habits, meeting one-on-one, and creating awareness of available university resources.
Aggie First Scholars
AFS is USU's first-generation college student success program. It celebrates the success of first-generation college students through mentors, networking opportunities, and other campus-sponsored events.
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)
USU's PASS program is designed to provide peer-to-peer academic support for breadth education courses at no cost.
TRIO Student Support Services
TRIO (SSS) is a motivational and academic support community who are first-generation, have a low-income, and/or experience a disability.
Notification of Leave
A notification of leave is helpful for students who have already completed at least one semester at Utah State University and are interested in taking a semester or more off. It should also be used by those leaving the university completely.
Academic Standing
Learn about academic standing and the process to restore your academic good standing after a period of academic alert, academic notice, or academic pause.
Aggie Advocate
Aggie Advocates work with earned admission students to develop personalized success plans, and help them navigate the university setting.
Olene S. Walker Transition to Adult Living Scholarship
This partnership supports Utah students who have experienced foster care or are unaccompanied refugee minors in successfully transitioning to independent adult living.

Presentations for Faculty & Staff

We invite you to consider having a Learning Specialist present on one or more of the portable academic skills that can make all of their courses more productive and purposeful. We would be happy to assist in in-person, virtual, or online courses. For more information or to schedule a presentation, please email able@usu.edu.

Presentations for Faculty & Staff