Attending the Fall 2026 Pre-Semester Version
Connections is a two-credit academic course designed to ease your transition to Utah State.
Arrange your Schedule
Attendance in Connections is graded. Attendance is in-person, each day. Much of the learning that occurs in Connections is a result of participation in class discussions and activities. It is difficult, if not impossible, to recreate or make up a missed class or workshop. Class for the pre-semester version of Connections is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. The Connections luminary is also considered mandatory class time, and it is held Friday night from 8:30-10 p.m. Arrange your schedule and work obligations accordingly.
Plan your Meals
Connections students are responsible for meals during the class (Connections instructors will provide lunch Thursday and Friday). On Wednesday, students can bring lunch, and enjoy the new student lounge, or walk to the Cafe across the street.
Log into Canvas and Submit Summer Homework
Open: August 11, 2026
Due Before: August 26, 2026 at 9am
Log into your Connections Canvas course and complete the summer homework about Becoming a Learner. This assignment is due before you arrive at class on Wednesday, August 26, 2025 at 9 a.m. The book Becoming a Learner will be available for you to read in Canvas with your other course materials.
Submit your Waiver
Open: August 11, 2026
Due Before: August 26, 2026 at 9am
Log into Canvas and submit your waiver as a "quiz" in your Connections course before class starts. If you will be under 18 years of age prior to August 20, 2025 you are required to have your parents or guardians sign in ink and upload a signed waiver to that quiz.
Begin Class
Date: August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
If you elected to use the Aggie Access Textbook program, you will receive a copy of Becoming a Learner when you log into Canvas. Be ready to pull this up in class, as it will provide the foundation for many of your discussions. You should also take a notebook and a pen/pencil.
Contact Us
Kellie Miles
Kellie.miles@usu.edu