Utah State University — Attraction in Logan

Admin could use improvement such as registration offices, financial aid, and front desk people (TSC) Most experiences with them, it has been OK. However, in ONE situation with my husband, they were disorganized. The Registration office / cashier's office lost my husband's paperwork, and he had to fix the problem twice. They did apologize but they committed the mistake twice. Very annoying.

Biology Department: I adore the staff. Professors are busy but if you utilize their office hours, email, asK pertinent questions, come prepared for class, and make an earnest attempt to develop a relationship, most professors will respond positively. This will not happen over night. I believe people that complain about the lack of attention from professors, I believe aren't utilizing all their resources or might not have a realistic idea about what these relationships entail. If you want your professor to spend lots of time with you, then a community or private institution might be more fitting. Professors have research, classes, meetings, mentoring, grad students, and more. Try to keep a realistic view about what you want from your professors. This is my personal opinion.

Biology Adviser: My adviser was patient and kind. There is one adviser that could use a little more patience and work on customer service. Personally, I don't go to my adviser for much but anytime I needed a question answered or required assistance, he/she came thru.

Campus: Beautiful, open space, in a small town. Lots of diversity for Logan Utah. Lots of team spirit with athletics. Something is always happening, if you look around and search. There are tons of research, social, and club opportunities if you simply take initiative and ask.

City of Logan: Small, lacking in palette diversity meaning not enough cultural / ethnic places to dine. People are wonderfully sweet. Clean and down to earth. Take advantage of the variety of nature trails. If you prefer a large city atmosphere, this is not the place for you. It is quiet city. . For some of the past reviews, I believe some didn't give a fair outlook on a variety of resources USU can offer. I truly hope this review helps for you. If you decide to into Biology and want to ask more about the department. I will be glad to answer some...

Displeased USU Visitor

My recent experience with USU (assuming you are referring to a university or institution with that acronym) left me feeling incredibly frustrated and dissatisfied. One of the most significant issues that marred my experience was the rampant over-ticketing problem.

Over-ticketing at USU has become a serious concern, and it has undoubtedly soured my perception of the institution. It seems as though the primary focus has shifted away from providing a conducive learning environment and towards extracting revenue from its students and visitors through excessive ticketing.

The frequency with which I witnessed students and visitors receiving unwarranted tickets was alarming. Whether it was for minor parking infractions, perceived rule violations, or even issues that should have been handled through communication and warnings, it appeared that the institution was more interested in punishing individuals than in fostering a positive and supportive atmosphere.

Furthermore, the fines associated with these tickets often felt disproportionately high, placing an undue financial burden on students and visitors who are already struggling with the cost of education and daily living expenses. It's disheartening to see an institution prioritize revenue generation over the well-being and financial stability of its constituents.

The over-ticketing issue not only creates a hostile atmosphere but also undermines the trust and respect that students and visitors should have for their educational institution. It fosters an environment where individuals are constantly on edge, fearing that even the slightest misstep will result in another unwarranted ticket.

In conclusion, my experience with USU has been marred by the issue of over-ticketing, which has led me to question the institution's priorities and commitment to the well-being of its students and visitors. It is my hope that USU will reevaluate its approach to disciplinary measures and consider more reasonable and fair ways to address rule violations without resorting to...

The staff was so rude and impossible to work with. They wouldn't put me on a payment plan when financial aid didn't cover all of the costs and they wouldn't give me any extensions on payment. I also ended up with holds on my account every semester for no reason (even they couldn't figure out why I had them). I had to go through this whole process of setting up a code phrase and being put on hold for a long time over the phone to get it cleared up. Halfway through my program, I found out that the state requirements for the job I wanted special education were changing and that I would have to add an entire major worth of math credits onto my existing course load to get the license I needed to teach special ed. If I had been informed of this up front, I would have chosen a different program. As it stands right now, I'm paying back the student loans with interest for college classes that are useless as far as helping me get a job. As if that wasn't bad enough, the program itself was crap. They stressed one method and one method only to teach the students. I told them that it wasn't working on my students and they told me to keep doing it and it would work. It never did and I wasted so much time in my classroom trying to teach students using a method that wasn't effective for their learning. I finally switched back to using methods that were taught to me in my gen ed program at a different university and things got much better. When I dropped out of the program they told me I had five years to finish or I would have to start all over. I don't have money to go back and get a whole new degree so I guess I wasted an entire year and several thousand dollars for nothing. In all fairness, my immediate professors were super cool and they did try to work with me to help me finish the program and work around my crazy life as a single mom, but since I needed only a fraction of the credits to get an endorsement to teach something (almost anything) else, it didn't make sense to stay in...