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New AUSU Service!


AUSU has purchased a 3 year license to Lynda.com for all of our members.

Lynda.com is the world's premier video training website, with more than 1,400 on-line courses taught by industry experts, and more added every week. Lynda.com is designed for all levels of learners and is available whenever you’re ready to learn. You can even view it on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, or other mobile device, and the courses are highly accessible: they include closed captioning and text transcripts!

AU students will especially benefit from training in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

To find our more, click the graphic or click here.


AUSU Annual General Meeting

April 10, 5:30 pm MST

All AUSU members (currently active undergraduates of AU) are invited to attend as AUSU reviews the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending Sept 30, 2012, and the budget for 2013. We'll also discuss new service offerings and have a session for members to ask questions.

Attendance is via teleconference and is free. Email ausu@ausu.org for the dial-in information. An agenda and annual report will be accessible from this page shortly.


AU Calgary is moving!

April 15, 2013

On April 15, 2013, AU Calgary will move from its location on 7th avenue to the new Bow Valley College building near City Hall. A grand opening of the building is planned for April 5. See our forums for much more information on the new space!


AUSU reponds to the new Alberta budget

AUSU Press Release

AUSU is shocked by massive education cuts in the new Alberta budget, and especially worried about vague directives for schools to reduce duplication of services.

To read our press release: click here (PDF file, opens in new window).


AUSU reponds to recent executive staff losses at AU

AUSU Press Release

AUSU was taken by surprise last week when it was learned that more than half of the AU executive were no longer working for AU.

To read our press release: click here (PDF file, opens in new window).


AU neglected by Alberta Govt Student Mental Health Initiative

AUSU and AUGSA Press Releases

AUSU and the AU Graduate Students' Association were excited to learn that the Alberta government is proding $3 million over 3 years to each of its Comprehensive Academic Research Institutions (CARIs): well, almost. Unfortuntely, while the universities of Alberta, Calgary, and Lethbridge will each receive the funding, the fourth Alberta CARI - AU - will not. Due to underfunding, AU is the only Alberta CARI that does not already provide mental health support; AUSU feels that funding is urgently needed to add these services to AU, before additional funding is provided to enhance existing services at the other 3 CARIs. To address this, letters were sent to the ministers of Health and Enterprise and Advanced Education today.

To read the letter sent by AUSU, click here (PDF file, opens in new window).
To read the joint letter from AUSU and AUGSA, click here (PDF file, opens in new window).


2012 Tuition, education and textbook amounts certificate

Update from Athabasca University Financial Services

Athabasca University Financial Services is pleased to announce that the official 2012 Tuition, Education and Textbook Tax Credit Certificate (T2202A) forms will be available on-line by the end of February to all eligible students. The forms will not be mailed out and instead are on-line in printable format for all students to access. Please visit AU's web site at www.athabascau.ca for further details on obtaining your tuition, education and textbook tax credit information for your 2012 tax return.


Nominate a Student Leader

Laurence Decore Awards for Student Leadership

The Alberta Government's Laurence Decore Awards for Student Leadership honour Mr. Laurence Decore, former Edmonton mayor and leader of the Alberta Liberal party. The Awards are intended to recognize those post-secondary undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and leadership to fellow students and to their community. Awards are valued at $1000. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:Nominees must be Alberta residents who are currently enrolled full-time (a minimum 60% course load) in a post-secondary program at a designated Alberta institution. Nominees must have been involved in either student government or student societies, clubs or organizations, or involved in student organizations at the provincial or national level or in non-profit community organizations, and be recommended by recommended by a Selection Committee at the educational institution. In addition, candidates may be actively involved in student organizations at the provincial or national level or in non-profit community organizations. NOMINATIONS Contact the AUSU office to obtain nomination forms.

 


2013 Handbook/Planner

The 2013 AUSU student Handbook/Planner will be shipping soon! It is free for all AUSU members (all students currently in AU undergraduate courses). To pre-order, click the handbook ad to the right. Some students have told us they would like additional copies, so after you submit you will be given the option to order additional copies for $6 each. If you are not a current member or are a graduate student, email our office at ausu@ausu.org for information on ordering.


AUSU Awards deadline approaching

The Feb 1 awards deadline is approaching. Please check our Financial Assistance page (under the student services menu above) to find out what awards are available. Don't miss your opportunity for a bursary or award!


SmartDraw, a $297 software value, free for one year for AUSU members

AUSU is now offering the 2010 edition of SmartDraw for all our members. To access this deal and find out more, log in to your AUSU account (AUSU members only) and then click here. If you are an AU undergrad who has not yet set up an account on our site, select the registration link from the login box.

SmartDraw allows you to create a wide range of graphics for your assignments and submit them electronically in a file created in Word, Excel, or many other programs. You can export your graphics as TIF, GIF, or JPEG files to make a web graphic or even a logo. Just a few of the graphics you can make include venn diagrams, genetics charts, graphs, organizational and flow charts, and Gantt charts. For any course that requires charts that cannot be easily created in Word or Excel, this should be a real time saver and make it easier to submit all portions of an assigment by email. Remember, though, that you should always check with your tutor to find out if there is a specific format they prefer. Your tutor does not have to have SmartDraw to view these graphics, however. Installations under this program are good for one year.


Student Software Discounts

Journey Education
AU may not have an on site software store like other schools, but you can still get deep student discounts on software, computers and more. AUSU has teamed with Journey Ed to help our members access educational versions of software, and, by using our affiliate links, you will be helping to support AUSU and keep your students' union fees lowest in the country.


 

 

 

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E-Texts

When AU moves to e-texts, what device would you prefer to read them on?

computer computer 20.6 % (52)
iPad iPad 17.8 % (45)
e-book reader e-book reader 17.8 % (45)
I'll print the material I'll print the material 14.2 % (36)
I'll buy the book elsewhere I'll buy the book elsewhere 14.2 % (36)
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