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
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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