2011 Tuition, Education, and Texbook Amounts Certificate
Update from Athabasca University Financial Services...
Athabasca University Financial Services is pleased to announce that the official 2011 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 2011 tax return.
AUSU Job Posting - Chief Returning Officer
Deadline - January 23rd
The Athabasca University Students' Union (AUSU) represents AU undergraduates and their interests.
The Union strives for a fair and accessible election process for members of the Students' Council. To this end,
AUSU is seeking a student to fulfill the role of Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for the 2012 AUSU General Elections.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
The CRO's responsibilities, as outlined in AUSU policy, include arranging to receive, collect, and maintain ballots
in a secure location, confirming the official vote count, notifying candidates of the results, and conducting the
appeal process as required.
The CRO reports to the Executive Director of AUSU and AUSU Students' Council.
Selection Criteria: Applicants must:
- be bondable;
- have strong organizational and logistical abilities;
- be able to analyze and apply policy to ensure a fair election process;
- be proficient with email, attaching documents, and using spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel;
- be able to check email once per day and reply to several emails per day throughout the election period;
- not run for a position on council in this election.
Remuneration
$500 stipend at the close of the election and all appeal periods in March, 2012.
Application Deadline
January 23, 2012
Apply by email, with resume and cover letter as attachments in Word or PDF format, to:
ausu@ausu.org
President's Message Winter Update, January 2012
Dear AUSU members;
Happy New Year! I hope you've had the chance over the holidays to rest and relax with those
who are important to you - and maybe even squeeze in a little homework time as well!
If you need a hand getting organized this year, look no further, because our brand new 2012
Student Handbook/Planner is now available to students. Some of the information in these little books is
priceless when it comes to helping AU students navigate the university and our services - but they're
free for you, just for being an AUSU member! We even mail them right to your door. The details are right
here on our website!
Click to read more...
We're hiring!
Office Assistant Required
AUSU is seeking to fill a new half-time office assistant position that we expect to grow to full-time
over the next year or two. Applicants must be very comfortable with computers, e-mail, internet research, and
Microsoft Word and Excel. The job includes various administrative tasks including reception, mailouts, inventory
control, forums monitoring, research and updating databases, and project support for our other staff as needed.
We will favour applicants who are AUSU members, but ask that everyone apply through The Personnel Department of
Edmonton as they are handling our testing and reference checks. If you think this job is of interest to you, please
download the Job Specification and instructions below.
Click to read the Job Specification.
New AU Transfer Credit System
Athabasca University launches new web-based Transfer Credit Search application
The Office of the Registrar's new Transfer Credit Search application will allow students to search transfer credit decisions at
Athabasca University by both course and program.
The new application has three features:
- It allows students to see how courses taken at another institution transfer to Athabasca University
- It allows students to see how programs taken through another institution transfer to AU
- Students can use the application to search for AU course equivalents at other institutions
Transfer Credit Search Application is now available online. You can find the new application
here.
Tutor of the Year 2010
Nominate your favourite tutor and AU department
Do you wish you could recognize an exceptional tutor for all the help they have provided you in your courses?
Now you can. Just vote for your favourite tutors to help select the 2011 Tutor of the Year. Voting is confidential,
but we do ask for your student ID so that we can ensure that each student only votes once, and we ask for
a little contact information so we can reach you if you win a prize. At the close of the contest, we'll
announce your top tutors, and we'll let every nominated tutor know that someone selected them for recognition.
Just click the #1 tutor logo to open the voting form (it opens in a new window, so check your pop-up blocker if
it's not showing up).
Christine Pannekoek Memorial Music Award
Christine Pannekoek was the wife of AU President (2005-2010) Dr. Frits Pannekoek. Mrs. Pannekoek was both a
"passionate lover of music" and a strong supporter of Athabasca University, and wished to aid students studying
music. To honour her life and commitment to Athabasca University students, AUSU is offering a special fall award for
students of music. Applicants must have completed at least one music course at AU. The winner will receive
one 3-credit AU undergraduate course. Deadline: May 1, 2011
See our Scholarships page for more information and the
application form.
AUSU Merchandise for Sale
 Our new catalogue features a range of
merchandise with the AUSU and Voice logos. To download it in pdf, right-click
here and save the file to your desktop.
We are only accepting credit card orders at this time, unless you are able to visit our Edmonton office.
More items will be added soon! Suggestions are welcome
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.
Annual Report 2010
Our annual report for the 2008/09 fiscal year is available for download:
Right-click and save the: smaller web version (4k)
Right-click and save the: larger print version (8k)
AUSU News, Fall 2009
 The fall AUSU news is arriving in mailboxes this week. If you are in a current AU undergrad course,
you will receive an issue. For those who did not get their copy, you can read the latest edition online,
here.
Changes to Exam Request Policy at AU
In September, new deadlines for requesting exams will be in effect. You will have to order your exam at least 20 calendar
days before your write day, and 30 days in advance if you are outside of Canada. However, late requests will be accomodated for a
$100 fee and if you use this option, you will be permitted to write your exam up to 30 days after the course end date. There is a discussion
about these changes taking place in our discussion forums, so drop in and let us know what you think.
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.
AUSU Frappr - we're all over the world!
Join our map and show us where you are. Please view our map and if it's your first visit,
read through the posting information. Please email our webmaster if you have any questions. Enjoy!
 AUSU members have the option of purchasing
Health, Dental and Travel Insurance at student rates. The Campus Value Custom Plan is offered through
Ingle International and Imagine Financial, and is available to students in most locations across Canada. If your location or
age group is not listed on the rate sheets, or if you want additional coverage not included in the plan, please contact
the insurer to find out about more options available to AUSU members. For more information on the plan and all
contact information, see the full page story in our newsletter (link below), or visit our health plan webpage,
here. Exclusive for AUSU members: AUSU members
(aged 44 and under) who sign up to this program within 30 days of enrolment are guaranteed coverage.
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