Athabasca University Students' Union is the students' union of Athabasca University, in Athabasca, Alberta although their main center is in Edmonton. They represent the undergraduate students. Jump to: navigation, search A students union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. ... Jump to: navigation, search Athabasca University, headquartered in Athabasca, Alberta, is a fully accredited institution specialized in the delivery of distance education courses and programs. ... Athabasca is the name of a Native American tribe, see at Canada: Mount Athabasca (3,491 metres/11,454 feet) Lake Athabasca Athabasca River Athabascaville, Quebec Athabasca, Alberta ( See also: [1] ) Athabasca University Athabasca University Students Union Athabasca (electoral district) Athabasca Landing ( See also: [2] ) Athabasca Tar Sands - an oil... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) • Land 642,317 km² • Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada location. ...

Jump to: navigation, search 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada location. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) • Land 642,317 km² • Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Student media at Athabasca University is provided by their official publication The Voice. ...

AUSU Student Council

AUSU Council President:

• Lisa Priebe

Vice-President External and Student Affairs:

• Lonita Fraser

Vice-President Finance and Administration:

• Karl Low

Council Members

• Mac McInnis
• Joy Krys
• Shannon Maguire

Formalization

On 13 September 2004 the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta approved an order in council which states: Jump to: navigation, search September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of the lieutenant-governors of Alberta, Canada, since its establishment in 1905. ... An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth which is formally made in the name of the Queen by the Privy Council (Queen-in-Council), or the Governor-General or Governor by the Executive Council (Governor-General-in-Council, Governor-in...

The Lieutenant Governor in council establishes and incorporates a students' association to be known as "The Students' Association of Athabasca University" to provide for the administration of students' affairs and the promotion of the general welfare of students consistent with the purposes of Athabasca University. An Order-in-Council is an executive order issued in Commonwealth Realms operating under the Westminster system. ... Jump to: navigation, search A students union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. ...

Mission

"The AUSU mission is to serve Athabasca University students and represent their interests. We affirm universal accessibility to quality post-secondary education in a system that recognizes student rights and the credibility of open and distance education." Jump to: navigation, search Athabasca University, headquartered in Athabasca, Alberta, is a fully accredited institution specialized in the delivery of distance education courses and programs. ... In 1969 the United States federal courts ruled that, Students do not shed their constitutional rights. ...

In pursuit of this mission, we will hold to the following goals:

• Leadership: Actively promtoe values consistent with open and distance education
• Advocacy: Defend open and distance education through consultation and communication with stakehlders.
• Learning Organization: Expand our capacity to create our future through dialogue with stakeholders.
• Responsibility: Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve educational excellence for Athabasca University students.
• Responsiveness: Provide services that students think are essential.
• Stewardship: Manage programs and activities to commitments do not exceed resources.

Representation

Provincially, AUSU was a member of the Council of Alberta University Students but has recently resigned this membership to focus on lobbying for distance education, and to ensure that AU students are aware of the opportunities available to them as a result of AU's recent accreditation in the United States. Federally, the AUSU remains unaffiliated. The Council of Alberta University Students (CAUS) represents the interests of over 80,000 Alberta university students across Alberta. ...

Athletics

Athletics at Athabasca work somewhat differently than a traditional university, seeing as almost all of its programs are done by distance education. The Athabasca University Students' Union sponsors a number of student clubs, however, including the AU Sports Club. The Club via their website, encourages individual participation in sports, or local groups that get together of students at the University, to participate in various events. One such group they have is a Fitness Support Group, created " to help the members of the AUSC achieve their health, fitness and sports goals." Jump to: navigation, search Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ...

Other features they have are an "Athlete of the Month," "Latest Scores," Olympics information, and "Ask Angela" a column on becoming more physically fit and healthy or learning how to play sports.

Student media

Student media at Athabasca University is provided by the official publication The Voice Magazine. Previously published on paper, the magazine since 2001 is published exclusively online in HTML and PDF format. Jump to: navigation, search Athabasca University, headquartered in Athabasca, Alberta, is a fully accredited institution specialized in the delivery of distance education courses and programs. ... Student media at Athabasca University is provided by their official publication The Voice. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Groups and Clubs

Bridge the gap and broaden your horizons! Start a group or join a club. The term group can refer to several concepts: Look up Group on Wiktionary, the free dictionary In music, a group is another term for band or other musical ensemble. ... A club is an association of people not united together by any natural ties of kinship, real or supposed. ...

"Outside of education, one of the most important aspects of university life is the people you meet, the sharing of ideas, and the friends you make. This holds true for the distance student as much as it does for the student attending classes in body every day. In fact, for the distance student it is more important because they lack the context of physical connections with others." Jump to: navigation, search Friends was a long-running American television sitcom centered on the lives of a group of six twenty-somethings (eventually thirty-somethings) consisting of three men and three women living in Manhattan, New York. ...

• AUSU Social Groups and Clubs Area

AUSU has established several clubs and coffee groups for students.

Clubs

AUSU currently sponsors the AU Business Students’ Association, the AU Science Students' Society, the AU Sports Club, the AU Psychology Students' Society, and the AU Student Moms' Club.

Coffee Groups

Coffee Groups are a way for Athabsca students to meet in their community and compare notes on the University, and to just have that social interaction that lacks due to distance education. Thus, in most major cities, a coffee group is set up by a contact person. It is similar to that of meetup. Meetup. ...

• Coffee Groups Area

External links

• Athabasca University Students' Union
• The Voice Magazine
• Athabasca University

	Canadian Students' Associations
Student Unions
Acadia | Alberta | Algonquin | Athabasca | Bishop's | British Columbia | Brock | Calgary | Carleton | Dalhousie | Lethbridge | Manitoba | McGill | McMaster | Mount Saint Vincent | Ottawa | Queen's | Ryerson | St. Francis Xavier | Saint Mary's | Saskatchewan | Simon Fraser | Toronto | Victoria | Waterloo | Western | Wilfrid Laurier | Windsor | York
School Memberships
ANSSA | CASA | CAUS | CFS | CSA | OUSA