AUSU This Month


Special Bylaw AGM
to be held October 15 1800 MST.
For details go to: http://www.ausu.org/agm/sgm.php.

ATTENTION AU UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS!

Bill 43 Info Forum
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
6:30pm Mountain Standard Time

Alberta’s proposed Post-Secondary Learning Act (Bill 43) will directly affect students of all post-secondary institutions in Alberta, including all Athabasca University undergraduate students living in Canada.

Come to the AUSU Bill 43 Forum to hear what’s happening with Bill 43 and take part in the question and answer period. Students living in Edmonton and area are invited to attend in person at the AUSU office. All other students may attend via teleconference. Call or email the AUSU office to book a toll-free line.

Forum location – 2nd Floor, North Tower, 10030 – 107 Street, Edmonton
Office contact – ausu@ausu.org Edmonton local: 497-7000 Toll-free: 1-800-788-9041 ext 3413

AUSU IN PERSON DISCUSSION GROUPS

Getting together physically with fellow AU students adds to your university experience. Other students will be able to understand and relate to the joys and frustrations of distance learning. It’s also a way to stay abreast of information relating to AU and the Athabasca University Students’ Union.

See the Coffee Groups web page on the AUSU site, at http://www.ausu.org/coffee for a list of groups.
Anyone interested in starting up a group in your area (anywhere in Canada, from small towns to major centres) please contact SANDRA at smoore@ausu.org.

NEW CLUB COMING SOON

The AUSU Business Students’ Club will be starting up soon. Watch the AUSU website for details, or contact rwagner@ausu.org if you would like to join.

CHAT WITH AUSU ONLINE

If you have a question for AUSU, or would like to get to know your council, drop by the chat-room [accessible through the ‘Message Forums’ option on the AUSU home page http://www.ausu.org. You will need an AUSU web site account.] Times are MST

Mondays at 8:00 PM Councillor Karl Low

More chat times to be posted soon:

FEATURED TUTOR ON THE AUSU WEB SITE

Hartley Waldman
Computer Studies

By day I am employed as a high school computer technology and business education teacher.

I have been a tutor with Athabasca University for the past 8 years, most recently with the Computer Studies department. I enjoy the contact with the adult learners…

Read more at: http://www.ausu.org/tutor/index.php

NEEDED – VOLUNTEER MENTORS FOR NEW STUDENTS

Do you remember your first few months at AU? Do you remember all the questions you had and the confusions you encountered? Every month at AU there are close to 1500 new registrations and these new students will be in the same boat you were once in. How about helping these students out by offering to be an AUSU mentor? AUSU mentors are “experienced” AU students who are willing to provide a little guidance and support to new AU students. If you are interested in participating in this new venture of AUSU’s or if you’d like more information please contact Sandra Moore at smoore@ausu.org