This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES
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- Aug 12-31: AUSU By-election Campaign Period
- Aug 25-31: AUSU By-election
- Aug 31: Deadline to apply for course extension for Sep
- Sept 3: AUSU By-Election Results Announced
- Sep 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Oct 1
- Sep 15: Sept degree requirements deadline
VOTE in the AUSU By-Election!!
Ballots for the AUSU by-election have been emailed to all AU undergraduate students! Check your inbox, open your ballot, and choose the students that will represent YOU on student council. There are 8 candidates for 4 open council seats.
The voting period runs from August 25th to 31st, 2020.
Why should you Vote?
AUSU impacts your experience as a distance education student at Athabasca University – no matter where you live.
AUSU council guides and directs your students’ union in its mandate to provide services, support, and advocacy for AU students and is part of creating an online AU student community. The students YOU elect to council represent AU students at the institutional, provincial, and federal levels, and provide a voice to students when important decisions regarding your education are being made.
Find out more about the candidates:
- Check out candidate biographies HERE.
- Ask candidates questions in the FORUMS.
- Check out the candidate interviews in The Voice!
Be the first to find out the results – come to our Election Results Meeting on September 3.
Visit the AUSU website here for more info.
AUSU Executive Vlog – Stacey Need Your Help!
Your AUSU VP External and Student Affairs, Stacey Hutchings, has an impassioned plea for Athabasca University students. She needs your help to beat a reigning champion!
Find out why and learn more about our NEW monthly AUSU Virtual Student Socials in the latest Executive Vlog!
Watch the Vlog online here.
Chance to Win $100 for Filling out Peer Course Review!
AUSU has launched new online Peer Course Reviews for Athabasca University undergraduate courses! The Peer Course Reviews were developed to provide students with a confidential way to rate their course experience at AU, and to provide feedback for fellow students!
Fill out a Peer Course Review by August 31 to enter to win a $100 Amazon Gift card!
Prize recipients will be chosen randomly from all peer course reviews filled out by August 31, 2020. Three gift cards worth $100 each will be given out after August 31. New prizes will be given out quarterly (by random selection) to students who fill out peer course reviews for their AU courses.