AUSU Update!

AUSU values your opinions! We want to know how we can best serve our student members and help you have a positive student experience while studying at AU.

Please fill out our 2021 AUSU Annual Student Survey – it should take no more than 7-10 minutes to complete, and all your answers are confidential.

AUSU is giving away more than $2500 in prizes to members who complete our survey. Prizes include:

5 x $200 Amazon Gift Cards
5 x $100 Amazon Gift Cards
10 x $50 Gift Cards to the AU Store
10 x ProctorU Free Exams

Winners will be selected after the deadline on Nov 22, 2021. Thanks for your feedback, and good luck!

Take Survey Now

The Faculty of Health Disciplines Post LPN-BN Program invites nominations for the role of Learner Representative on two committees, the BN Clinical and BN Curriculum Committees. There are two seats available per committee, for a total of four amazing opportunities.

The ideal candidates can demonstrate leadership and community involvement or aspirations thereof, strong communication skills, a desire to give back or volunteer for their workplace and community and are comfortable using Microsoft Teams and public speaking.

The deadline for nominations is Nov 26, 2021. Send your resume for the BN Clinical Committee to Jacqueline Mann at jacquelinemann@athabascau.ca and for the BN Curriculum Committee to Kristin Petrovic at Kpetrovic@athabascau.ca.

2021 Canada Career Month has begun!

Check out AU’s second of four posts outlining 3 ways to leverage past experience into a new career for AU students.

Watch for more career advice from AU throughout November.

Listen in as AUSU sits down with two AU students who are also parents to talk about the challenges and rewards of simultaneously raising children and taking classes. Many AU students are also caregivers, and Karen and Katy share how to find the best balance and the most success with these two important roles.

Starring: AUSU VP External Karen Fletcher, Councillor Katy Lowe, and Executive Director Jodi Campbell

By now, many AU students know that AUSU provides free access to LinkedIn Learning as part of your membership simply by using your @athabasca.edu email address to log in and get started. But are you familiar with the amazing video content LinkedIn Learning offers to help you along your learner journey?

Log in now and check out incredible resources like Tips for writing an A+ paper that will wow your professors!