Table of Contents

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Introduction President's Message 1. Athabasca University Mission, History, and Governance 1.1 About Athabasca University 1.2 Important Changes (General) 1.2.1 Protection of Privacy 1.2.2 New in 1999-2000 1.2.3 Courses in Development   2. Athabasca University: An Overview 2.1 Admission Requirements 2.2 Course Delivery Methods 2.2.1 Home Study 2.2.2 Paced Study 2.3 Transfer Credit 2.4 Learning Accreditation 2.5 Computer System Requirements 2.6 Other Instructional Support 2.7 Exams and Assignments 2.8 Advising and Counselling Services

Undergraduate Courses 3.0 Undergraduate Courses - Intro 3.1 Applied Studies Index 3.2 Humanities Index 3.3 Science Index 3.4 Social Science Index 3.5 Detailed Icon Descriptions 3.6 Understanding the Course Description 3.7 Course Overviews

Undergraduate Programs 4.0 Undergraduate Programs of Study 4.1 Bachelor of Administration & concentrations         4.1.1 Health Administration         4.1.2 Industrial Relations         4.1.3 Management         4.1.4 Organization         4.1.5 Public Administration 4.2 Bachelor of Administration (Post Diploma)         4.2.1 Health Administration         4.2.2 Management         4.2.3 Organization 4.3 Bachelor of Arts (3-year general degree)  concentrations         4.3.1 Anthropology         4.3.2 English         4.3.3 French         4.3.4 History         4.3.5 Humanities         4.3.6 Information Systems         4.3.7 Labour Studies         4.3.8 Psychology         4.3.9 Sociology         4.3.10 Women's Studies 4.4 Bachelor of Arts (3-year general degree)   majors         4.3.1 Anthropology         4.3.2 Canadian Studies         4.3.3 English         4.3.4 French         4.3.5 History         4.3.6 Humanities         4.3.7 Information Systems         4.3.8 Labour Studies         4.3.9 Psychology         4.3.10 Sociology         4.3.11 Women's Studies 4.5 Bachelor of Commerce 4.6 Bachelor of General Studies       (with designations in Arts and Sciences and Applied Studies) 4.7 Bachelor of Nursing (Post R.N.) 4.8 Bachelor of Professional Arts       •  Major in Communication Studies       •  Major in Criminal Justice 4.9 Bachelor of Science       •  Major in Human Science 4.10 Bachelor of Science (Post Diploma) 4.11 Bachelor of Science (Post Diploma)- Human Science 4.12 Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems 4.13 Bachelor of Science in Computing and       Information Systems (Post Diploma) University Diplomas 4.14 University Diploma in Arts 4.15 University Diploma in Inclusive       Education University Certificate Programs University Certificate Programs 4.16 University Certificate in Accounting 4.17 University Certificate in Advanced Accounting 4.18 University Certificate in Administration 4.19 University Certificate in Career Development 4.20 University Certificate in Computers &       Management Information Systems 4.21 University Certificate in Computing & Information Systems 4.22 University Certificate in Counselling Women 4.23 University Certificate in English Language Studies 4.24 University Certificate in French Language Proficiency 4.25 University Certificate in Health Development Administration 4.26 University Certificate in Home Health Nursing 4.27 University Certificate in Labour Relations 4.28 University Certificate in Labour Studies 4.29 University Certificate in Public Administration 4.30 University Certificate in Rehabilitation Practice Program Planning Chart Three-Year Degree Program Planning Chart Four-Year Degree

Undergraduate Admission & Transfer 5.0 Undergraduate Admission and Transfer Credit Procedures 5.1 General Admission Requirements         5.1.1 Admission Deadlines         5.1.2 Admission and Evaluation Services 5.2 Foreign National Definition 5.3 Foreign National/Other Students Admission Requirements         5.3.1 Foreign National         5.3.2 Canadian Citizens & Permanent Residents             Living Temporarily in the U.S.         5.3.3 Canadian Citizens (Permanent Residents)             Living Temporarily Outside Canada/U.S.         5.3.4 Foreign National/Other Students Course Start Dates         5.3.5 Foreign National/Other Students Shipping Expenses         5.3.6 Foreign National/Other Students Student Services         5.3.7. Fees 5.4 Undergraduate Application Procedures         5.4.1 New Students         5.4.2 Returning Students 5.5 Enrolment Information         5.5.1 New Students         5.5.2 Classification of Students         5.5.3 Transfer of Credit among Alberta Institutions         5.5.4 Active and Returning Students         5.5.5 Residency Requirements: Definition and Requirements         5.5.6 Previous Academic Performance 5.6 Transfer Credit to Athabasca University         5.6.1 Transfer Credit Procedure         5.6.2 Transcript Information         5.6.3 Transfer Credit Assessments Take Time         5.6.4 Transfer Credit Time Limits         5.6.5 Course and Program Descriptions         5.6.6 Incomplete Documentation Consequences         5.6.7 Course Registration Before Assessment Completion         5.6.8 Notification of Assessment: Student Profile         5.6.9 Letter of Permission from Athabasca University         5.6.10 Appeals Process for Transfer Credit:            Evaluations & Assessments 5.7 Graduation and Convocation Advice         5.7.1 Degree Requirements         5.7.2 Notation of Degree on Official Transcripts         5.7.3 University Certificate or University                   Diploma Graduates Information 5.8 Parchment Replacement Policy         5.8.1 Requirements for Reissuing Parchment         5.8.2 Details of Reissued Parchment

Undergraduate Course Registration & Progress 6.0 Undergraduate Course Registration and Progress Information 6.1 Registering to Earn Credit 6.2 Course Start Dates/Registration         6.2.1 Home-study Course Start Dates         6.2.2 Home-study Registration Methods         6.2.3 Paced Course Start Dates         6.2.4 Paced Course Registration Methods         6.2.5 Fee Submission 6.3 Challenge for Credit Process         6.3.1 Courses Available for Challenge for Credit         6.3.2 Challenge for Credit Regulations/Process         6.3.3 Process for Challenging         6.3.4 Grade Appeals 6.4 Course Prerequisites 6.5 Course Preregistration 6.6 Change in Delivery Mode 6.7 Course Extensions 6.8 Course Withdrawals 6.9 Applicable Regulations         6.9.1 Summary of Regulations by Registration Mode 6.10 Course Re-registration 6.11 Audit Student Status/Changes 6.12 Students with Disabilities 6.13 Geographic Restrictions 6.14 Student ID Cards 6.15 Student Directory Information

Undergraduate Evaluation, Exams, Records 7.0 Undergaduate Evaluation, Examinations          and Academic Records Information 7.1 Grading Policy         7.1.1 Cumulative Average         7.1.2 Notification of Grades         7.1.3 Requests to Rush Final Grades         7.1.4 Determination of Final Grades                   When Coursework Outstanding 7.2 Examinations         7.2.1 Examination Invigilation Network         7.2.2 Examination Invigilation Outside Network         7.2.3 Examination Regulations         7.2.4 Requesting an Invigilated Examination         7.2.5 Multiple Requests for the Same Examination         7.2.6 Supplemental Examinations         1. Home-study Courses          2. Paced Courses         7.2.7 Examination Fees 7.3 Appeals 7.4 Transcript Requests 7.5 Letter of Certification 7.6 Protection of Privacy         7.6.1 Student Contacts Directory Privacy

Undergraduate Fees & Finance 8.0 Undergraduate Fees, Financial Assistance, Refunds 8.1 Explanation of Fees 8.2 Methods of Payment 8.3 Fee Summary         8.3.1 Academic-Related Fee Notes 8.4 Other Fees         8.4.1 Senior Citizen Fees         8.4.2 Miscellaneous         (a) Calendar         (b) Publications         (c) G.S.T.         (d) Delinquent Accounts         (e) Receipts 8.5 Refunds         8.5.1 Course Materials Undamaged         8.5.2 Course Materials Damaged, Marked or Missing 8.6 Tuition and Education Tax Credit Receipts Information 8.7 Financial Assistance         8.7.1 How to Apply         8.7.2 Full-time Status for Financial Assistance

Graduate Programs 9.0 Graduate Programs of Study 9.1 Advanced Graduate Diploma: Advanced Nursing Practice 9.2 Master of Health Studies (in development) 9.3 Advanced Graduate Diploma in Management 9.4 Master of Business Administration 9.5 Master of Business Administration in Information Technology        and the Advanced Graduate Diploma        in Information Technology (in development) 9.6 Master of Distance Education 9.7 Advanced Graduate Diploma in        Distance Education (Technology)

Student Services 10.0 Student Support Services 10.1 Information Centre         10.1.1 Hours of Service         10.1.2 Closures 10.2 Academic Centres: Tutors and Professors         10.2.1 Student - Tutor Interaction (Home Study)         10.2.2 Student - Tutor Interaction (Paced Study) 10.3 Learning Services         10.3.1 Learning Services Tutorial         10.3.2 Learning Services Outreach 10.4 Learning Centre Services         10.4.1 Advising and Counselling Services         10.4.2 Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test 10.4.3 Resource Centres 10.5 Centre for Learning Accreditation 10.6 Office of the Registrar         10.6.1 Admission and Evaluation Services         10.6.2 Registration Services         10.6.3 Financial Assistance         10.6.4 Services for Students with Disabilities         10.6.5 Academic Records and Examination Services 10.7 Course Materials Production 10.8 Library Services         10.8.1 Library Circulation Services         10.8.2 General Information         10.8.3 AUCAT , The Online Library Catalogue 10.9 Computing Services Help Desk 10.10 Office of the Ombuds 10.11 Athabasca University Students Association (AUSA) 10.12 Athabasca University Alumni Association (AUAA) 10.13 Postal Service Interruption 11. Examination Invigilation Centres

Student Code of Conduct 12.0 Student Code of Conduct         & Right to Appeal (Undergraduate & Graduate) 12.1 Academic Misconduct Policy         12.1.1 Intellectual Honesty         12.1.2 Academic Offences 12.2 Description of Academic Offences         12.2.1 Admission Offences         12.2.2 Plagiarism         12.2.3 Cheating         12.2.4 Misuse of Confidential Materials         12.2.5 Misrepresentation of Facts         12.2.5. (a) Forged or Falsified Documents         12.2.6 Misuse of University Computer Resources 12.3 Penalties 12.4 Disciplinary Procedures         12.4.1 Admission Offences         12.4.2 Plagiarism, Cheating, Misuse of Confidential Materials         12.4.3 Misrepresentation of Facts         12.4.4 Misuse of University Computer Resources 12.5 Appeals         12.5.1 Time Limits for Initiation of Appeals         12.5.2 Grounds for Appeal         12.5.3 The Student Academic Appeal Committee         12.5.4 Further Appeals 12.6 Students' Records and Transcripts         12.6.1 Recording Decisions in the                      Student's Academic Record         12.6.2 Transcript Notations         12.6.3 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy 12.7 Time Limits for Appeals 12.8 Authorities         12.8.1 General Authority         12.8.2 Authority to Delegate 12.9 Non-Academic Misconduct Policy         12.9.1 Non-Academic Offences 12.10 Definitions of Non-Academic Offences         12.10.1 Disruption of University Activities         12.10.2 Unauthorized Entry and Use         12.10.3 Misappropriation Of, Misuse Of, or Damage To University Property         12.10.4 Physical Abuse and Dangerous Activity         12.10.5 Written and/or Verbal Harassment         12.10.6 Sexual Harassment         12.10.7 Refusal to Provide Identification         12.10.8 Non-adherence to Smoking Policy 12.11 Disciplinary Action 12.12 Disciplinary Procedures 12.13 Initiation of Proceedings         12.13.1 Initiation         12.13.2 Action 12.14 Proceedings         12.14.1 Review and Investigation         12.14.2 Complaint Declined         12.14.3 Complaint Declined Procedure         12.14.4 Action Procedure 12.15 Appeal Procedures 12.16 Students' Records and Transcripts 12.17 Exclusion from Class or Exam for Disruptive Behaviour         12.17.1 Exclusion from Class by an Instructor         12.17.2 Exclusion from Exam by an Exam Supervisor 12.18 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy 12.19 Student Academic Appeals Policy         12.19.1 Student Academic Appeals Committee 12.20 Appealable Actions and Decisions         12.20.1 Appeals Process for Assignment of Grades         12.20.2 Appeals on Substantive Grounds         12.20.3 Appeals on Procedural Grounds 12.21 Appeals Process for Enrolment Decisions         12.21.1 Appeals on Substantive Grounds         12.21.2 Appeals on Procedural Grounds 12.22 Appeals Process for Transfer Credit           Evaluations and Assessments         12.22.1 Procedure 12.23 Appeals on Matters of Institutional Procedure or Policy         12.23.1 Procedure 12.24 Appeals Arising from Other Policies         12.24.1 Time Limits

Collaborations & Transfer 13.0 Collaborative Programs and Institutions 13.1 Cooperating Institutions and Agencies 13.2 Educational Consortia 13.3 Ontario and British Columbia Colleges    14.0 Transfer Programs, Arrangements 14.1 Bachelor of Social Work , The University of Calgary 14.2 Accounting Transfer Arrangements 14.3 The Canadian Institute of Certified Administrative Managers 14.4 The Association of Administrative Assistants 14.5 The Institute of Chartered Secretaries            and Administrators in Canada 14.6 The Purchasing Management Association of Canada         14.6.1 Certificate in Purchasing

Awards / Appendices 15. Academic Awards, Recognition, and Scholarships

16. Athabasca University Governing Council

17. Faculty, Professional Staff, and Tutors

18. Glossary

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