As a prospective AU student, we suggest that you first
determine the type of student you are (new, returning, senior citizen)
by reviewing Section 6.
What are your goals? Do you need the help of a counselor or advisor?
Begin by selecting your desired course(s) or program,
and, if you are a new student to AU, complete two forms: the General
Application Form (completed once only) and the Undergraduate Course Registration Form.
Within days of applying, registering, and paying for
your course, and depending on your geographic location, your learning
resources will arrive at your door or online. E-mail or telephone
access with your tutor begins the day your course officially starts,
usually the first day of the following month. The registration process
is explained fully in Section
6.
Forms
General Application, Course Registration, and other
useful forms can be found on the Registry's forms
Web page and are also located in the back of the print Calendar.
Our Students
"Visiting students"—students enrolled
at other higher learning institutions—make up AU's largest
single group. More than 6,000 students a year take one or more courses
at AU to complement their studies at their home institution.
Whether students take one course or enrol in a program,
they may study full time or part time using the course delivery method
that best suits their learning environment.
Online, e-Class, individualized study (learning resources
arrive at your door), or grouped study (classroom seminar setting
in a collaborating institution) courses are available. Many courses
require Internet access but this information, and the course delivery
method, is noted in each course syllabus. Visit the Course
Search Web page.
Assistance for Students with Disabilities
If you have a physical, visual or hearing, learning,
psychological or a temporary disabling condition or illness, you
will receive support from AU's Access for Students with Disabilities
(ASD) department. ASD continues to evolve as an increasing number
of learners identify their needs and help us improve our service.
Counselling Services
Although the convenience of independent learning may
appear to require less effort—no regular classes to attend and
no scheduled completion dates for assignments—it requires more
discipline and self-motivation.
AU's Student Services department is designed
to help you throughout your stay at the University. Counsellors and
program advisors can help clarify your educational goals and develop
program plans. Before you register, consider completing an online
questionnaire that will help you determine whether this method of
study is right for you: visit the Web
site or phone to
request a copy.
AU counselors can help you clarify your educational
and career goals. Counselling services are available free of charge
to all full- and part-time AU students. Refer to Section
8.
Terminology
Distance and online learning in general, and AU in
particular, have developed specific terminology. Refer to Section
12, the Glossary. |
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