1.2. International
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AU welcomes international
students. Students enrol at AU, not only from every part of Canada
and the US, but from
67 countries in all parts of the world. International students follow the same general
admission requirements in
registering in AU courses; however, there are some program-specific and Citizenship
and Immigration requirements that are described in detail in
Section 6.1.3.
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1.3. Information Centre |
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AU's Information Centre provides students one
point of contact for all enquiries. If the Information Centre attendant
can't answer a question, he or she will forward your call to the
appropriate person. You can contact the Information Centre toll-free
from anywhere in Canada or the US by phoning 800.788.9041.
If an issue is discussed with a staff member,
it helps considerably in follow-up discussions, if a note of the
staff member's name is kept.
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Quick Online Feature
"Ask
AU" or www.askau.ca is designed to give you an instant
answer to most general questions about AU. If your question isn't
found, a prompt will forward your query to the appropriate department.
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1.4. Accreditation/Recognition |
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Athabasca University is a publicly
funded institution of the Province of Alberta that reports to the
government through the Minister of Alberta Learning. Through the
Universities Act, the government authorizes Athabasca University
Governing Council (AUGC) to grant degrees and govern its own affairs.
Members of AUGC are appointed under orders-in-council of the Lieutenant
Governor of Alberta.
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Governance
Athabasca University operates with a unicameral governance
system. Athabasca University Governing Council (AUGC) incorporates
the full responsibilities of a traditional board of governors (the
overall policy committee), a general faculties council (responsible
for academic policy) and a senate (fulfills the role of community
liaison). AUGC membership comprises one chairperson, up to 8 public
members, 2 academic staff, one student, one tutor, and one non-academic
staff.
Memberships
In 2002 Athabasca University achieved candidacy status
with the US-based Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
The MSCHE provides assurance to the general public that accredited
member institutions meet its standards.
Athabasca University is also a full member of the
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Association of
Commonwealth Universities
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Association of
Universities and Colleges of Canada |
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Canadian Association
for Distance Education |
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Canadian Association
for Graduate Studies |
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Canadian Virtual
University |
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Circumpolar Universities
Association |
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Inter-American Distance Education
Consortium (CREAD) |
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International Council for
Open and Distance Education |
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Western Governors
University (Participant) |
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World Alliance
in Distance Education
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