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1.2. Non-Canadian Students
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Athabasca University welcomes non-Canadian students.
Students enrol at Athabasca University, not only from every part
of Canada and the US, but from 67 countries in all parts of the
world.
Non-Canadian students follow the same general
admission requirements in registering in Athabasca University courses;
however, there are some program-specific and Citizenship and Immigration
requirements that are described in detail in Sections
6.1.3 and 6.1.4.
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Athabasca University'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 may phone the Information
Centre toll-free from anywhere in Canada or the US at 800.788.9041.
Do you live outside of Canada and the US? Please
phone 780.675.6100.
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 Athabasca University. 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 Post-secondary Act,
2003 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.
Most recently, the International Council for
Open and Distance Education recognized Athabasca University as one
of the world's leaders in outstanding distance and open learning
institututions.
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Governance
Athabasca University operates with a bicameral governance
system. Athabasca University Governing
Council (AUGC) membership is composed of one chairperson,
up to ten public members, two academic staff, two students, one
tutor, one non-academic staff, and one graduate student. The president
of the University is an ex officio member of Council.
Memberships
Athabasca University is the first Canadian university to be awarded accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). The Commission is one of six regional organizations in the U.S. that accredits universities. For further information, please refer to the Web site.
Athabasca University is also a full member of the
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Association of
Commonwealth Universities
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Association of
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Canadian Association
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Canadian Association
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Canadian Virtual
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Circumpolar Universities
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Inter-American Distance Education
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International Council for
Open and Distance Education |
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