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2022-2023 Undergraduate Calendar

Marketing photo from the 1980s showing AU's delivery methods. Image from Thomas A. Edge Archives and Special Collections.

Welcome to Athabasca University's 2022-2023 Undergraduate Calendar. This online program calendar is your official resource when referencing undergraduate program and academic regulations throughout your stay at Athabasca University.

If you are a graduate student, please consult the Graduate Calendar.

General information

General information includes important dates, legal information, a calendar glossary of terms, and information about student ID cards.

Admissions, registrations, and evaluation

This section includes the fundamental information for becoming an AU student, enrolling in programs, registering in courses, and evaluation of your prior education.

Program regulations

Program regulations are specific to certificates, degrees, diplomas, and also includes links to the archives of these programs.

Examinations and grades

Examinations and grades covers how you are evaluated on your work and covers many details on how examinations are regulated by Athabasca University.

Fees and refunds

Fees and refunds section covers course fees and estimated program fees, financial aid, refunds, and methods of payment accepted by the university.

Faculty

Governance and faculties of Athabasca University that provide the expertise and teaching for all courses and programs.

Undergraduate General Application Form

When you are ready to enrol in a program, complete and submit the Undergraduate General Application Form to Athabasca University.

Application form

Mission statement

Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University, is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to, and success in, university-level studies and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide. We are committed to excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and to being of service to the general public.

Admission

Anyone 16 years of age or older is eligible for admission to Athabasca University, regardless of previous educational experience, with or without a high school diploma.

Legal note

By the act of applying to Athabasca University and registering in a course or a course of study, each student at Athabasca University agrees to observe and be bound by the terms of this notice, and the terms, conditions, academic standards, rules, regulations, policies, and codes of behaviour contained or referenced in this Calendar. Therefore, it is the student's responsibility to be aware of the contents of the Calendar.

The Calendar sets forth the intention of the University at the time the Calendar was prepared. While Athabasca University makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the content in the Calendar is accurate, Athabasca University reserves the right to make additions, deletions, changes, or modifications to its policies, practice, procedures, tuition fees, course availability, delivery mode, schedules, or program requirements at any time without prior notice.

Athabasca University no longer produces a print Calendar, but does produce PDF versions of the online Calendar. In the event of any discrepancies between the PDF version and this official online version, the online version will apply.

The publication of information in the Calendar does not bind the University to the provision of courses, programs, services, or facilities as listed herein. Students are responsible for informing themselves of the University’s procedures and policies and the specific requirements associated with the degree, diploma, or certificate sought.

Every student accepted for registration with Athabasca University shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the regulations and policies of the University and of the program in which that student is enrolled. Athabasca University specifically reserves the right to exercise its sole, absolute, and unfettered discretion in admitting individuals to the University, its programs, or courses.

Athabasca University shall incur no liability for loss or damage suffered or incurred by any student or third party as a result of delay, alteration, or termination of services, courses, programs, tuition, or fees by reason of: acts of nature, fire, strikes, lock–outs, damage to University property, inability to procure or produce materials, civil unrest or disobedience, financial exigency, or any other cause of any kind.

Athabasca University is not responsible for content found on external websites.

PDF Calendar

Credits

The 2021-2022 Athabasca University Calendar was prepared by the Office of the Registrar.

We’re here to help. If you experience any difficulty accessing information, please email the Calendar Coordinator.

https://www.athabascau.ca/calendar/ 398632440a2a55f3406c70623751f8d0

Updated August 19, 2022 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)