Why Geoff Chooses AUFA

Athabasca University is proposing carving 67% of members out of the faculty association. This testimonial is one of a series wherein AUFA members explain why membership in the faculty association is important to them.

AUFA has been an incredible service to me in my time at AU. The organization has always been full of wonderful people that provide counsel and material support when I've needed it. It has at times provided a social and logistical value that AU has been unable or unwilling to provide, and has stood up for issues that are dearly important to me.

Our contract and the support given to it by AUFA staff and volunteers have helped me to grow as a professional, expand my skills and knowledge, and move my career forward. It's helped me connect with and understand the academic community, and as a result I've been better at my job as a professional. I'm also 6 credits from the end of an AU master's degree, something I never would have considered without our contract, support, and connections through AUFA.. Even more urgently, they protected and supported me when my personal life has been difficult, most importantly when my wife suffered from cancer, and when my own health has failed.

AUFA is essential to AU.

Geoff Loken

IT Quality Assurance Coordinator