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If you’re a member of the SFSS and an undergraduate student, you can become a Councillor or take part in a committee.

The Accessibility Committee is responsible for monitoring usage of the Student Society Accessibility Fund; approving accessibility-related capital expenses; recommending changes to policy sections relating to issues of accessibility and the Accessibility Fund; researching, maintaining and approving a pricing list of accessibility services; and hearing appeals of decisions taken by the Student Union Resource Office, the General Office and the Finance and Administrative Services Committee.

Examples:  Approving technological aids

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 94.

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The purpose of this committee is to ensure and prioritize the voices of the Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) community at Simon Fraser University within the framework of the Simon Fraser Student Society, and that the lived experience of racialized folks is always considered, recognized and acknowledged. Historically Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour disproportionately face more barriers due to the constructs that have been established without BIPOC folks in mind. Academia and university settings are not exempt to the mistreatment and misappropriation of BIPOC voices.

Academia as we know has been used as a tool to assimilate and indoctrinate racialized voices. This committee is to ensure that Black, Indigenous and People of Colour have the ability to speak on issues that directly affect our BIPOC communities within SFU and their educational experience. This committee shall work with Council and the SFSS to properly support racialized students from a BIPOC perspective. The role of this committee should be to support, voice opinions and give advice to where the SFSS and SFU are lacking and to close the gaps and barriers that racialized students face in their university experience.

The SFSS prioritizes Indigenous voices, and ​ acknowledge that the SFSS is located on the traditional, unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the xʷ məθkʷ əy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵ wx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓ íl̓ witulh
(Tsleil-Waututh), kʷ ikʷ əƛ̓ əm (Kwikwetlem) and q̓ icə̓ y̓ (Katzie) Nations.

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 90.

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The purpose of this Committee shall be to center historically-excluded students in the community at Simon Fraser University within the framework of the Simon Fraser Student Society. These spaces have been notoriously governed by dominant figures in societies while excluding the most marginalized people, such Black, Indigenous, Persons of Colour; poor or low socio-economic status; immigrants; international students; sex workers, women, queer, transgender, gender non-conforming people and other LGBTQIA2S+ communities; youth and the elderly; and people with disabilities, mental health exceptionalities, and drugaddictions, etc. The SFSS acknowledges that knowledge and experience of marginalized individuals who have lived experience are key in order to properly practice anti-oppression and Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI).

This Committee’s purpose is to work towards dismantling intersecting forms of systemic oppression which includes but is not limited to: classism, ableism, capitalism, colonialism, anti-Blackness, misogyny, gender-based violence, xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, the various types of racism, etc.

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 83.

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The Events and Promotions Committee is responsible for the coordination of events and promotional campaigns on campus. Upon request, the Committee may also assist Clubs, DSUs and constituency groups in the planning of events.

Examples: Fundraisers, BBQs, pub nights, and more.

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 97.

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The External and Community Affairs Committee make and report on the development of recommendations to Council regarding federal, provincial and municipal advocacy and lobbying campaigns and member-facing student information campaigns

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 81.

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The Finance and Administrative Services Committee make and report on the development of recommendations to Council regarding its financial and audit functions of the Society on behalf of Council.

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 75.

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The  First Year Engagement Committee coordinates activities and engagement events and initiatives, such as community-building events, coordinate first year advocacy activities and projects, and make recommendations to Council on first year inclusiveness.

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 104.

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  • Give advice regarding the coordination of the society member services
  • Coordinate operations and give assistance and advice to coordinators on member services, clubs and DSU operations
  • Make recommendations to policies relating to the member-services of the Society.
  • Receive updates on issues that have happened in the delivery of member-services, and for possible improvements to clubs and DSU policies and solicit feedback from students

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 106.

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The purpose of this Committee shall be to

  • Ensure students are knowledgeable about business before the SFSS’s Governing Bodies.
  • Provide an opportunity/space for the general membership to have a voice.
  • Act as a resource for students to learn more about the society.

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The purpose of this committee is to ensure that students have input when deciding changes to the Student Healthcare Plans. This committee is in place to make sure students are able to engage with planning throughout the fiscal year regarding changes to the Student Healthcare Plans, while also ensuring that if services are cut that they do not significantly impact certain groups. This is why there are three dedicated seats for marginalized groups, who have often been left out of the conversation and given inadequate health care due to a lack of proper representation.

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The Surrey Campus Committee is responsible for advising Council on issues of concern for SFU Surrey students and helps plan events.

Examples:  Encourage the participation of SFU Surrey students, coordinate campus-wide activities in liaison with active Departmental Student Unions, and plan campus-wide events.

Projects/Accomplishments:

  • Pub nights
  • Pancake breakfast
  • Halloween photobooth
  • Successfully getting SFU to have the library open on Sundays

Learn more about the Committee on the SFSS Council Policies document, page 100.

Applications are now closed