Whereas work reports are currently submitted by Council members twice a month (semi-monthly); Whereas the amount of reports submitted is quite time consuming for the VP Finance and Services to review and track; Whereas changing the frequency of non-executive Council member work report submissions from semi-monthly to monthly; Be it resolved that Council approve changing […]
First month of the new SFSS 2021/2022 Year! Appointments VP Events & Student Affairs, Jess Dela Cruz, is elected as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee. Priyanka Dhesha is appointed as Associate Vice-President University & Academic Affairs. Read more about it here. Nimrit Basra is appointed as Associate Vice-President External & Community Affairs. Read more about […]
Akum Sidhu was appointed as the Associate Vice-President Events & Student Affairs at the last Executive Committee that occurred on June 8, 2021. As AVPESA, she will be working closely with Jess Dela Cruz, the current Vice-President Events & Student Affairs to help on any on-going projects, initiatives, campaigns, and events to engage and connect […]
TW: State-Sanctioned Violence, Death RE: Solidarity with Palestinian Uprising, General Strike, and Commitment to BDS The Simon Fraser Student Society advocates for, and stands in solidarity with, the Palestinian people in condemnation of the Israeli State’s settler-colonial advancement, human rights violations, and war crimes against Palestinians. We denounce the ongoing attacks on Palestinians by the […]
The Simon Fraser Student Society is currently looking for someone to help inform the membership about and supporting Out on Campus community events, services and resources of interest to LGBTQIA2S+ students and their allies at Simon Fraser University. The Out On Campus Program Assistant is a part-time (up to 25 hours per week), unionized role at $15.63/hr […]
CW: Islamaphobia, white supremacist terrorist…We wanted to share the vigil that will be occurring this upcoming Thursday, to center the families that were terrorized by white supremacist violence and terrorist attack this past week. Vigil: https://fb.me/e/dZhE1VRgi NCCM Statement: https://www.facebook.com/NCCMuslims/posts/10161135140153858 We know this news is difficult for many in our community at this time, particular Muslim community members. […]
Nominations are now open for committee At-Large representatives and will close on June 23rd, 2021, at noon. Access https://sfss.ca/about/committees/join-a-committee/ to apply for a position on one of the eleven active committees. Why should I join a committee? Committees are responsible for a range of activities, including but not limited to providing support for planning and […]
Notice of Motion: Space Expansion Fund Policy Correction Whereas the 2020 Referendum History Report shows a different wording for the Space Expansion Fund compared to what is listed in our Financial Policies 12, Whereas there were changes to the Space Expansion Fund’s purpose in 2001 and 2010, Whereas we have sought legal advice on the […]
The Simon Fraser Student Society is currently looking for an assistant to support the administrative tasks, operational needs and outreach initiatives of the Women’s Centre. The Women’s Centre Resource & Outreach Assistant is a part-time (20 hours a week, to a minimum of 15 hours per week, if requested by an employee for studying or […]
At the April 30th, 2021 meeting of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors, the Board unanimously approved the 5-year extension of the agreement with Fraser International College. This agreement gives FIC students access to clubs, room booking support, our Food Bank, and other services. It is important for FIC students, who come […]