SFSS AGM: Tuition Condemnation

The Simon Fraser Student Society Annual General Meeting took place on October 26th, where over 600 students gathered virtually to condemn SFU for tuition increases implemented in the 2020-2021 academic year. The vote passed with an overwhelming 96% of students in favour, providing a clear mandate from the student body for the SFU Board of […]

Burnaby Students at SFU Suffered A Tuition Increase by SFU, In a Pandemic

For too long, students have faced the burden of high tuition costs. Yet, the tuition hikes keep coming. In Spring 2020, the Simon Fraser University Board of Governors voted in favour of a budget that raised domestic by 2% and international tuition by 4%, despite classes having transitioned to online instruction only a week earlier, […]

BC Provincial Election 2020: Election Platform Summaries

General Voting Day for the 2020 British Columbia general election will be held on Saturday, October 24th. Make an informed vote and elect members of the Legislative Assembly that advocate for the issues that matter to you. Click here for more information on the Election Platform of each of the three parties regarding the issues […]

Join Students To Demand A Stop To TMX: Email your Reps

SFSS 2020 AGM

Commit to Attending the SFSS Annual General Meeting on Monday, October 26th from 3:30-6:30pm! Come to the AGM and have your vote in bringing democracy, transparency, and accountability back to the SFSS. Commit to attending now: http://bit.ly/AGM2020SFSS The SFSS Annual General Meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26th, 2020 via Zoom, […]

Month in Review – September 2020

The SFSS Board kicked off the Fall semester with an eventful and productive month of September. In the first Board meeting, the Board of Directors passed a motion to approve the addition of an ordinary resolution vote to the Fall 2020 Annual General Meeting agenda to condemn the University’s decision to increase domestic and international […]

SFSS Black, Indigenous, and People Of Colour (BIPOC) Committee Statement re: SFU Athletics Team Name Change

We are proud to see that years of Black student activism, with support from allies, has led to the change in the team name of the SFU Athletics Department away from the ‘Clan’. However, we are deeply concerned by the institutional racism at play throughout this process. It is clear that Black athletes and allies […]

Orange Shirt Day

This week, we recognize, acknowledge, and uphold Indigenous students and their communities by commemorating #OrangeShirtDay. We will do our best to always amplify Indigenous voices and work towards reconciliation at #SFU and across Turtle Island (Canada). We ask all members to please take the time to read and share our statement about the Orange Shirt […]

We’re hiring: Operations Organizer

Work with a dynamic Board of Directors committed to advocating for students, building student power, and providing resources and services that represent, connect and benefit the undergraduate student body at Simon Fraser University. :Alongside the President, the Board of Directors and Society Executives, the Operations Organizer is responsible for human resources management as well as […]

CLUBS DAYS NOW LIVE!

JOIN US FOR VIRTUAL CLUBS DAY! September 15th-17th , 11am-3pm Drop-in at any time from 11 am to 3 pm to meet new people and connect with students who share similar interests. Join a club, win prizes, get resources from SFSS departments and so much more. Join now: https://hopin.to/events/sfss-clubs-days

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