Clubs Days Summer 2023 will be happening in the SFU Burnaby Convocation Mall on May 16, 17 and 18 from 11:00am-2:00pm. You can now sign-up for Clubs Days through the SFSS Club/Student Union Portals. The booking page can be found under “Club Days Table Registration” once you’ve logged in. Registration will be done on a […]
Whereas on August 20, 2023 notice was given and an eventual vote for a motion to disallow campaigning online during voting period, Whereas this motion has caused considerable issues and disallowed campaigns from being able to liaise with their prospective constituents during the most vital time during election period; Whereas in person campaigning is not […]
Be it resolved Amend OTP2.4.c to add another sentence and subsection as outlined: ” Other Orientation sessions must include a workshop on ‘Past and Continuing SFSS Advocacy and campaigns ‘, ‘Upholding Indigenous Inclusion and Reconciliation ‘, ‘Intersectional climate justice and activism’, and ‘Racial justice, and centering Black, Indigenous and People of Colour’ workshops. i) Additionally, […]
Whereas it is important for the governance committee to have a makeup and representation that is reflective of the perspectives of diverse equity seeking communities and groups that typically not included on governance and policy making tables; Whereas the VP Equity and Sustainability role is one role that enables equity perspectives in the SFSS and […]
Whereas it is important to have Constituency representatives at the table for matters that may impact their constituents directly on the various committees; Whereas the SFSS has an accessibility committee that must be formed that deals with matters of accessibility and approve grant requests; Whereas DNA is the recognized constituency group that represents issues relating […]
Whereas the current Volunteer Orientation Policies are filled with numbering and grammar mistakes; Whereas the policy is out of date with current practice; Be it resolved to strike 3.2(d) and replace with “review job descriptions with volunteers,” Be it further resolved to add a new section 3.3(c) review SUB emergency procedures, when applicable”
Whereas the appeals process for inappropriate advertisement is unclear under CMP-2; Whereas relevant staff are not defined in the appeal process; Whereas appeals of determination seem to be escalated immediately to Council according to CMP-2.2(a); Be it resolved to strike CMP-2.2(a) and replace it with: 2.2 (a) All appeals to any such determination shall be […]
This past month your executive committee was hard at working preparing for future projects and bringing food to campus through the SFSS breakfast program. See below for a recap of February’s updates:
The BC government has recently unveiled the 2023 BC Provincial Budget. We are happy to see a Budget that reflects some current immediate needs of communities across BC, including access to free prescription contraceptives for BC residents. A few wins from this budget for our members also include: However, student voices and issues are overwhelmingly […]
PRESIDENT VP INTERNAL & ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT VP FINANCE & SERVICES VP UNIVERSITY & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS VP EXTERNAL & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS VP EQUITY & SUSTAINABILITY VP EVENTS & STUDENT AFFAIRS REFERENDUM RESULTS: QUESTION 1: SFSS HEALTH AND DENTAL PLAN FEE INCREASE QUESTION 2: GRAMMAR, TYPOGRAPHICAL, AND REFERENCE CORRECTIONS QUESTION 3: BY-LAW UPDATE: CLARIFICATIONS, SAFEGUARDS, AND DEMOCRATISATION […]