Student Associations and TransLink Modify the U-Pass BC Agreement due to COVID-19

U-Pass Update: Since the cancellation of in-person classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Simon Fraser Student Society has been working with other student associations and TransLink on a solution to address the operations of the U-Pass BC program. The SFSS, along with other post-secondary institutions and student associations, has signed the U-Pass BC amending […]

The Simon Fraser Student Society Establish Emergency Assistance Fund for Fraser International College

The Simon Fraser Student Society contributed $60,000 to establish the Emergency Assistance Fund for Fraser International College. This fund will provide support for FIC undergraduate students facing a sudden emergency situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and have exhausted all other possible resources and for whom such financial hardship would affect their ability to attend and complete […]

Summer Tuition Deadline Extension

Based on the message on behalf of Dr. Jonathan Driver, Vice President Academic and Provost: The University is extending the summer term tuition and student fees payment deadline from May 25 to June 15. This extension gives you more time to seek additional funding or part-time work opportunities. (See below). SFU is also developing a […]

SFU Bookstore Course Material Platform

 Information from SFU Bookstore: Senior Academic Leadership and the SFU Bookstore have worked together to provide a solution for online course material delivery. For the Summer semester, students can purchase their course material at this link – http://www.sfu.ca/bookstore/coursematerials The new platform is first of its kind in Canada. Salient Features of the platform: Platform partner Vitalsource is the […]

Month In Review – April

The Board had a fulfilling April as their term wrapped up, including a lot of advocacy on behalf of students and alongside students. In the first meeting of April, the Board passed the Investment Policy and gave the go-ahead for a fossil fuel free investment portfolio with our new Investment managers. In the second meeting, […]

Burnaby Gondola Open House Feedback Report

On January 21st and 22nd, 2020, the SFSS held an open house for the Burnaby community to provide them with information and give them an opportunity to provide feedback on the BMGT project. During the open house, over 700 students and SFU community members participated and 70 students provided comments through the interactive commentary board. […]

COVID-19 Survey

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your student experience at SFU? Help us understand how we can better support you and advocate for your needs during this time. Tell us by filling out this confidential survey anonymously.

Student Organizations’ Open Letter – CERB Eligibility

Dear Mr. Trudeau, We, the undersigned, are a grouping of student organizations and coalitions calling on the federal government to extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to all students and recent graduates, regardless of employment status and previous income. Students and recent graduates who are just starting their careers now face the most uncertain […]

Month in Review – March

Here’s what your SFSS Board of Directors has been up to during the month of March: The Board of Directors had a lot to learn in March as we transitioned and went through a once-in-a-century change. As COVID-19 swept through the world, the SFSS Board of Directors has now transitioned to online advocacy, services, and […]

SFSS Contributes $150,000 to Emergency Assistance Fund Related to COVID-19

At the April 1st, 2020 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors (BoD) meeting, the BoD passed a motion to contribute $150,000 to establish the Simon Fraser Student Society Emergency Assistance Fund. This fund will provide support for SFU undergraduate students facing a sudden emergency situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and have exhausted […]

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