The Honourable Melanie Mark published a letter to the post-secondary, skills and training community members, assuring that the community’s education and training goals will be met. Read the full message here: “Dear post-secondary, skills and training community members, The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an exceptionally challenging time for every person involved in B.C.’s post-secondary, skills […]
Update as of May 20, 2020: U-Pass BC program suspended Post secondary institutions and student associations have worked with TransLink to temporarily suspend the U-Pass BC program as of May 1st. The U-Pass BC program is offered to students under agreements in place between TransLink, participating colleges/universities and their associated student societies. Students pay for […]
Funding Support for Students BC Government announced 3.5 million dollar emergency funding support for students in light of COVID-19. This non-repayable emergency fund for BC students can be used to help with: 🏢 Living Expenses 🛒 Groceries 🚎 Transportation 📚 School expenses “International and out-of-province students face unique challenges,” according to the BC government news […]
Update: April 23, 2020 Locker and common room thefts at Burnaby have continued to increase over the past few weeks. We are asking students to please remove your items from your locker if safe to do so. Remember to continue to adhere to social distancing guidelines on campus. If your locker is located in the […]
March 13, 2020 As the threats posed by COVID-19 accelerates very rapidly, The Simon Fraser Student Society Board of Directors (BoD), through the Executive Committee, has decided to temporarily shut down its services starting March 13, 2020, at 4:00 pm. The Executive Committee, on behalf of the BoD, passed the following motion at an emergency […]
Here’s what your SFSS Board of Directors has been up to during the month of February: The SFSS Board of Directors had a fulfilling February! They hosted numerous events ranging from Munchie Mondays & Tasty Tuesdays to SFSS Care Packages at SFU Dog Therapy. Keep an eye out for free snacks on a cart on […]
On February 27, the SFSS hosted Board Town Hall – Year in the Rear View, where individuals interested in running for a position on the Board of Directors get to learn more about the accomplishments, projects and experiences the current SFSS Board of Directors has, along with an opportunity to ask questions. If you missed […]
Hello Club and Student Unions Executives, A previous email was sent out last week regarding Club and Student Union (SU) fundraiser updates. It has come to our attention that there are many misunderstandings around the message. We acknowledge that Clubs and Student Union groups host many fundraising initiatives, both on and off campus. When it […]
The purpose of this statement is to clarify SFSS’s approach to compliance with its policies, in response to a number of recent inquiries from students and other organizations. The SFSS has the discretion to refuse or withdraw funding and other resources and revoke the internal club status of groups who contravene SFSS policies. Decisions about […]
The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) welcomes the provincial government announcement that the current BC post-secondary education grant will be replaced with the BC Access Grant – a new, expanded grant program set to benefit more students. Beginning in September 2020, the new BC Access Grant will create an upfront needs-based student grant program, with […]