Whereas, many communities have been impacted by the recent British Columbia Floods, and it continues to harm communities across the province, Whereas, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) wants to provide support to those who have been impacted, and from what we have seen immediate support will be needed and ongoing, Whereas, even members within […]
RE: UBC STUDENTS FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: LAUREN SOUTHERN T/W: Anti Indigenous Semantics, Denial of Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, Unmarked/ Mass Graves of Children, Islamophobia, Anti-Blackness To Whom It May Concern, We acknowledge that the University of British Columbia is situated on the Traditional and Unceded Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam) and Syilx People(s). […]
RE: UBC STUDENTS FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: LAUREN SOUTHERN T/W: Anti-Indigenous Semantics, Denial of Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, Unmarked/ Mass Graves of Children Dear Alma Mater Society (AMS) of University of British Columbia (UBC), The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) does not support the UBC Students for Freedom of Expression’s event titled “An Honest Conversation […]
The SFSS is hiring an Accessibility Coordinator responsible for working closely with both the Disability & Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA) and the Accessibility Committee to implement student projects, with help from the Accessibility Assistant. They will also oversee, coordinate and assist in the delivery of programs and services in the DNA Accessibility Centre. This is a full-time […]
Whereas, past Council Policies included a reduction in expected hours without a reduction in stipend for the last month of each term to accommodate final exams and projects for Council members; Whereas these policies were removed from the Policy Manual in 2015 along with the expected hours; Whereas in 2020 the Board of Directors brought […]
Whereas on October 13th, 2021 Council approved motion “COUNCIL 2021-11-10:07” requiring club and student union executives, constituency groups, councilors, and Society staff to take mandatory Sexual violence prevention and respond to disclosure training; Whereas one step in developing this training is to amend relevant policies to reflect this new requirement; Be it resolved that Council […]
Whereas in October 26th, 2020 and October 27th, 2021 members at the SFSS Annual General Meetings passed bylaw changes that set base democratic governance requirements for non-executive Council seats; Whereas these base requirements are that Council representative position to be elected, open to their members, and at least 1-week notice was given to their members; […]
Whereas the Student Union Building is scheduled to fully open in the fall term; Whereas the SFSS has other spaces on Burnaby, Surrey, and Vancouver Campuses that need oversight; Whereas the VP Internal and Organizational Development Corbett Gildersleve has drafted terms of reference for the Space Oversight Committee; Be it resolved that Council approve the […]
Whereas R-6 Resignation, Leave of Absence, and Regrets has policies around leaves for Council members that are very basic; Whereas the policy doesn’t allow for flexibility in different forms of leaves, reduced working hours, or other options forcing a councilor to either work through their challenges or go without their stipend; Whereas stipends support the […]
Whereas the SFSS has previously approved a development plan to create more SFSS Issues Policies on a variety of social, economic and political issues, Whereas SFSS Issues Policies serve to clarify the stance of the society on social, political and economic issues relating to student life and post-secondary education, Whereas the SFSS currently has nine […]