July, 18, 2022
Whereas there are several minor housekeeping and numbering changes required in P-3; Whereas these minor issues should be fixed to ensure clarity within P-3; Be it resolved that council approves the changes to P-3 outlined in the attached document “P-3 Fixes”. *P-3: This policy covers the process of requesting member information. This...
July, 18, 2022
Whereas there are several minor housekeeping and numbering changes required in P-4; Whereas these minor issues should be fixed to ensure clarity within P-4; Be it resolved that council approves the changes to P-4 outlined in the attached document “P-4 Fixes”. Read more: P-4 Fixes *P-4: This policy covers the process of requesting general...
July, 18, 2022
Whereas there are several minor housekeeping changes required in P-5; Whereas these minor issues should be fixed to ensure clarity within P-5; Be it resolved to amend P-5(4) by striking the words “report concerns” and replacing it with “report their concerns” Be it further resolved to amend P-5(5) by striking the word “person” and...
July, 18, 2022
Whereas there are several empty pages in the Privacy and Information Management Policy that contain no policy language within them Whereas these pages should be removed to ensure that the policy is the appropriate length Be it resolved to amend the Privacy and Information Management Policy by removing all empty...
July, 18, 2022
Whereas IEC-1(13) currently makes reference to “Executive Board” members Whereas the SFSS now refers to those members as “Executive Officers” Be it resolved to amend IEC-1(13) by striking IEC-1(13)(a) and replacing it with: a. The Chief Commissioner shall receive a stipend equivalent to that of an Executive Officer. Be it further resolved...
July, 18, 2022
Whereas substantive changes are required to the current Orientation and Retention Policies: New Council Orientation (OTP-2); Whereas Council Orientation should be distinguished from Executive Orientation in policy given their natures; Whereas there are numerous grammar, formatting, and numbering errors as well; Be it resolved that Council approves...
July, 18, 2022
Whereas the current Orientation and Retention Policies are outdated; Whereas the current Orientation and Retention Policies are insufficient in preparing incomingexecutive officers for their roles; Whereas further and more rigorous training is required for incoming executives to ensure theSociety continues to operate optimally during transitional...
July, 15, 2022
Did you know The International Student Health Fee Goes Against the Canada Health Act? Migrant Student United recently launched a campaign to remove the international student health fee. The International Student Health Fee is an unfair health fee which the government introduced before the pandemic. This fee is $75 per month and is only...
July, 7, 2022
SFU Students Celebrate TransLink Approval of a Burnaby Mountain Gondola in 10 Year Plan BURNABY, B.C. – On June 30th, 2022, TransLink’s Mayors’ Council and Board of Directorsapproved the Transport 2050: 10-Year Priorities Plan, which will include an urban gondolaconnection between the Production Way–University SkyTrain station and the...
July, 7, 2022
June was a lively month for the SFSS, with exciting initiatives and more in-person events taking place. Summer Fest was held on Burnaby campus on June 22, and Surrey campus on June 29 in collaboration with SFU, thanks to our VP Events and staff’s hard work. Meanwhile, the President, VP External and Community Affairs, and...
July, 6, 2022
Whereas numerous updates are required for R-3 to make the policy cohesive;Be it resolved to strike By-Law 4(10)-(16) and By-Law 5(3) from “relevant bylaws” and replace it with “bylaw 7.”Be it further resolved to strike “By-Law 4(10)-(16)” from R-3.1 and replace it with ‘bylaw 7.”;Be it further resolved to add an extra space in...
July, 6, 2022
Whereas R-8 is referencing the wrong bylaws;Whereas it is unclear who can fill in as an alternate at council meetings; Whereas alternates under bylaw 6(24)(b) and (c) are entitled to the same voting, speaking, and in-camera privileges as regular directors; Be it resolved to strike “bylaw 17(7)” from “relevant bylaws” and replace it with...