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Whereas the current Orientation and Retention Policies are outdated; Whereas the current Orientation and Retention Policies are insufficient in preparing incomingexecutive officers for their roles; Whereas further and more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...
July, 6, 2022
Whereas Associate Vice Presidents (AVP) for Executive Committee members do not exist in bylaw,only in policy; Whereas AVPs are unpaid and are required to work at least fifteen (15) hours weekly for theirExecutive Officers; Whereas there is not enough funding to pay AVPs for their work; Whereas AVPs may be non-executive Council members, but can...
July, 6, 2022
Whereas there are numerous spacing and numbering errors in SO-1; Whereas it is unclear how committee meetings are meant to be called without an defined Chair; Be it resolved that Council approves the following spacing and numbering changes to SO-1, asattached; Be it further resolved to add section 1.12 in SO-1 to read as the...
July, 6, 2022
Be it resolved to amend SO-18.3 by striking “involves” and replacing it with “involves:” Be it further resolved to strike the 8th point in the “Composition” section of SO-18;Be it further resolved to strike the 10th point in the “Composition” section of SO-18; Be it further resolved to strike “Constrains” and replace it with...
July, 6, 2022
Whereas concurrently serving as an executive of a group that operates within the SFSS and as anSFSS Executive could give rise to potential conflicts of interest; Whereas By-Law 13(3) outlines a basic framework for preventing this, although there is noenforcement measure outlined within any council policies; Whereas one method of ensuring that...
July, 6, 2022
Whereas R-7 has numerous procedures in it that are completely inconsistent with establishedpractice by the previous chair(s) of council;Whereas R-7 should be corrected to ensure that the procedures within it are consistent withestablished practice, so that Council begins to follow the policy as written;Be it resolved to amend R-7.21 by striking...
July, 6, 2022
Whereas R-6 has several minor issues that should be corrected to ensure that the policy is wordedcorrectly in the event that it needs to be applied; Be it further resolved to amend R-6 by striking R-6.9(c) and replacing it with “be submitted at leastone (1) hour in advance of the meeting in question.”; Be it...