April, 4, 2022
December 2021 was another busy month for the SFSS Council. The Community Fridge in the SUB finally opened, SFSS Council approved funding for the Stormhacks hackathon, food packages for students on SFU Residence were delivered, and donations for those affected by the BC Floods were delivered. Full summary of what happened in December 2021 below:...
March, 30, 2022
Whereas, the SFSS creates SFSS Issues Policies on a variety of stances on social, economic, and political issues that impact our membership; Whereas, it is typical for student societies to employ Issues Policies to establish stances; Whereas on May 19th, 2021, the SFSS Council voted unanimously to condemn the State of Israel’s Colonisation...
March, 29, 2022
The Building Coordinator will be responsible for the day to day operations of the SUB. The Building Coordinator will also be tasked with requesting and monitoring custodial and facilities work. This is a full-time (up to 35 hours) permanent position and is included in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3338-5 at a...
March, 25, 2022
For its summer edition, SFSS Clubs Day is planned to happen in person on May 17, 18 and 19 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the SFU Burnaby Convocation Mall. Sign-up for tables will open on Friday, April 1 at 12:00 pm through the SFSS Club/Student Union Portals and will close on Tuesday, May 10 at...
March, 23, 2022
November 2021 was a very busy month for the SFSS Council – from events, policy work, and advocacy, a lot was accomplished on behalf of students and our members. Examples include more SFU Gondola advocacy, donating to those affected by the BC Floods, and an open letter campaign for more accessible course practices. Full summary...
March, 21, 2022
In October 2021, the SFSS had a virtual Annual General Meeting with over 700+ members attending and speaking up on issues that mattered to them. SFSS members voted to prohibit fossil fuel investments within the SFSS and to call on SFU to implement more accessible course practices. In terms of events, SFSS hosted a Halloween...
March, 21, 2022
The Simon Fraser University Department of History invites you to the 5th Annual “History Reads” event, where they discuss timely works of historical interest to bring the study of history to the community. This year, they will be reading Eloquent Rage (MacMillan, 2018), by author, professor, activist, and cultural critic Brittney Cooper, and,...
March, 18, 2022
The Research Assistant will support the work of the SFSS Advocacy department. This is a part-time (up to 15 hours a week) position included in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3338-5 at a wage rate of $19.50/hour with additional benefits as defined in the Collective Agreement. Learn more and apply here no later than...
March, 17, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 17th, 2022 CONTACT: SFSS Executives, SFSS President, Corbett Gildersleve, mediainquiries@sfss.ca Burnaby, B.C. (March 17, 2022) The Simon Fraser Student Society Executive Committee sent out a survey to its members regarding the sudden changes that have emerged within BC following the PHO’s recent...
March, 16, 2022
The SFSS Council did a lot of advocacy, governance and programming in the month of September. SFSS recognized and affirmed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, supported SFU 350 on the Climate Justice Mural, and hosted the Active Bystanders workshop in collaboration with SFU SVSPO, as well as solidarity work supporting TSSU in their...
March, 14, 2022
The SFSS in the month of August did a lot of work to improve and build operational excellence within the organization, considered proposals, and celebrated key milestones as we ended the summer. Here is a synopsis of some of the happenings in the Month of August 2021. Aug 11: Council-2021-08-11.pdf (sfss.ca) Operations: Hiring Out on...
March, 14, 2022
Sudden changes have emerged within BC following the PHO’s recent announcement regarding lower restrictions and the SFSS Executive Committee wants to know how you feel about it! As of last week, PHO guidelines regarding face coverings or masks indicate that “Individual businesses … can choose to continue requiring masks on their...