April, 14, 2021
The SFSS 2020-2021 Board of Directors passed a motion on March 26th to stand in solidarity with Contract Workers at SFU and endorse the Contract Worker Justice SFU Campaign. The motion urges Simon Fraser University to employ food service workers and cleaners directly and work towards having better pay and benefits for these workers through...
April, 13, 2021
The SFSS supports empowerment policies and initiatives that work towards accessibility to post-secondary education for all students, including marginalized individuals who disproportionately have lower access to education. With that, the Board of Directors has recently passed a motion to a proposal presented by Zeynep Ekin and Jhanvi Indatissa,...
April, 12, 2021
NOTICE OF MOTION: Whereas, the SFSS approved a development plan to create more SFSS Issues Policies on a variety of social, economic and political issues Whereas, it is typical for student societies to employ Issues Policies to establish stances on certain issues Whereas, many Board members, in consultation with SFSS Board Committees and...
April, 12, 2021
NOTICE OF MOTION: Whereas, on May 1st, 2021, the SFSS By-Law changes approved at the October 2020 SFSS Annual General meeting will be taking effect.Whereas, the SFSS has adopted various policy documents that must be consistent with the SFSS By-Laws. Whereas, the Transition Steering Committee – Governance Working Group has conducted a...
April, 6, 2021
The Simon Fraser Student Society is currently looking for someone to serve as a resource and advocate for the Black members as the Black Student Support Centre Coordinator. The role will oversee, coordinate and assist in delivering programs and services in the Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) space. This a full-time, unionized...
April, 6, 2021
SFSS Board of Directors continued to work on important initiatives and projects during March. The first board meeting of the month occurred on March 12, where SFU350 gave a presentation regarding Climate Emergency Ope SFU350 is requesting SFU to declare a climate emergency. Over 600 higher education institutions have declared a climate emergency...
March, 25, 2021
We want to ease the financial burden of high-cost textbooks for students at the Simon Fraser Student University. Help us advocate for the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) on campus. Tell us about how the cost of course materials affects your financial...
March, 24, 2021
The current stipend for board members is around $14.50/hour, a rate set in 2008. This outdated amount is now just below the minimum wage set in 2020 ($14.60/hour). That is why the SFSS Council Remuneration Proposal asks for a stipend in-line with a living wage for Student Executives representing your needs and advocating for your...
March, 19, 2021
The March 16, 2021 Atlanta Spa Shooting comes amidst a disturbing global wide rise in violence and discrimination directed against the Asian population, with six of the eight victims killed being Asian women. The SFSS condemns anti-Asian racism in all forms, and stands in solidarity and compassion with the diverse Asian community. We hope to...
March, 17, 2021
The Simon Fraser Student Society appreciates that the Department of Finance has given us an opportunity to provide input with regard to the changes in tuition and student fees proposed to take effect in 2021-22. While we have taken advantage of the opportunities to give comments during the overall budget consultation process, including through...
March, 15, 2021
The SFSS has passed a motion to sign and distribute an open letter regarding the violent arrests of the Braided Warriors on February 19, 2021. This decision is aligned with the SFSS stance against the TMX pipeline, support for Indigenous peoples and beliefs in the right of marginalized communities to peacefully protest and assembly. Want...
March, 11, 2021
BACKGROUND On December 14th, 2020, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) released a statement condemning the violent arrest of a Black SFU Alumnus by Burnaby RCMP at the SFU Dining Hall on December 11th, 2020. On December 13th, 2020, SFU President Joy Johnson announced the establishment of an external review process to review the event...