February, 9, 2021
The Simon Fraser Student Society wants to reduce barriers for students in need of financial support. On January 29, 2021, the 2020-2021 SFSS Board passed a motion to approve a Spring and Summer semester emergency COVID-19 funding of $200,000 per term. The funding criteria will be $500 per student with 40% allocated to domestic students...
February, 5, 2021
Simon Fraser University Students are urging Burnaby City Council to back TransLink’s proposed Burnaby Mountain Gondola with a new campaign aimed at securing the City’s support. “Students from all walks of life are joining with businesses and residents to tell the City Council that it’s time to back the project and get it built for...
February, 3, 2021
Here are your candidates for the #SFSS2021Elections! Watch them at the Candidate Debate on February 11, from 4 – 6 pm and make an informed decision. Voting will occur between the 16 and 18,...
February, 1, 2021
Be it resolved that the Board of Directors amend SFSS Board Policies, Standing Order 1, as presented in the attached document titled “Proposed Amendment to SO-1: Duties of Committee Chairs”. View the draft amendment proposal...
January, 29, 2021
SFU Senate approved to launch a pilot Pass/Credit/No Credit (P/CR/NC) grading scheme for electives only, for the 2021 Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. While this is a step in the right direction, it still does not adequately address the needs of students in the midst of a pandemic. In the announcement email that SFU sent...
January, 25, 2021
On January 6th, the SFSS Council passed a motion to launch a Departmental/Faculty Student Unions (DSU/FSU) Space campaign called #StudentsDeserveSpace. The recent eviction in November 2020 of SFU Bachelor of Environment Student Union (BESU), and SFU Environmental Science Student Union from their common room exemplifies the need to secure student...
January, 15, 2021
SFSS Virtual Clubs Day Spring 2021- January 19, 10am to 7pm 128 SFSS Clubs, Student Unions, and Groups! Ask questions, join clubs, learn about services and more! Answer poll questions for a chance to win one of 18 gift cards! Register here:...
January, 13, 2021
On January 8th, the Government of Canada has announced that former international students will have the opportunity to apply for an open work permit. This achievement is the result of a series of initiatives across the country where student societies, like our own, have been actively advocating to help foreign students affected by the pandemic....
January, 4, 2021
The SFSS Board concluded the Fall semester with a productive month of December. This month, the board met once for a 5-hour long board meeting. The meeting started off with a presentation from SFU350 who have been working on divestment (removing and preventing investments in the fossil fuel sector) of SFU’s endowment. SFU350 is proposing...
December, 14, 2020
The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) wholeheartedly condemns the violent arrest of a Black SFU Alumnus by Burnaby RCMP at SFU Dining Hall, on the evening of December 11th, 2020. On the evening of December 11th, the alumnus was followed by SFU campus security from West Mall Centre into the dining hall, and was asked...
December, 11, 2020
The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) supports the SFU Re-use for Good initiative in the decision to eliminate the sale of pre-filled water bottles at the SFU campuses on December 31st, 2020. The SFSS was briefed on this project by the Ban the Bottle club and the Re-use for Good Committee. The reasons for eliminating...