November, 6, 2020
11.1 Elections and Referenda Policies – MOTION BOD 2020-10-30:13 Whereas, the SFSS Membership approved By-Law Proposal 4 (Council Empowerment) at the SFSS 2020 AGM. Whereas, under the new By-Laws, Executive Committee elections occur in January. Whereas, there is a need to update the SFSS Elections and Referenda Policies to...
November, 4, 2020
Work with a dynamic Board of Directors committed to advocating for students, building student power, and providing resources and services that represent, connect and benefit the undergraduate student body at Simon Fraser University. Alongside the President and Society Executives, the Board Organizer will help lead strategic planning and...
November, 3, 2020
The SFSS board of directors had a very engaging month of October. The board met on the 2nd of October for the biweekly meeting, where we approved the agenda for the SFSS 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM). We also passed the motion for the SFSS Faculty Representatives to distribute the Open Educational Resources (OER) faculty...
November, 3, 2020
The SFSS is hiring a new Accessibility Assistant to support the SFSS Accessibility Advisory Committee on the implementation and evaluation of a new Accessibility Standard Policy. The Assistant will be further responsible for assisting the development of proposals, bookings, and administrative work related to accessibility. This is a part-time (up...
October, 28, 2020
The Simon Fraser Student Society Annual General Meeting took place on October 26th, where over 600 students gathered virtually to condemn SFU for tuition increases implemented in the 2020-2021 academic year. The vote passed with an overwhelming 96% of students in favour, providing a clear mandate from the student body for the SFU Board of...
October, 23, 2020
Are you interested in pursuing a career in medicine? This event is for you ! SFU MedConnect is hosting a conference through lectures from physicians of varying specialties, hands-on professional workshops from health professionals, and a panel of medical students, we hope to inspire and educate the next generation of health professionals into...
October, 22, 2020
For too long, students have faced the burden of high tuition costs. Yet, the tuition hikes keep coming. In Spring 2020, the Simon Fraser University Board of Governors voted in favour of a budget that raised domestic by 2% and international tuition by 4%, despite classes having transitioned to online instruction only a week earlier,...
October, 21, 2020
General Voting Day for the 2020 British Columbia general election will be held on Saturday, October 24th. Make an informed vote and elect members of the Legislative Assembly that advocate for the issues that matter to you. Click here for more information on the Election Platform of each of the three parties regarding the issues...
October, 9, 2020
Commit to Attending the SFSS Annual General Meeting on Monday, October 26th from 3:30-6:30pm! Come to the AGM and have your vote in bringing democracy, transparency, and accountability back to the SFSS. Commit to attending now: http://bit.ly/AGM2020SFSS The SFSS Annual General Meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26th, 2020 via...
October, 2, 2020
The SFSS Board kicked off the Fall semester with an eventful and productive month of September. In the first Board meeting, the Board of Directors passed a motion to approve the addition of an ordinary resolution vote to the Fall 2020 Annual General Meeting agenda to condemn the University’s decision to increase domestic and international...
October, 2, 2020
We are proud to see that years of Black student activism, with support from allies, has led to the change in the team name of the SFU Athletics Department away from the ‘Clan’. However, we are deeply concerned by the institutional racism at play throughout this process. It is clear that Black athletes and allies...