March, 21, 2014
The proposed edits to the SFSS Policy Manual (SO-11) will be considered at the Board of Directors meeting no earlier than April 7. The proposed changes to the current SO-11 are underlined: 1. Standing Committee Board of Directors shall maintain as a standing committee of the Society an Accessibility Fund Advisory Committee. 2. Composition a....
February, 18, 2014
Copy/paste the text below in an e-mail to your professors and request them to join BC's Open Textbook Program. http://open.bccampus.ca Dear Professor, I am writing to express my support for the provincial government’s Open Textbook program, and to encourage you to utilize these free, customizable textbooks in the teaching of your...
February, 14, 2014
Friday February 21 – 10am – AQ5008 Declining Futures: What are the consequences of BC abandoning our next generation’s economic future? BC residents between the ages of 15 and 29 face Canada’s worst absolute unemployment rate, while at the same time BC’s employers are hiring the most temporary foreign workers in...
February, 13, 2014
Please sign the LeadNow petition in opposition to the "Fair Elections Act". This bill would eliminate vouching and voter id cards (effectively limiting the ability of out of province/riding students from voting, as well as discouraging lower income people from voting) and would also keep Elections Canada from producing non-partisan get...
February, 5, 2014
Nominations From Monday, February 17th at 8:30am to Monday, March 3rd at 12:00pm Campaign Period From Monday, March 3rd at 12:00pm to Monday, March 24th at 11:59pm Online voting takes place from March 25th to March 28th Positions Available Executive Officers – President, VP Finance, VP Student Services, VP External Relations, VP Student...
February, 1, 2014
Check out the Hawaiian Pub Night entry in our events calendar for more information:...
January, 10, 2014
The SFSS Board of Directors has recently passed a motion to renew the Emergency Food Bank Pilot program for Spring 2014. See below for an Open Letter from the Board of Directors to learn more about the program. —— December 11, 2013 To the Members of the Simon Fraser Student Society and...
January, 9, 2014
Please join us for our Food Bank Town Hall Meeting on January 27, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in MBC 2290. All members of the SFU Community are encouraged to attend. We hope to collect feedback on our Emergency Food Bank Certificate program and engage in dialogue about how we can further serve...
December, 19, 2013
SFU Student Governance is aimed at encouraging students to participate in the university and student society governance. The workshop is designed to help interested students explore volunteer potential as student leaders and advocates. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 – 3:30pm to 5:30pm – MBC 2290 Tuesday, February 25, 2014 –...
November, 26, 2013
Clubs Days offers a great opportunity to promote your Club or Departmental Student Union to the campus. Spring 2014 Burnaby Campus Clubs Days will be taking place January 14 to 16. Spring 2014 Surrey Campus Clubs Days dates are January 21 and 22. Currently registered clubs: sign up for a Club Days table via go.sfss.ca/clubs/execs/...
November, 26, 2013
Students don’t vote and the needs of young people continue to be underrepresented in Canadian politics. In the 2011 federal election, 61.2% of Canadian youth aged 18-24 did not show up to the polls. In 2015, we face another federal election and, in order to make progress on many issues that are important to Canadians,...
November, 20, 2013
Notice of motion has been given for the following articles in the SFSS policy manual: AP 7 – Budget AP 30 – Stipends AP 42 – Conference Funding AP 43 – Anti-Bullying/Harassment Policy ...