By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor So. The emails you’ve gotten. They’re definitely emails, and you’ve definitely seen them while frantically emailing group members and professors and getting spammed by Canvas… and while you might not have actually opened them, that’s okay, because you’re here now. Those emails were about upcoming votes to elect new students to the SFU Senate, the Board of Governors, and the SFU Community Trust. We’ll talk about what they are, what makes each entity unique, how they impact undergraduates, and what your next step towards being a good involved little student could look like. SFU…
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At the SFU Board of Governors meeting on Thursday, January 24, students from the Tuition Freeze Now campaign presented in front of the board. Tuition Freeze Now seeks to reject SFU’s proposed tuition increases for the 2019–20 academic year, and…
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By: Courtney Miller and Natasha Tar International students play major role in SFU’s financial situation At the latest Simon Fraser University Board of Governors meeting on January 25, Martin Pochurko, vice-president finance and administration, reported that SFU can expect…
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SFU plans to hike student residence rates The university is planning to substantially increase student residence fees next year. The rate hike could see costs for the graduate building Hamilton Hall increase by 9% while other accommodations will also see…
Continue readingSurrey and downtown residences Facilities Services is working in conjunction with Student Services to plan the development of student residences at SFU’s satellite campuses. The report reads, “A student survey has been completed and work is now being done on…
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