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12 min 0 2008

Year in Review

Peak Web January 8, 2019

SFU diplomas to now list undergraduate students and alumni’s major Previously, when SFU undergraduate students convocated, their degree parchments only listed the credential (bachelor, masters, etc.) and their graduating faculty. However, on November 6, 2017, the SFU Senate announced that starting in June 2018, all SFU undergraduate students’ diplomas will include their majors.      Many undergraduate students had felt that their old degree parchment was “purely decorative” as their employers requested additional documents from them specifying their major, according to a previous article written by The Peak. In a later hearing in January 2018, it was clarified that the…

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7 min 0 2011

Students comment on accessibility, accountability, and engagement during SFSS AGM

Peak Web October 1, 2018

  The 2018 annual general meeting (AGM) held by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) saw significant student turnout, though the number of attendees dropped following the impeachment of former SFSS president Jas Randhawa. Following the special resolution to impeach…

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SFU Residence and Housing serves students’ needs amid housing crisis in Vancouver

Peak Web September 30, 2018

  While the housing crisis in Metro Vancouver is seeing on-campus dorms fill up and pushing students to look for housing elsewhere, SFU Residence and Housing is taking steps to provide more extensive housing for its students. “A student may…

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2 min 1 1819

Board Shorts

Peak Web August 17, 2018

  The board approved a recommendation to impeach president Jas Randhawa to be made at the upcoming annual general meeting, and discussed related matters.   The board approved $1528.07 for an SFSS move-in barbecue at the end of August. The…

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3 min 1 1914

SFSS and FIC announce support and services delivery agreement

Peak Web May 14, 2018

On January 2, 2019, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) will begin providing a broad range of services and support for the students of Fraser International College (FIC). The agreement between the SFSS and FIC has been reached after years…

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What you don’t know about Fraser International College

EIC May 26, 2016

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]efore I start with a long rant about what you don't know about FIC, why don't I save you the trouble of Googling what FIC is in the first place. FIC stands for Fraser International College, and it’s a direct…

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