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SFU community group formed to advocate for student and staff during COVID-19
May 26, 2020In light of COVID-19, members of the SFU community have come together in support of one another through a group known as the SFU C19 Coalition. Formed in March of 2020, the SFU C19 Coalition consists of a combination of SFU students and employees. According to their demands to the university, the Coalition is advocating for more consultation with students and staff, a variety of academic accommodations for students and teaching staff, and better financial assistance to all students—including international students. In a statement to The Peak, Ed Graham, an organizer at the Coalition, said that the movement was started…
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Graduate Student Society’s 2020 AGM features record attendance and by-law amendments
February 24, 2020On February 11, the Graduate Student Society (GSS) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in which members voted on changes to their by-laws — the society’s top governing documents. The meeting began with an overview of the 2020 Agenda, and…
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The Graduate Student Society welcomes four new directors after high voter turnout
January 8, 2020Following the Graduate Student Society’s (GSS) election in the fall of 2019, the GSS welcomed four new members to their board of directors. The Director of Student Life’s seat on the board was filled by Lulu Li with 241 total…
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Lot 21 graduate housing governance brought to GSS Council’s attention
May 27, 2019Sibo Chen, graduate student and former SFU UniverCity Community Trust board member, presented a briefing on Lot 21, a graduate student housing project to be built in UniverCity to the Graduate Student Society (GSS) during their May 14 council meeting.…
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Council Corner Tuesday, May 14
May 19, 2019Graduate Council brings forth issues surrounding the coffee machine funding Nicholas Page, director of graduate services, recommended a decreasing subsidy approach to counter the per-cup costs of providing free coffee in the Graduate Student Society (GSS) lounge. Staff have determined…
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Meet the 2019 GSS candidates
April 5, 2019On Tuesday, March 26, candidates for the 2019 Graduate Student Society (GSS) elections met at SFU’s Burnaby campus to host a meet-and-greet. Candidates were able to introduce themselves, the positions they were running for, and their key motivations for running.…
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New SFU pub announced to open in the next few weeks
February 25, 2019The Study Public House, SFU’s new on-campus pub, is set to open within the next few weeks. The Study Public House will be run by the Joseph Richards Group, a B.C.-based hospitality company that was selected by SFU to run the…
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SFSS and GSS endorse SFU Tuition Freeze Now
January 21, 2019Several student groups on campus have endorsed SFU Tuition Freeze Now, an independent campaign to reject SFU’s proposed tuition fee hikes for fall 2019 for all incoming and current SFU students. SFU Tuition Freeze Now was formed in October 2018…
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Grad Minutes
November 20, 2018Revisions in the cards for SFU’s practices relating to research personnel At the latest Graduate Student Society (GSS) Council meeting, Council spoke with members of SFU’s senior administration about students’ frustrations towards SFU’s policies on research personnel. Two administrators…
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GSS Directors’ Elections: Know Your Candidates
November 19, 2018There are over 4,000 graduate students in SFU, who are spread across 38 academic programs in all three SFU campuses. All graduate students are represented by the Graduate Student Society (GSS), which is their student society and government. From…
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