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SFSS campaigns for SFU to continue recording lectures

News November 19, 2021

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer  During the last week of August, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) published the Accessible Course Practices (ACP) campaign letter and an accompanying student survey to their social media accounts. This campaign calls for professors to provide student access to mandated recordings, and hopes to see this become a post-pandemic university standard.  Kashish Mehta, SFSS councillor and ACP campaign chair, started the ACP campaign after being inspired by the SFSS’ previous campaign, Access for All. While the previous campaign focused on hybrid courses and decreasing COVID-19 outbreaks on campus, ACP concentrates on access to…

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Council Meeting — November 3, 2021

News November 15, 2021

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer Motion on Leave of Absence Policy Amendment  SFSS vice-president internal and organisational development Corbett Gildersleve put forward a motion to amend the leave of absence policy for executives and council members. The motion proposed increased…

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The City of Burnaby and SFU plan for new firehall on Burnaby Mountain

News November 2, 2021

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The City of Burnaby is working with SFU to push forward the design phase of a new firehall at Discovery Park on Burnaby Mountain. Construction is set to begin in 2024 at the southeast…

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