Matt Mcdonald
Graduate Student Society holds 2021 annual general meeting
March 10, 2021On February 23, 2021, the SFU Graduate Student Society (GSS) held their annual general meeting over Zoom. The event was open to graduate students in good standing to vote on matters surrounding their experiences at the university. Opposition to tuition increase The motion called on SFU administration to reconsider raising tuition costs amidst COVID-19. Graduate student tuition generally increases by 2% every year for domestic students, and by 4% for international students, Director of External Relations Matt McDonald explained. Students voiced concerns that tuition continues to rise, despite the reported decrease in quality of online education, according to McDonald. When…
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C19 Coalition answers student and worker questions in virtual Town Hall
July 29, 2020Updates from student and faculty organizations C19 Coalition representative, Alison Wick, provided some background on the recently formed advocacy group. The Coalition was formed as an alliance between the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), the Graduate Student Society (GSS), and…
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Grad students grapple with lack of U-Pass as labs reopen
July 1, 2020With labs reopening and the suspension of the U-Pass program, many grad students are facing additional costs on account of transportation, according to Matt McDonald, Director of External Relations at SFU’s Graduate Student Society (GSS). TransLink first announced they were…
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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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