Melissa Roach
VP: Student Services
March 7, 2014The Vice-President Student Services is responsible for the services offered by the Society, and acts as the main liaison for students. The top priority for the Vice-President Student Services is to ensure that services such as the health plan, night line, food and beverage services, and other services jointly funded with the university operate smoothly. The Vice-President Student Services is also involved in administrative tasks such as the negotiation of agreements with the university and with external entities for services. As a liaison and often first point of contact for students, the Vice-President Student Services must be familiar with the…
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VP: University Relations
March 7, 2014The Vice-President University Relations is the liaison between the Society and the university. The URO must be well acquainted with university leaders, such as the President, vice-presidents, Board of Governors, and Senate, etc. The Vice-President University Relations will sit on…
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VP: Finance
March 7, 2014The Vice-President Finance‘s primary responsibility is to keep track of the Society’s finances. This includes the budget breakdown, allocation of funds, investments, and a broad perspective on leases, contracts, and legal issues for Society services. The Vice-President Finance also signs…
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President
March 7, 2014The President is a representative of the Board and Society, and is involved in public relations issues. The President participates in all formal activities of the Society, and leads large scope operational tasks such as contracts and legal consultations, and…
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Fraternity hosts Rock Paper Scissors tournament
March 3, 2014The university’s first Rock Paper Scissors tournament was held over Feb. 24 and 25 and aimed to promote a message of anti-bullying. SFU’s Alpha Kappa Psi, aided by Tau Kappa Epsilon and the Latin American Student’s Association, hosted the event…
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Board Shorts
February 28, 2014SASS could become an FSU The SFSS board of directors passed the Society of Arts and Social Sciences’ (SASS) proposed constitution last Monday as well as their proposed referendum question for the upcoming SFSS elections. The Constitution and Policy Review…
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Moment of Zen
February 24, 2014Last week, President Humza Khan pointed out to SFSS executives that there were only 70 days left in the term of their current positions. This announcement was met with surprised laughter and the interjection of “that’s too long!” Khan said,…
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University Briefs
February 24, 201415-year old admitted to U of A Marcela Louie, 15, is set to attend the University of Alberta next fall. With an IQ of 145 by age seven, she was above 99.9 per cent of other children of the same…
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SFU appoints new VP, research
February 24, 2014SFU will welcome Joy Johnson as its new VP, research this fall. Current VP, research, Mario Pinto will finish his second five-year term this August, whereafter Johnson will step into the role. Currently, Johnson is the scientific director for the…
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Satellite Signals
February 23, 2014Woodward's Over the weekend of Feb. 20, the Human Rights Watch Traveling Film Festival was held at the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema. The event presented highlighted films from HRW’s annual festivals in London and New York. Through storytelling, the featured films…
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