Osob Mohamed
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 suspending the U-Pass in early April, a decision purportedly made in concert with its participating colleges, universities, and student unions. SFU’s GSS was the last student union in Metro Vancouver to vote on the matter. “Due to the collective participation nature of the U-Pass, we did not effectively have a real choice,” said McDonald, in an email interview with The…
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Board Shorts: June 12, 2020
June 22, 2020Here are the highlights from last Friday’s four-hour long Board meeting. Black in BC Community Emergency Support Fund contribution The Board carried a motion to contribute $3,000 to the Black in BC Community Support Fund for COVID-19. The motion was…
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Board Shorts: Friday May 29
June 8, 2020COVID-19 Survey Report and conversation with SFU administration discussed At the end of April, the Board circulated a COVID-themed survey that, as of now, has received around 2,500 responses from students (approximately 10% of SFSS undergraduate member representation, according to…
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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…
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Board Shorts: May 15, 2020
May 24, 2020Disputes over new role of Legal Liaison Officer Mohamed was appointed as Legal Liaison Officer (LLO), a newly created role designed to work with the executive council to process and approve SFSS staff requests to seek legal advice. Staff members’…
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Incoming SFSS President Osob Mohamed looks forward to a year of student activism and positive change
May 11, 2020Newly elected Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) President Osob Mohamed may have started her term in the midst of a pandemic, but that has not dampened her excitement for the upcoming year. The previous Health Sciences Representative spoke with The…
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SFSS Board does not carry motion to conduct a forensic audit on Fall Kickoff 2019
February 17, 2020The Board of Directors voted against a motion to authorize Executive Director Sylvia Ceacero to explore options for a forensic audit, an external audit, or a review by an external contractor of Fall Kickoff 2019. VP Student Life Jessica Nguyen…
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SFSS adopts new reproductive rights policy, causes SFU Lifeline to no longer be recognized as a club
February 11, 2020As of December 2019, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has decided to adopt a reproductive rights policy. This policy has caused SFU Lifeline to no longer be recognized as an SFSS club. Amongst other conditions, the policy states that…
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