residence and housing
SFU Residence Hall Association launches petition calling for affordable housing
February 3, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On January 14, the SFU Residence Hall Association (RHA) announced a petition calling on Residence and Housing to keep on-campus housing affordable. In the petition, the RHA highlights that “many students rely on campus housing” — especially first-year and international students — but that the university matches residence fees to unaffordable market rates. The RHA calls on Residence and Housing to “prioritize accessibility, equity, and student needs in all decisions related to residence fees.” The Peak sat down with Vinisha Kadyan, the president of the RHA, to learn more about the association’s demands. Kadyan said…
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Residence and Housing prepares for another school year of distanced education
August 3, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer The new school year brings in new and returning students from around the world to SFU Residence, but this year’s proceedings will not be the same as those of the past. Residence and Housing…
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Conversations around cultural appropriation sparked at SFU
November 2, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor This Halloween season, SFU’s intercultural engagement team is working alongside other university departments, such as Residence and Housing, to prompt conversations around cultural appropriation. The intercultural engagement team is promoting a #notacostume campaign…
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Board Shorts
August 17, 2018Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor The board approved a recommendation to impeach president Jas Randhawa to be made at the upcoming annual general meeting, and discussed related matters. The board approved $1528.07 for an SFSS move-in barbecue…
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