residence and housing

A group of SFU residence buildings is pictured from a bird’s-eye view. Many of Burnaby Mountain’s trees surround the buildings.
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SFU Residence Hall Association launches petition calling for affordable housing

Niveja Assalaarachchi February 3, 2026

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 the primary goal of the…

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Residence and Housing prepares for another school year of distanced education

Paige Riding August 3, 2020

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 Communications representative Leon Kalligerakis elaborated via…

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Conversations around cultural appropriation sparked at SFU

Amneet Mann November 2, 2018

  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 around the university to educate students…

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Board Shorts

Zach Siddiqui August 17, 2018

  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 at the end of August. The…

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