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Senate discusses university emergency protocols and mental health support
November 14, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor After two emergency incidents on Burnaby campus, senators at the latest SFU Senate meeting discussed the university’s current protocol for emergency incidents and potential steps forward. Of the two incidents last month, one incident involved a violent attack by a student, and another was a medical emergency which led to a student’s passing. Senator Nancy Forde brought this discussion forward with senator Erika Plettner during the meeting’s question period, noting that these incidents “have prompted discussions with our colleagues and our students.” “There is a sense of unease, and even fear, about situations…
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SFU Senate changes academic conduct policy to remove barriers for complainants
October 10, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor The October session of the SFU Senate moved to revise the Code of Academic Integrity and Good Conduct into two separate policies — one for student academic integrity and another for non-academic…
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SFU Senators discuss admission cut-offs, finances
September 20, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On September 10, SFU Senate met for the first session of the fall semester this year. As the academic governance of SFU rests with its senate, the session focussed on issues that…
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Senate debates the creation of a school of environmental science at SFU
June 17, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor A lengthy debate around the motion that “the Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the establishment of a school of environmental science within the Faculty of Environment” was tabled by…
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SFU Senate discusses mental health
May 30, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Student Senators Larissa Chen and Marco Zen gave a presentation titled “Mental Health at Simon Fraser University” to members of SFU Senate at the May 22 meeting. The presentation focused on…
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Lack of support for First Nations Studies at SFU, says Senate
February 20, 2018Discussion regarding the current status and role of SFU’s department of First Nations studies (FNS) broke out in the latest SFU Senate meeting on February 5. Single-digit faculty When a motion to approve the action plan for the department…
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Students elected to remaining positions in Senate
October 31, 2017The results of a recent election of student representatives to the SFU Senate were released yesterday with three students joining the ranks. The university confirmed the winners, but did not post information about voter turnout. In February, the Senate conducted…
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Senate Report
September 18, 2017CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that senator Paul Percival was once a student at SFU. Percival came to the university as a professor in 1979, though he did not study here. Senate discusses university revenue Simon Fraser…
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Senate and Board of Governors Elections Rundown
February 2, 2015It's that time of year again, when student politicos vie for your vote to represent you on two of SFU's highest governing bodies: the Senate and the Board of Governors. Senate Students elected to Senate are responsible for making decisions related to SFU's academic…
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SFU Senate encourages professors to excuse students for SGM
January 12, 2015In light of a recent SFU Senate recommendation, students may have the opportunity to participate in the upcoming SFSS special general meeting (SGM) despite conflicting classes. At the last meeting of the SFU Senate on January 5, the senate moved…
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