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September 1, 2017By Cecile Favron and Henry Tran U-Pass referendum coming this fall The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) will ask undergraduate students in a referendum this fall if they want to keep their U-Pass beyond the end of the school year. The current U-Pass agreement between the society and the transit operator TransLink is scheduled to end in April. “We actually do have an extension to the current agreement which means that there will be no fee increase,” explained Prab Bassi, vice-president of external relations, at the August 28 board meeting. If approved, the extension of the agreement would run until…
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SFU undergraduates team up to fundraise for wildfire relief
July 31, 2017By: Alexander Kenny The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and student-run humanitarian clubs kicked off a fundraiser earlier this month in support of the thousands of people forced from their homes by raging wildfires in the interior. The society, along with…
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SFSS relocates the general office to the Think Tank
July 30, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) intends to relocate its general office to the former Build SFU Think Tank adjacent to the food court in Maggie Benston Centre this week. The new space, called the Club and Student Union Centre,…
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Board Shorts
July 28, 2017Student health plan administrator presents to board The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors received a presentation from Studentcare, the administrator of the society’s health and dental plan. “Our goal . . . is just to give you…
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Board Shorts
July 14, 2017Bid to change focus of Accessibility committee approved The SFSS Board of Directors has widened the scope of its Accessibility Fund committee with the intent to move beyond reviewing grant requests towards accommodation. The changes to the committee terms of…
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A breakdown of the new SFSS elections policies
June 30, 2017SFU students are bound to notice some differences come the next annual student society election in contrast to previous years. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) unveiled a new set of elections and referenda policies passed by the previous board…
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Student society considers new location for general office
June 23, 2017Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) staff brought a discussion to the board on June 19 regarding the possible relocation of the society’s general office to Think Tank located adjacent to the food court in Maggie Benston Centre. The society is…
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SFSS board overhauls election and referenda policies
June 23, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors has passed a host of changes to the policies governing elections and referenda held by the society. The changes were launched by last year’s board citing a “lack of clear process”…
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SFSS looks to secure student space on Surrey campus
June 12, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has announced plans to consult students at the SFU Surrey campus about improving study and social spaces. The results of this week’s consultation will be shared with university representatives in the coming weeks, according…
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Student society approves budget for fall kickoff concert
June 9, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors unanimously approved the budget for this year’s fall kickoff concert currently scheduled to take place on September 22. It is the sixth concert hosted by the SFSS and the largest event…
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