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Board Shorts: March 4, 2020
March 17, 2020Clarification on housing Rotunda groups in the SUB The Board passed a motion clarifying the terms of their agreement to house Rotunda groups in the Student Union Building (SUB). The motion mandates Executive Director Sylvia Ceacero to enter into sublease agreements with the Rotunda groups. It also notes that the Rotunda groups’ subleases should align with the head-lease signed between the SFSS and SFU for the SUB. Furthermore, it adds that SOCA will be granted space as per Configuration 3 with a Memorandum of Understanding. The motion was carried unanimously. SFU’s Chief Information Officer discusses security breach SFU’s Chief Information…
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Board Shorts: February 26
March 3, 2020MNP presentation on audit options The Board passed a motion to have a presentation from an independent auditing firm to inform the Board and the Council regarding potential audit options. The Board allocated up to $5,200 plus ancillary expenses for…
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Rotunda groups will be offered space in the new Student Union Building
March 2, 2020At their Wednesday, February 26 Board meeting, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors resolved to enter into formal agreements that offer the Rotunda groups space in the Student Union Building (SUB). The motion that was passed mandates…
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Board Shorts: February 5, 2020
February 17, 2020Motion carried to resume the practice of listing Board members votes At Wednesday’s meeting, the Board passed a motion to rescind a prior motion that discontinued the practice of listing voting records. The motion states that it will “resume the…
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The Peak interviews SFU’s incoming president, Dr. Joy Johnson — Part 1
January 27, 2020After a prolonged consultation and hiring period, Dr. Joy Johnson was hired as SFU’s next president. The Peak sat down with Dr. Johnson for an interview, which will be published in three parts. Some of the following answers have been…
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Council catch-up: January 22
January 27, 2020Council agrees to a referendum to address the lack of Rotunda space allocations The SFSS Council passed a motion to hold a student referendum on housing Rotunda groups in the Student Union Building (SUB) in the Spring 2020 SFSS general…
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2010s at SFU: a decade in review
January 24, 2020As we say goodbye to the previous decade and welcome a new one, let’s take a look back at some of the crucial events that have taken place at SFU over the last ten years. 2010: Andrew Petter is elected…
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Silent protest takes over SFSS Meet and Greet event
December 1, 2019Photo: Chris Ho // The Peak On Friday November 22, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted a Meet and Greet event for Club executives. Silent protesters arrived in reaction to the Board defeating a motion on November 1 to…
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It’s not worth complaining about not getting to use the new SUB
September 28, 2019The new Student Union Building (SUB) has been in construction for the entire time I’ve been a student at SFU, breaking ground in 2016 and continuing development ever since. Its delays have essentially become a meme to students, with new…
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Board Shorts
March 4, 2019U-Pass Referendum In the SFSS board of directors’ meeting on March 1, the board voted on what question would be asked in the upcoming U-Pass referendum. The price of a U-Pass is currently $41 per month, as per the current…
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