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Council Meeting — July 14, 2021

Jaymee Salisi July 30, 2021

Student Union Building (SUB) opening plan The SUB working group brought forward a motion proposing that Council set the opening date for the SUB as August 23, 2021.  Between this date and SFU’s campus reopening on September 8, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) aims to use the time to allow students to explore and identify potential areas of improvement before campus officially reopens. “The building itself is substantially complete,” SUB building manager John Walsh said. He added the building will receive a full occupancy permit from the City of Burnaby once the building structure is officially approved by SUB…

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Board Shorts — February 26, 2021

Jaymee Salisi March 19, 2021

Student Union Building (SUB) reopening plan SFU recently announced plans to reopen in Fall 2021. In preparation, Vice President (VP) of Finance Corbett Gildersleve brought forward a motion for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) to begin coordinating with SFU…

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SFU student politics has failed us

Justin Smith February 21, 2021

Despite changes the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought to SFU, some things have remained consistent: nonsensical Canvas pages, wallet-crushing tuition, and bullshit student politics. For a university that advertises itself as “one of Canada’s most community-engaged research universities,” this isn’t…

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Rejected ideas for the Student Union Building (SUB)

Juztin Bello, Carter Hemion, Emma Jean, Paige Riding, Nathan Tok, and Sara Wong September 21, 2020

Escape room (By Juztin) As any SFU student knows, being on campus is already kind of like being in an escape room: you’re anxious, have the overwhelming need to escape, and you can’t help but feel like you’ve wasted money…

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Student Union Building completes construction

Mahdi Dialden September 20, 2020

The Student Union Building (SUB) is in its final stages of completion. While construction has been completed, its opening is pending final inspection and awaiting health protocols to be deemed safe for students due to COVID-19.  SFSS President Osob Mohamed…

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Board Shorts (July 10, 2020)

Paige Riding July 21, 2020

The Board discusses Student Union Building space allocation for SFSS groups  VP Finance Corbett Gildersleve brought forward a motion for a different space allocation for organizations set to move into the Student Union Building (SUB) upon its completion, projected for…

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Opening of Student Union Building again delayed to Fall 2020 semester

Paige Riding May 25, 2020

The long-anticipated Student Union Building (SUB) has once again been delayed, with the current projected opening date pushed to Fall 2020.  Initially slated to open in Fall 2018, then pushed to Summer 2019 due to weather and staffing issues, and…

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Board Shorts: March 4, 2020

Michelle Gomez March 17, 2020

Clarification 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…

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Rotunda groups will be offered space in the new Student Union Building

Michelle Gomez and Gurpreet Kambo March 2, 2020

At 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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Council catch-up: January 22

Paige Riding January 27, 2020

Council 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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