summer semester

Grass hill near the Trottier Observatory / Reading in the sun
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Brighter Side: Making the most of your last summer class

Peak Web May 10, 2026

By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Spring semester always feels like a struggle for the finish line with the summer semester lurking around the corner. Possibly the best-lit semester of the school calendar, actually. I’m from the prairies, so the weather doesn’t turn or stay nearly this nice this easily in Alberta. School is the whole reason I get to be in this situation at all, as arduous as it can sometimes feel. Starting in May and ending in August, this sunny semester is the most relaxed part of my year. Maybe the slim course selection helps — I’m lucky…

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someone with a cheerful look on their face, SFU burnaby campus backdrop, sun shining
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The Bright-er Side: summer semesters

Peak Web June 17, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer This summer I decided to take courses on the main Burnaby campus for the first time in my SFU career, and so far, I’ve really enjoyed it.  Scaling Burnaby Mountain watching the Burnaby skyline meet…

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