Departmental Student Unions
Departmental Student Unions are a bridge between you, your Department, and your Student Society. There are over 40 active SFSS Departmental Student Unions. If you're taking a class, are a major or minor in a department then you're automatically part of that student union.
A Departmental Student Union might host career fairs, socials, pub nights, conferences, publish journals, be involved in faculty hires, advise on curriculum, and do special projects with SFSS funding.
The SFSS provides a Student Union Organiser for ongoing support and assistance in coordinating these projects, programs, services and other events that are of benefit to the membership.
Visit Antonio Daling in MBC 2238, phone 778.782.3131 or email organiser@sfss.ca.
To facilitate in the promotion of your DSUs, the SFSS has a Student Outreach Worker to assist DSUs executive members when conducting classroom speeches. Approach [currently unavailable] in MBC 2234 or email dsuoutreach@sfss.ca. Archeology Student Union (ASU)
Art and Culture Studies Student Union (ACSSU)
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Asia Canada Studies Student Union (ASCSU)
Biology Student Union(BSU)
Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology Student Association (BPKSA)
Business Administration Student Society (BASS)
Chemistry Student Society (CSS)
Mandate: To promote and represent student interests within the Department of Chemistry and to undertake projects and activities to benefit the members. Membership is open to all students registered in any courses with the Department of Chemistry including majors and minors. Website: n/a facebook: Contact Email: chem-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: C 9035
Cognitive Science Student Union (CSSU)
Communication Student Union (CMNSU)
Computer Science Student Society (CSSS)
Mandate:
- The society exists for the furtherance of the following objectives:
- The promotion of the interests of students within the School of Computing Science.
- The promotion of the interests of CSSS members within the Simon Fraser Student Society.
- The organization of activities, of educational, entertainment and career value, for members of the CSSS.
- The promotion of the CSSS and the interests of its members within the community at large.
- The aims of the CSSS shall be consistent with the SFSS constitution and by-laws.
Criminology Student Association (CSA)
Mandate:
- To represent and promote the academic and welfare interests of the CSAs members to the Department of Criminology and the University.
- To provide an organized body through which Criminology students may actively participate in university affairs.
- To bring Criminology students together!
Dance Student Union (DSU)
Mandate: The Dance Student Union is a student based collective in place to generate discussion and support the ideas of students with either a declared major or minor in dance, or with the intention of declaration at Simon Fraser University School for the Contemporary Arts. It is the purpose of the Dance Student Union to facilitate and advocate communication between student and staff and faculty, as well as to provide an open, extra-curricular place and space for dance related activities. The Dance Student Union will act only in compliance to student demand and interest, and will act financially responsible based on these interests. Pride and Ownership of dance as an art form is the Primary concern of the Dance Student Union. Website: n/a facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=5538080199 Contact Email: dance-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: n/a
Dialogue Student Union (DSU)
Mandate: To promote and respect student interests within the Program/Department and the University, to provide academic, social, and recreational activities fro the membership, to undertake projects and activities to benefit the members and to undertake such initiatives as the members may from time-to-time decide. Website: n/a facebook: Contact Email: dialogue-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: HCC 3050
Earth Science Student Union (ESSU)
Economics Student Society (ESS)
Education Student Association (ESA)
Engineering Science Student Society (ESSS)
Mandate: The Engineering Science Student Society (ESSS) is a duly constituted departmental student union (DSU) of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) representing all students in the School of Engineering Science at Simon Fraser University. It is established to serve and represent the interests of its members to the School of Engineering Science, throughout Simon Fraser University, and beyond to industry and other engineering societies. Website: www.esss.ca facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=8270578307&v=info&ref=ts Contact Email: esss-all@sfu.ca or president@esss.ca Common Room: L9014
English Student Union (ESU)
Environmental Science Student Union (EVSCSU)
Mandate: The Environmental Science Student Union is here to provide a framework for communication between Environmental Science students. Membership is open to Environmental Science undergraduates and students enrolled in Environmental Planning/Environmental Science courses such as REM 100 or EVSC 200. More than anything however, the EVSCSU is a place for people with similar interests to get together, network and enjoy their time at SFU. Website: http://www.sfu.ca/~evscsu facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=2248157523 Contact Email: evscsu@sfu.ca Common Room: meets regularly at TASC 1 Hanger.
Film Student Union (FSU)
Mandate:
- To represent the academic interests and welfare of its members to the Area of Film, and to the University.
- To stimulate and promote interest in the study of Film and the facilities and affairs of the film area
First Nation Student Union (FNSU)
If you're in a First Nations class or are minoring in the program and would like to see this group get off the ground, please contact organiser@sfss.ca or dsuoutreach@sfss.com.
Student unions have travel/conference funding and special funding for projects available to them.
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French Student Union (FSU)
Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Student Union (GSWSSU)
Geography Student Union (GSU)
Gerontology Student Union (GSU)
Health Science Undergraduate Student Union (HSUSU)
History Student Union (HSU)
Humanities Student Union (HSU)
Interactive Arts and Technology Student Union (IATSU)
Mandate:
- Advocates for students of the School of Interactive Arts & Technology and TechOne
- Presents the needs and concerns of SIAT and SFU Surrey students to the SFU Surrey administration, SFSS, and other powers,
- Organizes academic and social events at SFU Surrey,
- Promote the SIAT name and the work of its students and much more!
International Studies Student Association (ISSA)
Mandate:
- To promote activities that foster learning in areas of academic study relevant to international relations such as human rights, international law, peace and security issues, economic and environmental development, governance and civil society and cultural and area studies in terms of their relevance in an global context.
- To provide an organization to represent the academic welfare and interests of its members, both those enrolled in the School for International Studies those within different University Departments and within the University Community as a whole who share interests with the ISSA.
- To promote and represent student interests within the International Studies program.
- To undertake projects and activities to benefit the members.
International Students Constituency Group (ISG)
Labour Studies Student Union (LSSU)
Mandate: To promote student interest in the Labour Studies Program at Simon Fraser University through academic and social events. Website: n/a facebook: Contact Email: lbst-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: n/a
Latin American Studies Student Union (LASSU)
Linguistics Student Union (LSU)
Mandate:
- Introducing Ling students to each other: talk to people that have taken courses you plan to take, learn about the department, a prof's teaching style, or the demands of a particular course. It can make a huge difference when you're new (or old) to SFU.
- Providing resources: a forum, downloads, library, links... anything that can help you learn more and easier.
- Socials: pub nights, barbeques, potlucks, movie nights, dance parties... We have a fixed budget but are able to get more funding for special events - so, all ideas are welcome - but we also need you to help make it all happen.
- Better communication between undegrads, grads, faculty and staff.
Management System Science Student Society (MSSCSS)
Mandate: The objective of the Management System Science Student Society is to seek and promote student interests within the Department of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University and the Simon Fraser Student Society Website: n/a facebook: n/a Contact Email: mssc-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: n/a
Mathematics Student Union (MSU)
Mechatronics System Engineering Student Society (MSESS)
Mandate:
- To promote school spirit and to improve the quality of education in conjunction with the Engineering Science Faculty at Simon Fraser University.
- To develop MSESS members’ interests in extra-curricular activities.
- To take an active role in promoting Engineering as a profession.
- To maintain communications with other Engineering groups and professional Engineering associations and to promote communication between graduate and undergraduate students.
- To give MSESS members a vehicle to develop organizational and leadership skills.
- To represent the interests, and to resolve the issues of the members of the MSESS as relating to Engineering Science at Simon Fraser University’s Surrey Campus, to all groups outside of the MSESS including the ESSS, SFSS, Engineering Science Administration, and University Administration as required.
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Student Union (MBBSU)
Music Student Union (MSU)
Mandate: To promote awareness and to advocate for students interest in the Music Program at SFU School of Contemporary Arts Website: n/a facebook: Contact Email: musicu@sfu.ca Common Room: n/a
Philosophy Student Union (PSU)
Mandate: To promote student interests in the Department of Philosophy at Simon Fraser University through academic and social events. Website: n/a facebook: Contact Email: phil-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: WMC 4619
Physics Student Association (PSU)
Mandate: We increase your happy potential. Memberships are open to all Physics undergraduate and any students enrolled in Physics courses Website: http://www.sfu.ca/psa facebook: Contact Email: phys-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: P 9422
Political Science Student Union (PSSU)
Mandate: The Political Science Student Union is the association responsible for representing the interests and concerns of Simon Fraser University's Political Science students. All students currently taking at least one Political Science course are considered members of the Union, as are all students declared in its major, minor, and honors program. The goal of the PSSU is to work with both the Political Science Department and the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), to make students' time at Simon Fraser as rewarding as possible. Website: http://www.sfu.ca/pssu facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2203100861 Contact Email: pol-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: AQ 6027
Psychology Student Union (PSU)
Society of Arts and Social Sciences
Mandate:
- To provide a structure to unite students from the departments of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
- To represent the diverse needs and to advocate for student interests in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to the Simon Fraser Student Society, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Administration, Senate, the government and other organizations.
- To establish a framework where students can share experiences, skills and ideas, communicate, exchange information and debate, thereby building a sense of community among the students and faculty in Arts and Social Sciences.
- To build relationships with other Arts and Social Sciences Faculties across the country.
- To advocate for a system of post-secondary education which is accessible to all, which is of high quality, which recognizes the legitimacy of student representation and validity of student rights and whose role in society is recognized and appreciated.
- To assure the distribution and efficient utilization of SASS funds.
Website: http://sfusass.com/facebook [link]Contact Email: sass-pres@sfu.ca Common Room:
Sociology / Anthropology Student Union (SASU)
Mandate:
- To seek and to promote student interest within the SA Department.
- To stimulate social and political inquiry and analysis.
- To provide an organized body through which SA students may actively participate in University affairs.
Statistics and Acturial Student Union (SSU)
Mandate: To promote the student interest in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at Simon Fraser University through academic and social events. Website: n/a Contact Email: stat-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: n/a
Student United for Disability Support (SUDS)
Mandate:
- We are here to promote the integration of students with disabilities into the greater community
- We are here to give to the community and to share opportunities
- We seek to promote, support, represent and advocate for students with disabilities
Sustainability Community Development Student Union (SCDSU)
Theater Student Union (TSU)
Mandate: To promote awareness and to advocate for students interest in the Theater Program at SFU School of Contemporary Arts Website: http://www.sfu.ca/sftmsu facebook: Contact Email: tmsu-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: n/a
Visual Arts Student Union (VASU)
Mandate: To promote student interests in the Visual Arts Program at Simon Fraser University through academic and social events. Website: n/a facebook: Contact Email: vasu-pres@sfu.ca Common Room: n/a
World Literature Student Union (WLSU)
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