Virtual Orientation
Please use this section to get settled, find support and take advantage of university services.
First Nations Students
Visit the Indigenous Student Centre in room 1500 at the Maggie Benston building.
The Centre offers a regular Wednesday lunchtime gathering and other social events. Their website will also connect you to a wide range of financial support options, including Aboriginal scholarships, bursaries and awards.
Email ggeorge@sfu.ca or call 778-782-6929.
Students with Disabilities
The Centre for Students with Disabilities provides information and assistance and ensures accessible campus services for students with disabilities. See also SFU Policy GP 26: Accessibility for Students with Disabilities.
Email csdo@sfu.ca or call 778-782-3112.
SFU Library
The SFU Library has many useful resources for graduate students, including a comprehensive guide to preparing and submitting your thesis. In addition, their librarians maintain subject-based research guides which list new library resources in your field.
Email thesis_assistant@sfu.ca or call 778-782-4747.
SFU Bookstore
The SFU Bookstore stocks all of the official coursebooks at the campus where the class is being offered. Books are often in stock before the term starts, so consider coming to campus early to see if your books are in and save yourself from the first week lineups.
The bookstore also sells computers and software at educational prices.
Email bbybooks@sfu.ca, call 778-782-3656 or check the full contact list.
Health and Counselling Centre
SFU's Health and Counselling Centre offers a wide range of services to maintain your physical and mental health, from health clinics to vaccinations to physiotherapy.
Health clinic: Call 778-782-4615.
Counselling: Email intake@sfu.ca or call 778-782-4615.
Learning Commons
SFU's Student Learning Commons offers workshops, consultations, and other services specifically tailored for graduate students, including a Read Ahead Service which provides in-depth feedback on your academic writing.
Email ramccall@sfu.ca or call 778-782-7165.
Graduate Student Society
Your Graduate Student Society offers a number of services, from the Health and Dental Benefit plan to a graduate student lounge and boardroom.
Their Survival Guide for Graduate Students provides hundreds of useful links and tips.
Email info@sfugradsociety.ca or call 778-782-3899.
Teaching and Learning Centre
The Teaching and Learning Centre offers many useful professional development workshops for graduate students and faculty members, including teaching, grant-writing, and doing presentations. Most are free.
Email tlcentre@sfu.ca or call 778-782-3910.
Campus Security
SFU's Campus Security office offers services including keys, parking, a safewalk program and a list of safety tips. They note that the largest percentage of security incidents on campus is theft.
Email security@sfu.ca or call 778.782.3100.
