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Faculty of Applied Sciences

Academic Advising and Student Affairs

The Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) is happy to launch the FAS Advising Resource page, an advising information resource with answers to some of your most common advising questions. Prior to booking an appointment with our advising team, you may want to see if you can find answers to your questions on our new resource page.

Upcoming Booked 1-1 IN-PERSON Advising (on campus)

Booked (1:1 with an advisor) appointments. In-person appointments are RSVP only. Please note the campus you are RSVPing for. Only if the booked student does not show up, that an advisor can see a student who dropped in.

For all students with general inquiries

Burnaby campus

October 2022
Burnaby: Mon-Fri, Oct 3-7, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP
Burnaby: Tues-Fri, Oct 11-14, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP
Burnaby: Mon-Fri, Oct 17-21, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP
Burnaby: Mon-Fri, Oct 24-28, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP
Burnaby: Mon-Fri, Oct 31-Nov 4, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP

Surrey campus

October 2022
Surrey: Mon-Fri, Oct 3-7, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP
Surrey: Tues-Fri, Oct 11-14, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP
Surrey: Mon-Fri, Oct 17-21, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP
Surrey: Mon-Fri, Oct 24-28, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP
Surrey: Mon-Fri, Oct 31-Nov 4, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM RSVP

Upcoming Drop-in 1-1 ZOOM Advising  

Drop-in (1:1 with an advisor). Please sign up at least a day before you’d like to meet with an advisor to ensure you receive the Zoom link. The Zoom link will be sent to you on the day of your advising session. All times are PST (Pacific Standard Time).

For all students with general inquiries

**Please note that the advisor specialized in Graduate Programs, is now vacant. New advising availabilities will be posted when the position is filled. Sorry for the inconvenices. If you question is urgent, please email fas_grad_coordinator@sfu.ca.

No more RSVP required for Zoom advising

Afternoon Zoom drop-in advising are available from 1:30pm-3:30pm Pacific time on work days. Please note that no advising are available on Oct 10th (Mon) for Thanksgiving, Nov 11th (Fri) for Remembrance Day, Dec 26th (Mon) to Dec 30th (Fri) for Christmas closure, and Jan 2nd, 2023 (Mon) for New Year day.

A Message To Our FAS Students

The Faculty of Applied Sciences’ Student Affairs Unit is committed to providing you with remote and in-person academic advising.

Here is how you can connect with us:

Email Advising (asadvise@sfu.ca)
Current students, please include your SFU Student Number and SFU Advising Transcript in your email.

Phone Advising (778-782-9256)
If you reach our voicemail system, please leave a detailed message including your SFU Student Number and the best phone number to reach you.

Virtual Appointment (Zoom)
Should you wish to meet with an advisor virtually, please click the Zoom link above between 1:30pm and 3:30pm Pacific time.  

In-person Appointment (On Campus)
Should you wish to meet with an advisor in-person at either Burnaby or Surrey campus, please RSVP using the link above.

If you have questions about COVID-19, please visit www.sfu.ca/covid19. Additionally, general support and updates can be found here: https://www.sfu.ca/students/support.html

This continues to be a challenging and uncertain time and you might experience higher levels of stress. Please remember that all SFU students have access to free and confidential counselling support. You can call SFU Health and Counselling Services at 778.782.4615 or MySSP at 1.844.451.9700. Additional information about the MySSP app can be found here: http://www.sfu.ca/students/health/support/mental-health/my-ssp.html.

Wishing you all a very healthy and happy semester.

Daniela, Sarah, Nancy, Hui, Tessa, Jake, Stephanie, Evgenia, Heesu, Tina, Chris and Amanat.

Student Affairs Unit, Faculty of Applied Sciences

FAS Advising Information: 

For all FAS students

Email: asadvise@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-9256
Burnaby In-Person Advising: Starting July 27th, 2022 (Wednesday), Burnaby In-Person Advising will be in Room ASB 10701 & ASB 10706.


Surrey In-Person Advising: Room SRYE 1003.6 (in the Sustainable Energy Engineering Building)

Zhejiang Dual Degree Advising Information:

For students in the SFU-Zhejiang University Dual Degree Program

Email: cschina@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-3462

SFU Health and Counselling Services:

SFU H&C Phone: 778-782-4615
MySSP Phone: 1-844-451-9700

FAS Wellness Resources:

FAS Wellness

Recognizing & Referring Students in Difficulty

FAS Scholarships and Awards Resources:

Undergraduate Applied Sciences Scholarships and Awards

FIC Transfer Students Advising Information:

For FIC-SFU Pathway programs students

Advising Resources:

Ever wonder why you were wait listed? Watch our YouTube video and download the document to understand how the Faculty of Applied Sciences wait-list work. 

Stay Connected

Join Health & Counselling's Live Chat Support 

Open to all SFU students. Connect with a mental health provider via LiveChat to get assistance with your general questions related to mental health support, services, and resources. This service is not intended for Crisis support or in-depth conversations. 

Join Health & Counselling's Virtual Drop-in Advising

Open to all SFU students. Drop-in HCS Advising is a virtual space for student to feel heard and supported by an HCS access case manager. Each session is approximately 30 minutes per student.