Liberal & Business Studies Program
Locations
SFU Vancouver / SFU Surrey
SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre)
515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 5K3
www.vancouver.sfu.caAccessible, well-designed and conveniently situated across the street from the Seabus terminal, the WestCoast Express and the Waterfront Skytrain stations, SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre) is located at the northwest corner of Hastings and Richards streets. On the edge of Vancouver's historic Gastown district, it is close to restaurants, hotels, transportation, and shops. It is a highly functional education and meeting complex. Its instructional resources include a fully computerized library, classrooms, lecture theatres, and computer labs (details below). Each facility has been designed for the purposes of advanced education. Business, professional, and community groups consistently use Harbour Centre's excellent facilities and high quality assistance for conducting education programs.
Services for LBS Students
The Belzberg Library
The Belzberg Library is located just to the right of the main Hastings Street entrance to SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre). Because it is a relatively small library, it works cooperatively with the Bennett Library on the Burnaby campus to transfer print books and articles that you may require. Many of the library resources are available on line; access is through the SFU Library's home page, located at http://www.lib.sfu.ca. Assistance is available through the Ask a Librarian link. Please see the Belzberg's website for further information about its services and hours of operation. As well, personal library orientations are available by calling 778-782-5051 or email libask@sfu.ca.
More specific information and guidance is available for Liberal and Business Studies program participants. Liberal and Business Studies: Information Resources for Integrated Studies contains a wealth of useful information for LBS students. As well, the Library Services for Mature Students page contains additional information about services and research resources.A SFU Library/ID card is necessary for borrowing materials from any SFU Library. See Library/ID cards page for further information. You can obtain your Library/ID card from the Registration and Information Services counter at the Vancouver campus. Photo ID is required. Please see SFU's deadlines for undergraduates page for card production schedule. If, for some reason, you're not able to obtain your card during the times listed, please contact our office.
U-Pass
Please see the U-Pass website for more information.
Student Learning Commons
The Belzberg Library provides a variety of writing and learning strategy workshops and general assistance to SFU students through the Student Learning Commons (SLC) program. The SLC may be especially valuable to LBS students who have not been in a classroom for some time, or who are concerned about their level of writing. See Student Learning Commons Vancouver for further information.
SFU Bookstore
The SFU Harbour Centre bookstore is located on the upper mall area of the campus. Access is either from Hastings Street (take the escalator down) or from the Richards Street entrance to SFU. The Bookstore is open Monday - Friday, 10 am - 6 pm, and Saturdays, 10 am - 5 pm. All required texts and custom courseware for courses offered in the Liberal and Business Studies program are available for purchase in the text book section titled "ISP".
Computing Labs
Three computing labs are located at SFU Harbour Centre. Located on the main floor, the Royal Bank Instructional Computing Centre is the largest and most accessible. Other labs include the Koshevoy Publishing Lab on the second floor (supports the publishing community at SFU), and the lab located on the 7th floor. Users of computing labs must present a valid SFU library card.
Computing Lab hours (subject to change):
Monday - Thursday - 9 am - 10 pm
Friday - 9 am - 7 pm
Saturday - 10 am - 5 pm (closed noon - 1 pm)
To confirm whether a lab is open and available for use, call 778-782-5030.Parking
Several parking lots are located in and around Harbour Centre. Parking is available in the Harbour Centre parkade, located beneath the building (enter off Cordova just east of Seymour) in the evenings after 6 pm, all day Saturday and Sunday, and statutory holidays. Other parkades are located along Cordova, as well as off Richards Street.
Bicycle racks are available on Hastings Street next to the SFU front entrance.
Public Transit
Major public transit lines, the SeaBus, SkyTrain and WestCoast Express terminate at Waterfront Station, located in the historic CP Rail Station on Cordova Street, opposite Harbour Centre. Transit schedules can be found at www.translink.bc.ca. The campus is also within easy walking distance of all street buses with a terminus in downtown Vancouver.
Recreation Services
All LBS students are eligible for an SFU Burnaby Recreation Membership. Membership entitles the user to take advantage of the Burnaby campus recreation facilities, including a running track and swimming pool and fitness centre. See Facilities page for more information.
While no recreation facilities are available at the SFU Vancouver campus, SFU's Recreation and Athletics department has partnered with the Vancouver Parks Board to enable eligible Vancouver students to obtain a Vancouver Recreation membership. This is a pilot initiative to promote healthy living through access to recreation services in Vancouver. This partnership is an interim measure while Recreation and Athletics is involved in a strategic planning process to identify how best to meet the Recreation needs of Vancouver campus students for the longer term.
The Vancouver Parks & Recreation Membership (through SFU) entitles the holder to access to Vancouver Parks Board operated fitness centres, public skating and public swimming sessions during operating hours. For more information, see Vancouver Recreation.
Health and Counselling Services
Health and Counselling Services provides primary health care and counselling services to all SFU Vancouver students. The teams at SFU Health Clinics include doctors, nurses, and medical office assistants. Appointments may be made by calling 778-782-5200. The clinic at SFU Harbour Centre is located on the upper mall level, across from the SFU Bookstore, at the foot of the escalators.
Career Services
Career Services has appointed a career advisor to the SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre) campus.
The following services are available:
- One-to-one career consultations for career planning and decision making
- Work search techniques
- Interview strategies
- Resume and cover letter feedback
30 minute appointments are available free of charge for ALL students (1st year - 4th year, graduate students and new graduates).
To Book An Appointment: Telephone Career Services at 778.782.3106
Centre for Students with Disabilities
The Centre for Students with Disabilities provides disability related information, support and counselling to the SFU students with disabilities. The Centre also recommends academic accommodations to offset the affects of a disability, and acts as liaisons between students and faculty in the implementation of disability services. The Centre located in Burnaby and is open 9 am - 4 pm, Monday to Friday. The Centre can be contacted either by email at csdo@sfu.ca or by phone at 778-782-3112.
Food Services
The food court is located in the lower mall at Harbour Centre and offers a wide range of food services until 6 pm weekdays. There are a variety of coffee shops and restaurants located in the area surrounding Harbour Centre, including Blenz (Hastings & Richards), Waves (Hastings and Richards), Starbucks (1/2 block up Seymour from Hastings) and Tim Hortons (located in the food court but accessible after 6 pm from the Seymour street entrance).