The International Studies Student Association represents the interests and concerns of Simon Fraser University’s International Studies students. All undergraduate students currently taking at least one IS course are considered members of the Association, as are all students declared in its major, minor, and honours programmes. The goal of the ISSA is to work with both the International Studies department and the Simon Fraser Student Society in order to make students’ time at Simon Fraser as rewarding as possible.
Who we are: Your student voice at the School for International Studies
What we do: We plan social and educational events for IS students, faculty and staff and sit on Department and SFSS committees.
Check out our Constitution here!
When we meet: During the fall and spring semesters, the ISSA meets every two weeks on Mondays, 530-630PM at Harbour Centre campus, room TBD. We plan social and educational events for our members, such as dinners, keynotes, movie nights, and faculty meet-and-greets. If you would like to get involved, please attend and event or a meeting! For more information check out our contact section below!
Why you should participate: Have a say in the development of your school, meet fellow IS students, get to know your professors better, build your resume, earn SFU service awards, and more!
Contact: All upcoming events are posted in the Facebook Group so request to join it now or follow up on Twitter! For other questions or concerns, please contact eew4@sfu.ca.
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Current Executive Team
President: Erin Wyllie
Erin is in her 4th year pursuing her degree in International Studies with a minor in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. Erin loves traveling (surprising) and focuses her energies on Latin America. Erin is the campus representative for Travel CUTS, is involved with the SFU women's centre, but she loves nothing more then waking up before dawn to row with SFU's rowing team.
Vice-President: Ali Wagner
Ali is a 3rd year International Studies student and is pursuing a minor in History and Latin American Studies. She grew up in Alberta and moved to Vancouver for the weather (she has an odd appreciation of rainy weather). Similar to the rest of the ISSA executive team, Ali loves to travel and has been on exchange to Istanbul this past year. She has been to countries in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Southern Africa. Ali's focus is on Stream 1, yet she is in no rush to graduate soon (she somehow wants to find the money to support her dream of being a student for life...good luck with that...). Ali is very excited for her first summer in Vancouver!
Director of Finance: Cassandra McColman
Cassandra McColman is a 2nd-year International Studies student from Little Current, Ontario. After graduating high school, she backpacked around Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for six months, ending the trip by volunteering in Sierra Leone. She is currently working on an International Studies major in stream 1 with a minor in Economics and is learning to speak Farsi. After a great first year she is looking forward to the rest of her degree at SFU.
Special Events Coordinator: Alli Cano
Alli Cano is currently pursuing her degree in International Studies and considering a minor in Economics. Before studying at SFU she studied photojournalism and worked with a few newspapers in Canada and Cameroon, lived in Turkey teaching English in Istanbul and spent years traveling through New Zealand, southeast Asia, and the middle east. When not in class or working, Alli is usually either searching for powder stashes in the trees at Whistler, kayaking down the Seymour or Chilliwack rivers, or biking down trails in and around Vancouver.
University Relations Coordinator: VACANT
Departmental Committee Representative: VACANT
Simon Fraser Student Society Forum Representative: VACANT
Meeting Minutes
2012
2011