Faculty Structure Implementation
SFU Senate and the Board of Governors have approved the creation of new Faculties at SFU:
Faculty of Applied Sciences
- School of Computing Science
- School of Engineering Science
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (pending approval of name)
- School of Communication
- School for the Contemporary Arts
- School of Interactive Arts and Technology
- Master's of Publishing Program
Faculty of Environment
- Environmental Science Program
- Department of Geography
- School of Resource and Environmental Management
- Centre for Sustainable Community Development
- Graduate Certificate Program in Development Studies
The School of Kinesiology is moving to the Faculty of Science.
The new Faculties will come into being as of April 1, 2009. They will begin accepting new students for Fall 2009. Students in existing programs (listed above) that are moving into new Faculties will receive their degrees in the new Faculties following the Convocation of June 2009. Searches for Deans of the new Faculties will begin Fall, 2008.
Important information for Students
F A Q s for Students
View Senate motions about the new faculties
View the announcement to the community from Dr. John Waterhouse.
View all committees (membership and terms of reference)
Email Sarah Dench, Faculty Structure Implementation Project Leader
View/print the final report of the Phase 2 Task Force on Academic Structure
View/print Appendices
View/print Executive Summary
View/print Introduction and Background
View/print Major Structural Change
View/print Interdisciplinarity
View/print Programs, Process and Other Activities
View/print Academic Structural Elements
View/print Implementation