University Terms

University Name

Spell out Simon Fraser University (SFU) on first use, and SFU thereafter.

We no longer capitalize the word “university” on its own when referring to SFU in a sentence.

Example:

A number of factors guided the university in updating its policies.

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General SFU boilerplate

(as of October 2025)

ABOUT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Who We Are

SFU is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Over the past 60 years, SFU has been recognized among the top universities worldwide in providing a world-class education and working with communities and partners to develop and share knowledge for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. Committed to excellence in everything we do, SFU fosters innovation to address global challenges and continues to build a welcoming, inclusive community where everyone feels a sense of belonging. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities—Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver—SFU has ten faculties that deliver 368 undergraduate degree programs and 149 graduate degree programs for more than 37,000 students each year. The university boasts more than 200,000 alumni residing in 145+ countries.

Other SFU descriptors

Thes can be used as subheads or as talking points for presentations:

Canada’s engaged university.
Simon Fraser University: Engaging Students. Engaging Research. Engaging Communities.

Specific phrases

Changemaker is all one word. i.e. SFU is a changemaker campus.

Changemaker should only be capitalized when it is a proper noun: SFU is an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus. SFU is a changemaker campus. We educate changemakers, visionaries and problem-solvers.

Community-engaged should always be hyphenated.

Community-Engaged Research initiative - this is a special phrase used in the VPRI portfolio, "initiative" is not capitalized in this phrase.

SFU Innovates should be referred to as an "innovation strategy," not an "initiative."

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