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- INDG 305-1 Treaties in Canada
- FASS 200-1 Writing Right: Strategies for effective revision
- FASS 204-1 Communicating in Conflict and Negotiation
- FASS 207-1 Cultural Humility: Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- FASS 208-1 Introduction to Personal Financial Planning for Students
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- FASS 211-1 Data Literacy and the City
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2018
- January
- Graduate Liberal Studies' Dr. Stephen Duguid now professor emeritus
- Congratulations to the 2017 Staff Achievement Award recipients from across FASS
- Comics a way to express ideas about health
- Alumni Profile: Jon Robinson, Public Policy
- An interview with Rhys Kesselman: Thoughts on an Illustrious Career in Policy
- Students from across FASS sweep inaugural Student Learning Commons Undergraduate Writing Contest
- FASS Graduate Students Up for Public Choice Award in National Competition
- Gerontology launches new student blog
- Communicating with babies--studies show moms and dads can differ in approach
- Autism and Aboriginal families: new project to shed light on health inequity in BC Aboriginal communities
- February
- Graduate Student Profile: Justine Mallou, Political Science
- Jeremy Brown Wins 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award
- New book on Secwépemc people garners critical praise
- FASS students and faculty featured in annual Office for Aboriginal Peoples Newsletter
- 2018 RADIUS fellows include FASS alum, students, and staff
- Urban Studies' Meg Holden awarded 2018 President's Award for Leadership in Sustainability
- March
- Master's students from the School of Public Policy win national case competition
- Chancellor Anne Giardini named Influential Woman in Business
- Meet Gerontology's new postdoctoral fellows, Dr. Theodore Cosco and Dr. Sue Peters
- Prize-winning book brings 10, 000 years of Shuswap First Nation history to life
- Economics' Arthur Robson appointed Fellow of the Canadian Economics Association
- Staff Profile: Rose Baik, Coordinator, Student Recruitment & Advising, FASS Surrey
- History welcomes new visiting scholar, Dr. Katrina Jagodinsky
- Art & Mindfulness event addresses mental health barriers
- Chris Lewis, First Nations Studies alum, appointed deputy chair of SFU Board of Governors
- Curious 73-year-old joins study tour to explore Spain’s Islamic history
- Recognize, render and redirect: Supporting faculty to support students with mental health challenges
- April
- Conference aims to improve diagnosis and support for women and girls with autism
- Claire Trépanier honoured by L'Ordre Des Palmes académiques
- Psychology alum earns 2018 BC Community Achievement Award
- 4th Annual SFU World Literature Student Conference a hit and a win for organizers and attendees alike
- SFU Political Science student named one of Surrey's "Top 25 Under 25"
- English's Colette Colligan uses big data to mine new insights into media coverage of the Oscar Wilde trials
- History's Mark Leier engages students with teaching portfolios and a simple question
- Surrey highschooler studying philosophy at SFU nets international human rights prize
- SFU Undergraduate Research Symposium presents original research by students from across FASS
- Linguistics' Dr. Maite Taboada harnessing Big Data to combat fake news
- May
- Political science prof Michael Howlett named Canada Research Chair in Policy Innovation for Climate Change
- Recognize, Render and Redirect: Supporting Faculty to Support Students with Mental Health Challenges
- SFU's Doug McArthur wins 2018 Lieutenant Governor silver medal for public administration
- Recognize, Render and Redirect: Supporting Faculty to Support Students with Mental Health Challenges
- June
- In Memoriam: Meiyu Li
- SFU and NATO Defense College sign Memorandum of Understanding
- Convocation Award Winners, 2018
- Convocation Profile: Paul Hagen, History
- Convocation Profile: Micaela Evans, Gender, Sexuality and Womens Studies and First Nations Studies
- Convocation Profile: Samuel Thiak, Political Science
- Convocation Profile: Kaitlyn Thompson, Linguistics
- Convocation Profile: Anoop Virk, International Studies
- Convocation Profile: Samaah Jaffer, International Studies and World Literature
- FASS Employee Achievement Awards
- First Nations Studies undergraduate Melanie Mercer earns student essay award from Blue Metropolis Literary Prize
- History's Mark Leier and Psychology's Jodi Viljoen recognized for excellent graduate supervision
- Philosophy's Dr. Lisa Shapiro earns Ulrike Detmers Elisabeth of Bohemia Prize
- In Memoriam: Maha El Meseery, School of Interactive Arts & Technology
- 2018 Cormack Teaching Award Winners
- July
- August
- Psychology postdoc partners with BC Hydro to study how innovative light therapy can improve mental health and addictions treatments
- Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies launches 2017/18 Newsletter
- International Studies student enlivens vacant storefronts in Surrey, BC
- Deanna Reder elected to the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars
- September
- New Faculty Profile: Heather Bliss, Linguistics
- American community at SFU helps to get out the US vote
- Welcome Dr. Maite Taboada, FASS Associate Dean of Research for Fall 2018
- Gender Equality Activist Ellen Woodsworth Receives Rosemary Brown Award for Women
- 2018 FASS Autumn Reception and Cormack Teaching Symposium
- Keeping the spirit of Gandhi alive at SFU
- New Faculty Profile: June Scudeler, First Nations Studies and Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
- Welcome: New FASS Faculty Members
- Psychology PhD student finds suprising data on dating violence
- Psychology grad earns 2018 Terry Fox Gold Medal
- 2018 FASS Autumn Reception and Cormack Teaching Symposium
- Prison tours increase student empathy towards prisoners and staff
- October
- SFU Political Science organizes event to inform BC voters in preparation of upcoming referendum on electoral reform
- 2018 Dean's Medals of Excellence
- Convocation Profile: Don Shafer, MA, Graduate Liberal Studies
- 2018 FASS Employee Achievement Awards
- Convocation Profile: Soraya Janus, MA Criminology
- Sociology's Ann Travers featured on Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Blog
- Convocation Profile: Alex Garcia Fuentes, International Studies
- Sociology & Anthropology Grad Student Yun Zhang on the International Teaching Assistant Program
- Faculty Profile: Jodi Viljoen
- Faculty Profile: Mark Leier
- 2018 Cormack Teaching Symposium: The craft of teaching and putting yourself in your students' shoes
- November
- Undergraduate Student Profile: Rébecca Brassard, Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies and Political Science
- SFU Psychology places high on Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings
- Field School Notes: International Studies
- Field School Notes: Criminology
- Video: How FASS graduate students and postdocs can access $15 000 in Mitacs funding
- Criminology professor Gail Anderson's expertise in forensic entomology helps exonerate American woman imprisoned for 17 years
- Travel Report: Benjamin Dipple, History
- Travel Report: Panagiotis Delis, History
- Travel Report: Gyuzel Kamalova, Sociology and Anthropology
- December
- FASS Courses Open Spring 2019
- Welcome Ruby Campbell, new FASS Director of Advancement
- Undergraduate student Natalie Lim earns top honour with CBC Poetry Prize
- New Faculty Profile: Laurel Weldon, Political Science
- International Studies student Raymond Messier on his summer of international search and rescue ambassadorship
- Travel Report: Sarah Vanderveer, Sociology and Anthropology
- Travel Report: Songwei He, History
- January
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2017
- January
- Christine Kim and Helen Leung on the Institute for Transpacific Cultural Research
- SFU creates institute for tech research on healthy aging
- Anthropology MA student examines lifestyle of Mexican migrant agricultural workers
- Congratulations to Our Recent Order of Canada Recipients
- First Nations Language Centre races to preserve B.C. First Nations languages
- February
- Graduate Student Profile: Noortje de Weers, Linguistics
- International recognition for Criminology's pioneering forensic entomologist Gail Anderson
- New cohort of Squamish speakers hopes to revitalize language
- SFU economist runs the numbers on speed dating
- Study: giving a gift that reflects you rather than your valentine strengthens relationships
- Research Profile: Tina Adcock, History
- SFU honours FASS Connections Mentorship Program
- March
- Research Profile: Dr. Colette Colligan Discovering Wilde Data
- Graduate Student Profile: Andrew Czink, GLS
- Psychology student shares four tips for couples in a long distance relationship
- Award for best dissertation won by Criminology's Evan McCuish
- Students win at Model NATO Competition
- Graduate Profile: Reema Faris, GSWS
- A FASS sustainability champion wins President’s Award for Leadership in Sustainability
- Hope Caldi wins national award for her public policy recommendations
- Criminology's Sheri Fabian receives SFU's highest honour for teaching
- Alumni Profile: Robert Bittner, GSWS
- Undergraduate Profile: Sarah Duggan, International Studies
- April
- May
- Study suggests drug criminalization undermines global HIV efforts
- Photovoice Exhibit Explores Immigration, Aging, and Lived Experiences
- PhD Student Lindsey Bannister on Writer in Residence Programs
- Gloria Gutman, Gerontology, Invested into the Order of Canada
- GLS alumna Roberta Staley on women in media and gender equality in Afghanistan
- Graduate Student Profile: Alex Thumm, Urban Studies
- History Undergraduate Student Jazmin Hundal Receives 2017 George Paris Award in Scottish Studies
- June
- Criminology grad recognized for volunteerism and academic achievement
- Convocation Profile: Jennifer Cooper, Political Science
- Convocation Profile: Julie Andreyev, GLS
- Convocation 2017: Matty Taghipour, BA, advocating for restorative justice
- Convocation 2017: Billie Joe Rogers, PhD, evaluates a BC program for indigenous youth
- Convocation 2017: Bangladesh research, co-op readies MA student Kirk Hepburn for career
- Graduate Convocation Medal Winners, 2017
- Convocation Profile: Kelsey Wilson, World Literature
- Convocation 2017: SFU experience “life-changing” for Lucia Pecnikova, BA
- Convocation 2017: Glenyth Caragata, PhD, research on understanding older drivers’ needs
- Dionne Brand to receive honourary degree and give Shadbolt Lecture
- 2017 FASS Convocation Speakers
- Study on Aging and Resiliency Benefits from New CIHR Funding
- Jordan Abel Wins the 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize
- Nancy Olewiler, Public Policy, Named a 2017 YWCA Woman of Distinction
- July
- GSWS study results in new support services for LGBTQ+ newcomers
- Video by Director of World Literature program featured in The Tyee
- Faculty Research Profile: Dr. John McDonald, Psychology
- Students launch second edition of De Voix Vives
- Danielle Murdoch returns to place that kindled her passion for criminology
- Graduate Student Profile: Laura Kadowaki, Gerontology
- August
- September
- Dr. Evan McCuish has a strong background in research collaboration
- Graduate Student Profile: Nadine Boulay, GSWS
- John Harriss (International Studies) named Royal Society of Canada Fellow
- Coaching Hockey in China: How a Political Science and Economics Major Spent His Summer
- Research Profile: Tanya Broesch, Psychology
- Video connects World Literature community
- October
- 2017 Dean's Medals
- SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council presents calls to action for reconciliation to SFU President Andrew Petter.
- How Vancouver Specials make Vancouver special
- Convocation Profile: Esinam Ayesu-Attah, Sociology and Criminology
- New Major in Labour Studies to Launch in Fall 2018
- Grad strikes philosophy degree off long bucket list
- Travel Report: Lindsey Bannister, Department of English
- Convocation Profile: Roisin Elworthy, French
- November
- Field Notes: Anna Lechintan, World Literature
- Mastery grading: How one professor uses tests to help his students learn
- David Chariandy’s second novel, Brother, wins 2017 Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
- SFU community loses Donald Grayston, humanities and religious studies scholar, retired priest, and activist.
- Postdoctoral researcher in linguistics, Katharina Ehret, studies why online comments matter
- World Literature Program celebrates 10 years
- Restorative justice researcher and SFU alumnus Alana Abramson recognized by BC Ministry of Public Safety
- Engaging in eco-friendly behaviours can promote well-being say SFU researchers
- SFU community loses Donald Grayston, humanities and religious studies scholar, retired priest, and activist.
- December
- January
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2016
- January
- February
- Can you predict romantic attraction? This Psychology study is trying to find the answer
- Linguistics Manager Rita Parmar Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
- Congratulations to Psychology's Dr. John McDonald and Dr. Marlene Moretti on their Canada Research Chair Appointments
- International Studies Student, Claire Sieffert, Campaigns for National Eating Disorder Policy
- Alumna Profile: Janice Morris, English
- Governor General's Medal for the late Liz Elliott
- March
- Indian linguist teaches Haida language—and learns it in the process
- Faculty Research Profile: Dr. Sonja Luehrmann, Sociology & Anthropology
- Getting Closer With Kindness: Social Anxiety Disorder Research
- Stephen Duguid receives Excellence in Teaching Award
- SFU recognizes sustainability champion Wes Regan, Urban Studies student
- GSWS Students Call for Sexual Assault Prevention & Support Centre at SFU
- April
- Urban Studies and Public Policy conference discusses 50 years of regional district model
- War Narratives in the 21st Century
- Haida experience moves Indian language scholar
- Alumna Profile: MLA Melanie Mark, Political Science
- Martin Andresen receives the 2016 Western Society of Criminology Fellows Award
- SFU celebrates Tartan Day with a visit from 78th Fraser Highlanders
- History Undergrad William Gill Receives Centre for Scottish Studies Award
- May
- June
- Congratulations to Professor Emerita Sandra Djwa for her Honorary Degree from McGill University
- White Rock politician seeks to improve public policies
- Dr. Sonja Luehrmann receives Waldo Gifford Leland Award from the Society of American Archivists
- From senior to señora: Margaret Torgerson’s journey in gerontology
- Undergrad takes on the full university experience: Andreas Hovland
- Shedding new light on sex offenders' crimes reveals surprises
- Graduate Profile: Xueqiong Feng, BA, Economics
- Graduate Profile: Katarina Bogosavljevic, BA, Criminology
- Graduate Profile: Sarah Wu, MA, Gerontology
- Graduate Profile: Daniel Mundeva, MA International Studies
- Dean of Graduate Studies Awards for Excellence: Eric Beauregard, Criminology
- 2016 FASS Convocation Speakers
- Graduate Convocation Medal Winners, 2016
- Undergraduate Convocation Award Winners, 2016
- July
- August
- Graduate Liberal Studies student, Shawk Alani, organizes photography workshop for Syrian refugee children
- Department of French launches De Voix Vives, an online journal of student poetry and prose in French
- Criminology's Eric Beauregard recognized for excellence in supervision
- New app from First Nations Language Centre preserves Shuswap legend
- September
- October
- Sociology & Anthropology Convocation 2016
- English Alumna Lucia Lorenzi receives Governor General’s Award
- Habiba Zaman, GSWS, Honoured by Hohai University
- Research Profile: Luba Petersen, Economics
- 2016 Dean’s Medals
- Convocation Profile: Fredrick (Levi) Wilson, First Nations Studies
- Convocation Profile: Cameron Young, Economics
- Convocation Profile: Alana Abramson, Criminology
- Convocation Profile: Linda Chen, Economics
- Convocation Profile: Joy Walcott-Francis, GSWS
- November
- December
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2015
- January
- February
- Political Science and International Studies Students Represent SFU at Model Nato Youth Summit
- Bill Reid Centre Relocates to Burnaby Campus
- Department of Linguistics Delegation to Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Institute for the Humanities Hosts Karen Ferguson Lecture on Black Leadership in America
- School of Public Policy Team Wins National Policy Case Competition
- March
- April
- May
- June
- GSWS Student Caroline Doerksen Receives Pride Legacy Award
- Convocation Profile: Nathan Murray, Economics BA
- Student Profile: Claudia Arrieta, International Studies
- 2015 FASS Convocation Speakers
- 79-year-old Meg Penner Graduates with a Master’s in Humanities
- SFU Wrestler Collects BA in English on Way to 2015 Pan Am Games
- Degree Helps New Westminster Mayor Solve Real World Problems
- Criminology's Dr. Ehsan Jozaghi and his Commitment to Research in Harm Reduction
- Graduating Sociology Student Kevin Kimoto Co-founds Social Venture
- Life through Autofiction: French MA Graduate, Laurence Gavreau Sinotte, on Québécois Novelist Nelly Arcan
- Undergraduate Convocation Award Winners, 2015
- Psychology's Dr. Samuele Zilioli receives Governor General's Gold Medal
- Graduate Convocation Medal Winners, 2015
- Surviving Grad School: History’s Mark Leier and Artist Sam Bradd Illustrate Advice for Graduate Students
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Nathan Lyndsay awarded Rosemary Brown Undergraduate Scholarship in Social Justice
- Sara Diamond, Digital Media Arts Pioneer, on her "Early Days" at SFU
- Remembering Canada's Difficult Histories: Japanese Canadian Oral History
- Bad Guys, Good Bugs: Criminology's Gail Anderson on Forensic Entomology
- Suicide Research Prompts CIHR Banting Fellowship
- Stephen Collis co-recipient of Sterling Prize for Work in Sustainable Energy and Materials Policy
- November
- December
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2014
- January
- February
- SFU Leaders in Public Engagement: Dr. Marlene Moretti of the Department of Psychology
- SFU’s Research Chair in Environmental Criminology, Dr. Graham Farrell, on Criminology’s “Dirty Little Secret”
- Alumna Profile: Jennifer Scott, English
- The Elephants in Vancouver’s Sustainable Food Movement
- Metro Vancouver Housing Under SFU Microscope
- March
- SFU Policy Case Team in Toronto: How Seven Days Turns into 20 Minutes
- Gendered Tensions Across History: Dr. Lara Campbell on Emerging Research and Contexts
- Indigenous Literatures in Canada
- Student Profile – Aleks Besan, International Studies
- Historian Willeen Keough Takes on Housing Justice Struggles
- Alumnus Profile: Benjamin Hendriksen, Public Policy
- April
- Tricycle Symbolizes Freedom for Residential-School Children
- Bev Davino, Psychology, wins 2013 Staff Achievement Award
- Marjorie Griffen Cohen Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award
- Scientists Discover Brain’s Anti-distraction System
- Study Says We’re Over the Hill at 24
- Faculty Profile: Chung-hye Han, Department of Linguistics
- “Learning to Tell Our Academic Stories in Different Ways”: Dr. Sasha Colby
- SSHRC Storytelling Finals for FASS Students
- Sandra Djwa: Biographer Extraordinaire
- May
- June
- William Doulome: Emerging Educator and Advocate for the Visually Impaired
- Infrastructure Versus Aftershock: Keren Zaiontz and Peter Dickinson on Performance, Global Mega-Events, and Human Rights
- PhD Student Adam Vaughan Examines Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
- 2014 Cormack Teaching Award Winners
- Workshop on the History of the Philosophical Concept of Pleasure
- Dara Culhane: Performance Studies for Teaching and Practicing Ethnography
- Undergraduate Convocation Award Winners, 2014
- Graduate Convocation Medal Winners, 2014
- Researchers to Expand Child Exploitation Web-Crawler
- Economist Arthur Robson Awarded John Rae Prize
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Safety and Autonomy in Trans Self-Identification: Call for Preferred Names at SFU
- Want to Feel Good? Spend Money on Someone Else Says Researcher
- Bodies at Sea – Ocean Oxygen Levels May Impact Scavenger Response
- FASS Student Convocation Speaker
- Convocation Profile: Amarachi Nnah-obgonda
- Convocation Profile: Julie Shum's MA Highlights Seniors’ Housing
- Faculty Profile: Kendra Strauss, Labour Studies
- November
- December
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2013
- January
- Mark Blair on Discovery Channel Talking about Gamer Skills
- Sandra Djwa's Bio on Poet P.K. Page on Short List for Charles Taylor Prize
- Ellen Vaillancourt, CCSMSC, Awarded the 2012 SFU Staff Achievement Award for Work Performance
- Christine Harper, Economics, Awarded the 2012 SFU Staff Achievement Award in Humanitarism
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- Julie MacArthur Receives Dean's Convocation Medal
- Jodi Yager Receives Dean's Convocation Medal
- Xianghua Wu Receives Dean's Convocation Medal
- Governor General's Silver Medal Honors Passion for Political Science
- Engaging the World
- Lifeguard Floats Future in Literature
- 2013 FASS Convocation Speakers
- English Department Award Winner Patty Kelly
- Undergraduate Award Winners, 2013
- “Historic Plaque Goes Missing: The Second Eviction of Olaf Solheim”
- Psychology Departmental Manager, Beverley Davino on 36 years of Service at SFU
- Sheila Delany, Emerita, Department of English
- SFU’s New Institute for the Reduction of Youth Violence
- July
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- September
- October
- November
- Alumna Profile: Anne Giardini, Economics
- Engaging and Empowering
- Professor Emerita Sandra Djwa winner of the 2013 Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction
- SFU Professor Undertakes Prostitution Policy Research
- Telling the Untold Story: “Reclaiming The New Westminster Waterfront”
- Dr. Ralph Mistlberger on 25 Years Studying Circadian Rhythms
- December
- January
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2012
- Cormack Teaching Awards and Dean's Medals
- Students Gearing Up for the Mongol Rally
- World Literature Grads Excel at Community and Global Engagement
- Robert C. Brown Award Winner
- 2012 Dean’s Undergraduate Convocation Medal Winners
- 2012 Dean's Graduate Convocation Medal Winners
- English Professor Wins Dean of Graduate Studies Leadership Award
- 2012 Cormack Teaching Award Winners Announced
- 2012 Theodore Saloutos Memorial Book Award
- André Gerolymatos Wins President’s Media Award
- Two Shadbolt Fellowships Awarded
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2011
- FASS Recipients of the 2011 SFU Outstanding Alumni Award
- Martin Cooper, FASS Dean's Office, at the "Oscars"
- 2011 Cormack Teaching Awards
- 2011 Dean's Medals
- Criminology Department Wins Major Continuing Education Award
- FASS Community Members Win Graduate Studies Award
- Convocation Awards to FASS Students
- History’s Paul Sedra Publishes New Book
- Arthur Robson Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
- The Fight Against “Pink Viagra”
- Psychology Faculty Win Accolades
- FASS Well Represented in 2011 Outstanding Alumni Awards
- New Chair to Address Youth Violence
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Indigenous University Preparation Program (IUPP)
The Indigenous University Preparation Program (IUPP) at Simon Fraser University helps Indigenous learners prepare and transition to undergraduate studies. Our program offers first-year academic credit courses that integrate humanities and social sciences with Indigenous perspectives.
Next Steps
Getting started
SFU Computing ID
All SFU students will receive an SFU computing ID (login for numerous campus services). Once you receive your official acceptance letter including your 9-digit student number in your non-SFU email address, please activate your computing id.
Check your SFU email account frequently. Once classes begin, ALL important information from your professors, Teaching Assistants (TAs)/ Teaching Mentors, university administration, and staff is sent only to your SFU email address.
SFU EMAIL
Outlook is the official communication delivery system for SFU and IUPP. Please make it a habit to check this email frequently, as important information from your course professors/TAs, staff and other departments like Student Finance, is provided through this email. Your U-Pass reload notice will go to this email as well.
You can connect SFU Outlook to your iOS devices and Android devices, so that you don't miss any important notice or information. You are responsible for keeping up with your email notices.
FUNDING
- Sponsorship through your Nation (if applicable)
- ACCESS - Aboriginal Community Career & Employment Services Society, provides education and training services to Indigenous people (Status, Non-Status First Nations, Inuit and Métis) living in Greater Vancouver. The application process involves making an appointment (604-913-7933), meeting with an advisor, and submitting an application! If approved, they provide funding for tuition, books and living expenses.
- ACCESS - Website: https://www.accessfutures.com/
- If you are living—or have lived—as a youth in care in BC, you may qualify for financial support to cover some of the costs of your education through the BC Provincial Tuition Waiver (if applicable). Even if you feel you do not qualify for the tuition waiver due to length of time in care etc., we would still encourage you to apply see what comes out of it!
- If the above funding options do not work out, here are some other funding options to explore:
- Scholarships & bursaries (deadlines: February 1, August 1, November 1)
- Bursaries:
- Student loans:
PAYING FOR TUITION AND OTHER FEES
For an estimate of our tuition and fees, visit this page here.
If you are wondering how to pay fees using a third party sponsor such as your Employer, ACCESS or a First Nations or Métis organization to pay tuition, visit this page here. Please ensure your sponsor submits the appropriate sponsorship authorization form no later than the tuition fee deadline for the term. Deadline to pay tuition and student fees is Tuesday, September 21st, second week of classes. A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed after the due date and on the first of each month thereafter. Find all posted deadlines on the website.
Credit cards are not accepted for tuition payments. Learn more about how to pay our fees on this page.
If you are using other methods like student loans etc. where the money will be sent to your banking account to pay tuition, check this page to learn how to set up internet banking.
Courses and Course Schedule
What is my Class Schedule for the upcoming term?
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FASS 120 Tutorial 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM |
FAN X91 (online) Foundations of Analytical & Quantitative Reasoning (MORNING SECTION) 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM Dr. Olga Shipulina |
FAL X99 Foundations of Academic Literacy 10:30AM - 12:20PM Pedro dos Santos |
FAN X91 (online) Foundations of Analytical & Quantitative Reasoning (MORNING SECTION) 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM Dr. Olga Shipulina |
FAL X99 Foundations of Academic Literacy 10:30AM - 12:20PM Pedro dos Santos |
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LUNCH 11:20 AM - 12:30 PM |
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INDG 101 Introduction to Indigenous Studies 12:30 AM - 2:20 PM Treena Chambers |
LUNCH 12:20 PM - 1:30 PM |
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INDG 101 Tutorial 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM |
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FAN X91 (online) Foundations of Analytical & Quantitative Reasoning (AFTERNOON SECTION) 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM Dr. Olga Shipulina |
FASS 120 Learning Strategies for Academic Success 1:30PM - 3:20PM Dr. Mar-y-paz Rivera |
FAN X91 (online) Foundations of Analytical & Quantitative Reasoning (AFTERNOON SECTION) 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM Dr. Olga Shipulina |
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Are classes online or in-person?
Our program can be taken both on-line or in-person. Our classes on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays are hybrid, which means they are offered both in-person on the Burnaby Campus, but the instructor will also keep their Zoom on, to allow our students to also take the course virtually. Aside from that, our classes on Tuesdays/Thursdays will only be offered virtually
How do I register for courses?
Course registration will be done by IUPP staff as all of our courses are exclusively for IUPP cohort students, so you will not have to worry about that! If you are not currently registered in all the required courses for FALL 2021, please be patient as we work on posting our classes and enrolling you in them! This will be done very soon!
WHERE DO I FIND WHAT TEXTBOOKS TO BUY, AND WHEN SHOULD I BUY THEM?
Your professors will be notifying you of where to find the required materials for your classes. For FANX-91 and FANX-92, you will be picking up a workbook and a drawing tablet very soon since this course will be taught virtually on Tuesdays and Thursdays. These drawing tablets will be returned to our program at the end of the year so that we can continue using them for future cohorts.
For other courses, reading material may also be available through SFU’s online library service where you can access a digital version of the reading material.
I'M GOING TO BE DRIVING TO THE CAMPUS. HOW DO I OPT OUT OF U-PASS? AND HOW DO I GET A PARKING PASS?
U-Pass: You cannot opt out, unless you are not eligible. Check your eligibility here. Generally, even if you are driving in, you still have to pay for the U-Pass.
However, you may be eligible for a U-Pass Exemption if you live outside Metro Vancouver and intend on taking courses remotely, and/or you live in Metro Vancouver but your on-way transit time is more than 2 hours. There are many other categories for why you may be eligible for a U-Pass, check this website if you would like to know more about how you can get a U-Pass Exemption! You have to submit a U-Pass Exemption Application each term and the deadline for the Fall term is September 14, 2021 at 4:30pm (PT), while the deadline for the Spring term is January 11, 2022 at 4:30pm (PST).
If you will be driving to campus and require a parking pass, apply for a parking pass here.
I ALREADY HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH MY PARENT(S), band council or employer. HOW OR WHEN CAN I OPT OUT OF HEALTH AND DENTAL?
Please review the Health and Dental Plan opt out information. Students can’t opt out if they’re covered only by MSP. You can opt out completely from the SFSS Health & Dental Plan upon showing proof of other equivalent health and dental coverage. There is a specific time period for opting out of the health plan. For starting in the Fall term, the time period in which you can opt out of the health plan is: Aug. 27 – Sept. 21, 2021.
When is the first day of classes?
There are no classes on Tuesday, September 7th since that is SFU’s Welcome Day, where you will get to meet all the staff, mentors and other students. Classes will be starting on Wednesday, September 8th. You will be getting emails regarding this - check your email often, especially in the first week.
WHEN AND WHERE DO I GET MY SFU PHOTO ID?
Due to the COVID-19 social distancing, our ID Card production has transitioned to an online process. You may need your SFU ID Card for the following reasons:
- To identify you for exams
- If you plan to visit campus or live in SFU Residence and Housing
- If you use your U-Pass BC to access TransLink public transit
Read this page here before completing the webform to receive your SFU Photo ID!
Where do I go if I may want to reach out to center for accessible learning (CAL)?
SFU is committed to the full participation of students with disabilities in all aspects of academic life. The Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) supports such equal participation by coordinating the provision of reasonable academic accommodations and services for students with disabilities. Contact them via email (caladmin@sfu.ca) or voicemail (778-782-3112) on weekdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at your earliest convenience to learn more about your options!
How do I manage my budget and Finances during university?
MyFinances101 is an online financial literacy course that is available for free to help you understand your personal finances. Consisting of 7 modules, filled with insightful resources and helpful tools, MyFinances101 will provide you with a good level of foundational knowledge for your financial future, teaching you about banking, budgeting, taxes and more.
More questions?
PLEASE CONTACT:
Kismet Somal, BSc
Associate Student Recruiter, Indigenous University Preparation Program
Email: iaupprec@sfu.ca
Phone: 604-353-7006
Office: Robert C. Brown Hall (RCB), Room 8107
Funding options for youth in care:
SFU Tuition Waiver for former youth in care:
The Provincial Tuition Waiver Program waives tuition fees for B.C. students who are former youth in care between 19 and up to their 27th birthday who are attending a B.C. public post-secondary institution.
Youth Education Assistance Fund (YEAF)
This program provides grants of up to $5,500 per program year to former B.C. youth in care students between 19 and 24 years of age. Students may receive a maximum of four grants.
Students should be applying on a term by term basis. The forms can be submitted to the the SFU Financial Aid and Awards office to complete the confirmation of enrollment section.
Agreements with Youth Adults (AYA funding)
The Agreements with Youth Adults (AYA) program can assist you if you have been in foster care or had a youth agreement. This program can provide assistance, with costs of things such as housing, child care, tuition and health care while you go back to school, or if you are attending rehabilitation, vocational or approved life skills programs.
Aged Out brought to you by Former Youth in Care
This online resource was created by and for youth that have been in care or are currently in care. This interactive website explores topics such as education, health and wellness, housing, money & income and ID Needs.
Other funding opportunities may be available as well!
Sponsorship
Since the IUPP is a university preparation program, it is intended to meet the full-time eligibility requirements for most government-funded sponsorship programs. You may be eligible for sponsorship by First Nations band funding, funding through Métis organizations and/or funding from Inuit organizations. https://www.sfu.ca/students/fees/howtopay/methods/thirdparty.html
ACCESS - Aboriginal Community Career & Employment Services Society
ACCESS provides education and training services to Indigenous people (Status, Non-Status First Nations, Inuit and Métis) living in Greater Vancouver. If eligilible, they provide funding for tuition, books and living expenses.
It is a national Indigenous registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada.
Indspire provides hundreds of scholarships, bursaries and awards to thousands of Indigenous students every year and you may be eligible for some of them.
Deadline dates: February 1, August 1, November 1
Bursaries
Links below have a compilation of different bursaries available for your educational journey
Aboriginallearning.ca provides resources for First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners wishing to pursue or continue college or university (post-secondary) studies in British Columbia
Student loans and grants through Studentaid BC as a full-time student
Since our program is a full-time 8-month long program, student loans and grants (for full-time) are available to our students. If you are receiving sponsorship, it may not exclude you from receiving student loan funding. Government student loans may consist of loan funding which is repayable and grant funding which is non-repayable.
Although student loan funding is repayable, there are many debt management programs available which can assist you if you are financially unable to make your payments. Please see the StudentAid BC page on repaying your loan.
You may also be eligible for some scholarships and grants listed here.
Unsure or want more information? Ask us!
Our current team includes:
- Our IUPP staff
- Our amazing professors
- Our supportive academic mentors
Each member of our team is readily available to guide and support you with any challenges you may experience during IUPP. They will always try to either help you themselves or point you in the right direction!
There are also numerous free support services offered by SFU for Indigenous students to ensure your mental wellbeing that we tell our students about. These services include counselling sessions, live chats etc.
Indigenous Student Centre (ISC)
The ISC provides a space for to enrich our students’ academic, social and cultural lives.
There are many (currently virtual) services and programs for our students.
These services:
- Academic Advising,
- Elders Program,
- Financial Aid and Awards Advising,
- Health and Counselling Services,
- Indigenous Graduate Students,
- Peer Cousins Mentorship Program,
- Tutoring Program,
- Virtual Library Space,
- Workshops and Events.
First Nations Student Association is an independent student-run organization which hosts several events and services to support our students.
Upon achieving a GPA of 2.8 or better, you are both guaranteed direct admission to SFU, and may also be able to access a paid Summer Student Research Assistanship if COVID permits!
SFU Residence and Housing is a living learning community made up of towers, traditional residence halls, studio style apartments and townhouses.
All rooms are private single rooms (i.e., no roommates) which means that you won't have to share your room with anybody.
Find out more about the different housing availabilities here.
Please feel free to send us your question via email (iaupp@sfu.ca) or the form below. You can also call us at 236.668.5308.
IUPP contacts
Dr. Antonieta Mar-y-paz Rivera
Director, Indigenous University Preparation Program
iaupp@sfu.ca
778-782-4089
RCB 8107
Kismet Somal
Recruiter, Indigenous University Preparation Program
iaupprec@sfu.ca
604-353-7006
RCB 8107
Mailing address
Robert C. Brown Hall (RCB) Room 8107
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6