RETURN TO CAMPUS

REMINDER: COMPLETE VACCINATION STATUS SURVEY

SFU recently launched a short survey to determine the vaccination status of faculty, staff and students. Please fill out this anonymous survey, as it will provide us with valuable insight on how we can best support everyone on campus during the upcoming term.

Look for an email from SFU’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning in your personal SFU email inbox from Friday, August 27. You can use a computer or mobile device to access the short survey by clicking on the link in your email. The survey should take no more than a few minutes to complete.

If you have any questions, please contact SFU’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning at irpadmin@sfu.ca.

CAMPUS SERVICES — WHAT TO EXPECT THIS FALL

Information services, campus safety, parking, food, bookstores and other services are essential to SFU’s day-to-day operations and help make the university a great place to learn, study and work. Check out SFU’s Return to Campus website for updates on campus services and what to expect this fall.

EXPLORE CAMPUS OFFERINGS

DO YOU DRIVE TO CAMPUS?

On Tuesday, August 31, the complimentary parking program at SFU Burnaby comes to an end. Parking & Sustainable Mobility has announced several new updates to make your return-to-campus commute easier, including a contactless parking system, a 10-day FlexPass option and online purchasing for staff and faculty permits.

LEARN MORE

TAKE A FRIEND TO COFFEE

SFU Ancillary Services has teamed up with Renaissance Coffee, Starbucks, Blenz and Nemesis to distribute 3,000 coffee vouchers at all campuses. There's never been a better time to explore SFU and have a chat while supporting campus amenities.

Card distribution begins on Tuesday, August 31 at welcome events and from ambassadors.

LUNCH, DISCOVER + CONNECT

On Wednesday, September 1, bring your lunch and take a tour of the new stadium at the Burnaby campus. This is the latest instalment of Lunch, Discover + Connect — an event series for faculty and staff to connect, discover what’s new on campuses and re-discover some of our favourite spots.

UNIVERSITY NEWS

SFU TEAM CONTRIBUTES TO LEARNING RESOURCE FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS PROVINCE-WIDE

The team at SFU’s Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office works every day to help create a safer campus community—and now their work on a new BCcampus resource will contribute to sexual violence education across the province. Learn more about the training series and why the team says there is more work ahead.

MEET THE TEAM

SFU'S CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE READY TO HELP INSTRUCTORS TRANSITION BACK TO CAMPUS

As instructors prepare for the transition back to campus this fall, SFU's Centre for Educational Excellence (CEE) team is ready to support them through events, programming, consultations and more. Learn more about CEE's upcoming events and programming, including a September 2 workshop that will explore student feedback around lessons learned from remote learning.

NOMINATE YOUR COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

We want to recognize staff members who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the university or their community this past year. You are invited to nominate colleagues for this year's Staff Achievement Awards. To find out about award categories, how to nominate and more, please visit the SFU Human Resources website. Deadline to submit is October 29, 2021.

NOMINATE TODAY

SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND WELL-BEING

As the SFU community prepares for the fall, instructors are invited to join the community of care through the Tools for Well-being in the Classroom initiative. Participate by implementing quick strategies to support well-being in your classrooms and have students complete a survey to evaluate its impact. Visit the Healthy Campus Community page to learn more.

FEATURE EVENT

September 2 | Hosted by SFU Centre for Educational Excellence

NAVIGATING IN-PERSON TEACHING AT THE (POST-) PANDEMIC UNIVERSITY

Do you have questions about navigating the return to in-person teaching in the fall? Wondering how to take care of your own health while supporting student well-being and learning? Feeling confused about procedures for academic concessions or access to teaching supports?

Join Elizabeth Elle, associate VP, learning & teaching, for an informal Q&A to better understand SFU’s Return to Campus plan and get more insight into what your teaching will look like on our campuses this fall.