Glossary
Please refer to the University Glossary for more definitions.
Word |
Meaning |
| APR | Academic Progress Report, accessible through your goSFU account. Students can check their program requirements using this report. |
| Canvas |
Canvas is the institutionally supported platform for creating, sharing and managing your course materials. Students have access to Canvas to view your prepared course materials. See the IT department's Canvas page. |
| CourSys | A course management and request submission platform used by FAS schools at SFU |
| DocSol |
Document Solutions is SFU's printing service |
| EGSA | Engineering Graduate Student Association |
| FAS |
Faculty of Applied Sciences |
| GA3 | Graduate Awards Application System |
| GF | Graduate Fellowship |
| GS | Graduate Studies office |
| GSS | Graduate Student Society |
| goSFU | information management system available to SFU students, faculty, and staff 24/7. All SFU students are able to access goSFU for course registration, viewing grades, tracking degree progress, ordering transcripts, and applying for graduation. See the IT department's goSFU page. |
| MSE | School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering |
| PAF | Payrolll Appointment Form |
| QE |
PhD Qualifying Examination |
| RA |
Research Assistant |
| RAD | Results, Approval & Degree Recommendation form |
| SEE | School of Sustainable Energy Engineering |
| Supervisor | A faculty member at the rank of assistant professor or above who is acting as an advisor to a graduate student |
| SMS | Smart Manifacturing Systems |
| SRYC | Surrey Campus, Central City building |
| SRYE | Surrey Campus, Sustainable Energy Engineering building |
| TA | Teaching Assistant |
| TD | Thesis Defence |
| TSSU |