Global Community @ SFU
Kickstart your first year by becoming a member of the Global Community @ SFU: make valuable social connections, explore Vancouver and British Columbia, and experience the diverse culture of SFU.
Global Community at SFU combines best parts of international orientation, social events, and peer mentorship into one program. Be part of our amazing community and join us in peer-to-peer discussions, fun activities, Welcome/Welcome Back Trip to Whistler, and mini excursions around Metro Vancouver.
Join Global Community @ SFU - Fall 2019 Cohort
Start your journey at SFU by building a supportive community around you. This program will give you the opportunity to learn about the culture of SFU and Canada while you meet new friends and explore your new home and what the community has to offer. Go beyond the walls of campus and maximize your time at university by making meaningful connections from the start of your journey.
This program is open to all degree-seeking undergraduate students in their first year at SFU and who are:
- Looking for intercultural learning opportunities on campus;
- Wanting to engage in cultural exchange and build global community at SFU;
- Looking for diverse connections and friends across campus;
- Recently or newly arrived students from outside of Canada or from another province;
- Looking for personalized support in their transition to SFU/Canada
If you are a graduate student, click to learn about the Global Community Graduate Mentorship Program.
If you are an exchange student coming to SFU, click to learn more about the Exchange Buddy Program.
- Pick your Bite-size Vancouver events to explore Metro Vancouver and experience what your new community has to offer
- Meet new friends and make social connections beyond your faculties and cultural background
- Get a free ticket to Whistler trip which includes 1-hour tour at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
- Get early access to tickets and receive members-only rate for the Holiday Reception
- Personalized support - community members receive one-on-one or group support from a current SFU student
- Opportunities to share your culture with the SFU community and celebrate the diverse culture of SFU
- Learn tips and useful resources from your peers in a relaxed, small group environment
- Get to know students and staff working at International Services for Students, and be the first to hear about upcoming volunteer and employment opportunities!
Our Team:
The program is led by a group of dedicated student volunteers known as Community Peers (Meet them here). Community Peers collaborate together to host events and meet ups for members registered with the Global Community @ SFU. Together, they host peer-to-peer group discussions with the members sharing tips from their time at SFU and celebrating diversity through intercultural socials.
You can request one to one mentorship and be matched with a Community Peer who will answer your questions one-on-one, and provide advice on all aspects of life at SFU.
Additional Benefits:
- If you attend three Community Meet-ups and one Bite-size Vancouver event, you will get recognition on your official Co-curricular Record* and receive a certificate of completion and program t-shirt.
*The Co-Curricular Record (CCR), an official university document that tracks your co-curricular involvement at SFU. Learn more about the Co-Curricular Record at www.sfu.ca/students/get-involved/recognition/co-curricular-record.
- Members-only events: kick-off party, five Community meet-ups, four Bite-size Vancouver events (You can choose to attend as many events as you want)
- Campus-wide events: a free ticket to Whistler (including a free admission to Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre) and early invitations and discounted rates for the Holiday Reception
Duration: 1 term (Fall 2019)
If you are in financial need and would like assistance with the costs, please contact us at gcmp@sfu.ca.
How to become a member:
1. Check your eligibility
This program is open to all degree-seeking undergraduate students in their first year at SFU and who are:
- Looking for intercultural learning opportunities on campus;
- Wanting to engage in cultural exchange and build global community at SFU;
- Looking for diverse connections and friends across campus;
- Recently or newly arrived students from outside of Canada or from another province;
- Looking for personalized support in their transition to SFU/Canada
2. Go to sfuglobalcommunity.eventbrite.ca and click on "Register"
If you are a graduate student, click to learn about the Global Community Graduate Mentorship Program
If you are an exchange student coming to SFU, click to learn more about the Exchange Buddy Program