RE: SFU graduate students

[Nancy Forde <nforde@sfu.ca>]

Hi all,

Some information about measures for graduate students was presented at the emergency meeting of Senate last night and is being prepared for dissemination to graduate program chairs, students etc.  My understanding was that this information would go out very soon (today? Tomorrow?), so stay tuned.

Take care,
Nancy


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-----Original Message-----
From: Eugene McCann <emccann@sfu.ca> 
Sent: March 31, 2020 10:03 AM
To: Nicholas Blomley <nicholas_blomley@sfu.ca>
Cc: academic-discussion@sfu.ca; Jeff Derksen <jeff_derksen@sfu.ca>
Subject: Re: SFU graduate students

I have similar worries to Nick.  I have heard that the idea of waiving tuition for grad students is being discussed at UBC.  It seems like it may be a relatively straightforward way for the university to put (or leave) more money in grad student pockets in this time of crisis.

Best,
Eugene McCann
Geography

> On Mar 31, 2020, at 8:22 AM, Nicholas Blomley <blomley@sfu.ca> wrote:
> 
> I am very concerned for our grad students - research plans are in disarray, as they can’t access labs, or engage in fieldwork; RA and TA funding may be uncertain etc. 
> 
> I am particularly concerned with our international grad students: many may have left the country to support family, making return uncertain. While domestic students may be able to go on leave, this doesn’t seem viable for students on visas, who presumably lose their status if they are not ‘in school’. 
> 
> Any temporary solutions? I hear of pressure at other universities for a tuition freeze, for example. That would take some weight from our already worried grads.
> 
> Nick Blomley
> Geography

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