Re: We need your feedback! Take the SFU brand reputation survey.

Dear Dan and Enda

I think the annual Statements of Financial Information undergo an independant audit, and may therefore only be released in the summer. I am not aware of when the next one is to be released.

If the flow of money - ergo the actual priorities - of the university are of interest, I'd recommend colleagues look at the Annual Budget Book. These contain good summaries.
https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/finance/Publication/OperatingBudget/Budget%20Book%202021_2022%20Final.pdf

Here's what a 5-minute browse reveals:

Operating Budget Expenses (2020-21): approx 604M

Expenses under VP Academic (includes student services, salaries): 365.1M

Expenses under VP Research (includes libraries ): 39.8M

Fraction of expenses under VPA+VPRI: 67%.

Back to my real job.

best

Nilima

On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 8:10 PM Dan Laitsch <dlaitsch@sfu.ca> wrote:

Correction—it hasn’t been released. My apologies, I was looking at the SFU Annual Financial Statements and not the Statement of Financial Information.

On Jun 13, 2022, at 8:05 PM, Dan Laitsch <dlaitsch@sfu.ca> wrote:

It has been released, however it does not include the same information. In fact, I’ve noticed year to year reporting tends to vary in ways that make it challenging to track trend in revenue and expenses over time.

Dan

On Jun 13, 2022, at 8:03 PM, Enda Brophy <ebrophy@sfu.ca> wrote:

Thanks for the link, Nilima. Does anyone know when the 2022 Statement of Financial Information will be released?

Enda

On Jun 13, 2022, at 6:04 PM, Nilima Nigam <nigam@math.sfu.ca> wrote:

I (mercifully) did not receive the survey. I note the survey is conducted by Academica Group.

For reference: According to the 2021 SFU Statement of Financial Information, the university paid the Academica Group Inc $52,951. This is the latest information I can find.

https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/finance/Publication/SFUFinancialInformation/2021%20SFU%20SOFI%20Report.pdf

If the survey is substandard, a pointed question to SFU Comm/Mar (or Mar/Comm?) may be in order.

best
Nilima

On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 5:36 PM Cynthia Patton <cindy_patton@sfu.ca> wrote:
Lame doesn't even begin to cover it.

And the survey itself would get an F in any research design course.

From: Ronda Arab <ronda_arab@sfu.ca>
Sent: June 13, 2022 5:33:49 PM
To: academic-discussion (academic-discussion@sfu.ca)
Subject: Fw: We need your feedback! Take the SFU brand reputation survey.

Anyone else struck by how lame this survey is?

Ronda

Dr. Ronda Arab

Associate Professor of English

Simon Fraser University

pronouns: she/her

From: SFU Communications & Marketing <comms_marketing@sfu.ca>
Sent: 13 June 2022 13:25
To: Ronda Arab
Subject: We need your feedback! Take the SFU brand reputation survey.

Dear Ronda,
As an important member of the SFU community, you’re invited to participate in a short survey about SFU’s brand position and reputation. Your feedback contributes to building a strong brand that will help shape SFU’s future.
The survey will take 8 – 10 minutes to complete and will be available until June 26, 2022.
Click here to access the survey
Your participation in this study is voluntary and your responses will be kept confidential. This survey is being conducted by Academica Group on behalf of SFU. No information that could personally identify you will be disclosed to Academica Group. The information obtained from your participation in this study will be used strictly for research purposes. Data will only be reported upon in aggregate.
If you have any technical difficulties or questions about the study, please contact Academica Group at surveys@academicagroup.com.
Thank you in advance for your participation!
Sincerely,
SFU Communications & Marketing

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Nilima Nigam
Professor
Dept. of Mathematics
Simon Fraser University