SFU Society of Arts and Social Sciences - SASS

03/23/2021

attention zoomers....

❓Are you sick and tired of your classes?
❓Need something fun to do?
❓Want to enter to win some HUGE prizes?

*cue family feud intro music*

WE HAVE THE EVENT FOR YOU!🥳
SASS is holding our final event of the semester, Family Feud! Join your peers and your faculty student union for a night of wacky questions, cheesy game show music, and a chance to win one of three amazing prizes! They’re our biggest prizes of the year 😳

Top 5 questions are on the board....

✨WHEN IS IT?: Tuesday, April 6th at 6:30pm!

✨WHAT IS FAMILY FEUD?: a game show! Participants will be split into two families and will work together to figure out the top answers to a question. Teams earn points with every right answer, and the “family” with the most points wins!

✨HOW DO I REGISTER?: check this link! Family feud registration: http://bit.ly/SASSFAMILYFEUD
*NOTE: you must register with your SFU email, or else we will reach out to you and ask you to confirm that information in order to receive the zoom link.

✨DO I HAVE TO REGISTER WITH A TEAM?: nope! We will arrange everyone into teams/“families” when the event begins.

✨WHAT ARE THE PRIZES & HOW DO I WIN?:
We’re glad you asked! The three prizes are as follows:
1. iPad Air 10.9” 256GB
2. $500 SFU Bookstore Gift Card
3. $250 Grocery Store Gift Cart of your choosing
Prizes will be raffled at random for all participants present at the event. They are not necessarily given out to the winning team in order to give all participants an equal opportunity to win!

Never played or heard of Family Feud? Not to worry! This game is fun and easy to play for everyone.
Are you a Family Feud Fan? Amazing!! We can’t wait to geek out with you and indulge in some fun.

We can’t wait to see you there! Registration starts NOW!

02/24/2021

‼️ATTENTION FASS STUDENTS‼️

🎉It’s that time of year again!🎉

✨Are you interested in gaining Student Union or SFSS Council experience? Do you want to make a difference in the faculty and connect with some incredible people?
You’re in luck, because SASS’ annual elections are coming up soon! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have some fun, and improve your professional development!

LINK TO NOMINATION FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedxKTUv076dBseHDxbEbo6Q3f9StjCUZsV7f5iGr5msa_q7w/viewform

LINK TO POSITION DESCRIPTIONS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z83CY2uOFYxaBZX_PJ-p3NwH5JZ01HqInKSh46Uc8AQ/edit

TIMELINE:
1. Fill in the Google form by March 3rd, 2021
2. Submit your full campaign platform to [email protected] by March 10th, 2021
3. March 10-14: Promote your campaign platform on social media
4. March 15-18: Voting period takes place via SFU mail
5. March 19th: Results Posted!

❗️REMINDER❗️
To qualify to be nominated, you must be in good standing with SFSS and take a minimum of one course within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, regardless of your major or minor.

Thank you and good luck to those interested in applying!

01/29/2021

The Society of Arts and Social Sciences is expressing its support in regards to extending the P/CR/NCR pilot program to ALL COURSES, not just electives. The next Senate meeting is on Monday, February 1st.

*SASS gives credit to the Science Undergrad Society ( on Instagram) for creating a comprehensive statement to relay this information to students. SASS has used the SUS statement as an example and edited it slightly, as the deadline to email Faculty Departments and the FASS Dean has passed, but this information is still important to share. We also call on other SFU Faculties and Unions to encourage the administration to consider these changes.

THE DETAILS: On Jan 11th, SFU Senate approved to launch a pilot Pass/Credit/No Credit (P/CR/NC) grading scheme for electives only, for the 2021 Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. While this is a step in the right direction, it still does not adequately address the needs of students in the midst of a pandemic.

Here are just some of the issues that come with the pilot program so far:

-P/CR/NC does not address the needs of students and does not address any of the talking points put together by Jennifer Chou (SFSS VP Student Life) for the P/F vote nor the reality of the situation.

-Students who switch programs, or who are undeclared, might end up creating difficult situations for themselves that are hard to fix.

-Many students, especially third and fourth year students, have no more electives to take, which does not help them during the pandemic.

If you want a more detailed report on the current situation and how you can help, the google doc link is shared here: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/15FJNqAbraNEqWA687EJPwhg-VqnblPY-Zg7u0hKz-E8/edit #](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15FJNqAbraNEqWA687EJPwhg-VqnblPY-Zg7u0hKz-E8/edit #)

SFU Faculty of EnvironmentSFU Faculty of Health SciencesSFU Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesSFU Faculty of Science Undergraduate Society - SUSSFU Science

01/28/2021

Looking for a job? Want to work from home? Check out the SFU Annual Giving Call Centre to chat with alumni and raise funds to support SFU students!

12/23/2020

Your experience matters.

- How did your Fall 2020 semester go?
- What is most challenging about remote learning?
- What would help you feel more connected to SFU and your fellow students?

Share your thoughts in our feedback form by Jan 3, 2021 so we can address your concerns! https://www.sfu.ca/fass/students/current-students/undergraduate-students/feedback.html?fbclid=IwAR3RioLLS5KTDBuCnPvtRsKt-0TlhDdgwIaX3kDM7isVrqln_rKJ91TjmGg

SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
SFU Surrey
SFU 2020 New Undergrads
SFU Undergrads
SFU Society of Arts and Social Sciences - SASS
SFU Cognitive Science Student Society | CS^3
SFU Economics Student Society
SFU French Student Union
SFU History Student Union
SFU International Studies Student Association
SFU Linguistics Student Union
SFU Political Science Student Union
SFU Psychology Student Union
SFU Sociology and Anthropology Student Union (SASU)
SFU World Languages and Literatures Student Union

12/19/2020

Have your voice be heard by writing a card to SFU. The Simon Fraser Student Society has recently launched the campaign to urge student body to write card to SFU to express your concerns.

12/17/2020

Follow up from our last post: We would like to share a link of a statement that condemns the violent arrest of a Black SFU alumnus that you can sign alongside other students, faculty and staff.

You can read and sign the statement here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ixOi7bSlWHSqIKjHpSjwVB-uj1HWI0J-LhaPbhkZM-Q/edit?fbclid=IwAR381i5tFTHQWu7dNNxe72YJ1JRcXvZ1d-MGBguuGnCRC8eN3BCjQXtQsBM

On Friday, December 11th 2020, a Black Simon Fraser University Alumni was racially profiled by SFU security after perceiving him as a threat and following him, and then called the police. The alumni was arrested in the SFU dining hall while he was trying to get food after paying to enter the dining hall. The police used excessive force as they pepper sprayed him, tazed him and continued to restrain him prior to arresting him. Throughout the encounter, the alumni complied and showed security his SFU ID, however security proceeded to escalate the situation by involving the police.

This event is a clear example of racial profiling and systemic racism within SFU and the police force. Systemic racism has been and continues to be prevalent in Canada, especially within the Canadian criminal justice system. Over the course of the last year, SFU has been preaching its efforts to better itself and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion. This recent incident at SFU highlights SFU’s failure as an institution to provide a safe environment for Black students and alumni in their spaces. SFU’s current mandates and policies allow for white supremacy and anti-Blackness to prevail as they do not address the inequalities present in the institution, which allow for such incidents of structural violence to occur. As non-Black students, our silence on the oppression faced by Black students is participatory, and it is important to acknowledge that we have benefitted from the systemic racism rooted in institutional structures. Time and time again SFU refuses to listen to the concerns of their student population, which shows that they are satisfied in staying complacent and silent about the oppression of Black students and alumni in their institution. We demand that Simon Fraser University acknowledge the systemic racism present at SFU and provide a statement regarding their further plans to address the systems of anti-Blackness and white supremacy that have been rooted the institution.

We’ve added a donation link in our Instagram bio () which will help aid the alumni financially for any costs that have resulted from this incident, such as legal support and a defence fund. If you have the means to do so, please donate to the GoFundMe link posted in our bio.

Thank you,

Society of Arts and Social Sciences

12/14/2020

On Friday, December 11th 2020, a Black Simon Fraser University Alumni was racially profiled by SFU security after perceiving him as a threat and following him, and then called the police. The alumni was arrested in the SFU dining hall while he was trying to get food after paying to enter the dining hall. The police used excessive force as they pepper sprayed him, tazed him and continued to restrain him prior to arresting him. Throughout the encounter, the alumni complied and showed security his SFU ID, however security proceeded to escalate the situation by involving the police.

This event is a clear example of racial profiling and systemic racism within SFU and the police force. Systemic racism has been and continues to be prevalent in Canada, especially within the Canadian criminal justice system. Over the course of the last year, SFU has been preaching its efforts to better itself and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion. This recent incident at SFU highlights SFU’s failure as an institution to provide a safe environment for Black students and alumni in their spaces. SFU’s current mandates and policies allow for white supremacy and anti-Blackness to prevail as they do not address the inequalities present in the institution, which allow for such incidents of structural violence to occur. As non-Black students, our silence on the oppression faced by Black students is participatory, and it is important to acknowledge that we have benefitted from the systemic racism rooted in institutional structures. Time and time again SFU refuses to listen to the concerns of their student population, which shows that they are satisfied in staying complacent and silent about the oppression of Black students and alumni in their institution. We demand that Simon Fraser University acknowledge the systemic racism present at SFU and provide a statement regarding their further plans to address the systems of anti-Blackness and white supremacy that have been rooted the institution.

We’ve added a donation link in our Instagram bio () which will help aid the alumni financially for any costs that have resulted from this incident, such as legal support and a defence fund. If you have the means to do so, please donate to the GoFundMe link posted in our bio.

Thank you,

Society of Arts and Social Sciences

12/01/2020

11/30/2020

Happy Monday folks! We're bringing you the holiday cheers a bit early 🎄 Our last newsletter edition for the semester is finally available: https://bit.ly/SASSNov2020 😎

Read through our November recap and find out about special holiday events coming up hosted by our DSUs!

We're finally on the last stretch of this semester, you got this!

11/28/2020

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY ALERT! The Lyre is hiring for Associate Editors for their 12th edition!

EXTENDED DEADLINE! We’re looking for Associate Editors - see below for details. All majors welcome, previous editing experience needed 📝

11/20/2020

The 6th annual World Literature Student Conference may have been postponed, but it's here in a dynamic new format!

You can explore 'Art and Defiance: Narratives of Disobedience' via this online journal: https://www.sfuwlsc2020.com/

Also be sure to stop by on Friday for a 1-hour Q&A by registering here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/world-literature-student-conference-tickets-127632198341

Simon Fraser University SFU FASS Undergrad Engagement SFU Student Central