Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group
Students and SFU community members often ask some of the same questions when we’re petitioning and tabling around campus. We thought it’d be a good idea to share some of them with you! Why does SFPIRG need space on campus? SFPIRG is a student-led and student-funded organization that serves…
Read moreabout:Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
On Tuesday, September 11th, 2018, the SFSS Board of Directors invited a number of Rotunda groups to attend the SFSS Board of Directors meeting on Friday, September 14th, where the Board would be discussing “the status of the Rotunda spaces and other issues that may be of interest.” With less…
Read moreabout:Joint Statement from SOCA and SFPIRG to the SFSS Board of Directors
Hey folks! SFPIRG will be closed for a few days from Thursday, June 14th, until Monday, June 18th. We will be reopening on Tuesday, June 19th. Please note that staff will not be checking email during this time, and will respond to all inquiries upon our return. Congrats to all…
Read moreabout:SFPIRG June 2018 Closure
There has been a significant update in SFPIRG’s campaign to secure long-term, leased space at SFU. As we previously posted, SFPIRG submitted two letters to the SFSS on April 16th, 2018. One of the letters addressed the terms of the SFSS’s sublease extension offer, and one addressed the ongoing issue…
Read moreabout:Space Campaign Update: SFSS Withdrawal of Offer and Negotiations With SFU
Campaign Coordinator Contract Posting 21 hours/week Wage rate: $20.91/hour Starting date: Week of July 2nd, 2018 End date: November 30th, 2018, w/ possibility of extension Application deadline: Tuesday, June 19th, 2018, at 4pm This is a contractor position external to the bargaining unit. The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) is…
Read moreabout:Job Posting: Campaign Coordinator
Thanks to all of our supporters, the online petition to save SFPIRG now has over 500 signatures, with support coming in from all across SFU! After a month of waiting for the SFSS to formally offer a sublease extension, SFPIRG received their offer last week: SFSS has demanded a $10,000 deposit…
Read moreabout:Space Campaign Update: Sublease Extension Offer and Long-Term Space Negotiations
SFPIRG is at risk of losing space at SFU, and we need your help! Please sign our petition, and read on below for how else you can help support our call for space at SFU! Sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/simon-fraser-university-save-sfpirg-and-provide-leased-space-on-campus This page contains background information about the situation that we find…
Read moreabout:SFPIRG Needs Your Help!
The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) currently resides in TC 326, a lounge and office space in the Rotunda at SFU Burnaby. This space is leased to us by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), through a Sublease. The space the SFSS occupies in the Rotunda is leased…
Read moreabout:SFPIRG’s Response to the SFSS Board of Directors’ Space Offer
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 22nd, 2018 at 4pm The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) will be putting out a call for nominations for folks interested in sitting on the SFPIRG Board of Directors in mid-February 2018. To run this process, we are looking for an Independent Electoral Officer who…
Read moreabout:Job Posting: Independent Electoral Officer
Hey folks! SFPIRG will be closed from December 8th 2017 until January 3rd 2018 for the Winter Break. Please note that staff will not be checking emails or voice mails during this time, and will not be available. If you have any inquiries, please direct them to info@sfpirg.ca and we…
Read moreabout:Winter 2017 Closure