Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group
Table of Contents Referendum Question Background Information Appendix 1: Breakdown of Increase Appendix 2: Activities and Achievements Appendix 3: Testimonials Referendum Question: RESOLUTION for GSS: Be It Resolved That the general membership of the GSS approve an increase to the student levy for the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) to…
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It’s that time of year – the SFSS Board of Directors elections! In order to equip SFU students with essential information they need to participate and vote in the 2019 SFSS elections, the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), Students of Caribbean & African Ancestry (SOCA), and the Tuition…
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The SFSS is at it again! Did you know? The SFSS has always provided space to other student organizations, including the Rotunda groups. In fact, SFPIRG has been housed in the Rotunda by the SFSS since our establishment in 1981! The SFSS’s historical commitment to supporting marginalized communities is well…
Read moreabout:SFPIRG’s Campaign for Space in the SUB
Since SFPIRG’s Space Campaign started, we’ve posted a lot of information about the student space issue, including our open letters and many of the communications we’ve had with the SFSS and SFU. You can read all of these pages here: SFPIRG Needs Your Help! SFPIRG’s Response to the SFSS Board…
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Are you, or an organization you’re involved with, interested in writing your own letter of support? We’ve got some easy templates you can use to help set up your letter! For a full list of where to send your letter, please visit our “How Can You Help?” page! Template for…
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Want to help support SFPIRG’s campaign for space at SFU? Here’s a list of actions you can take to help us secure space on campus! Email the SFSS Board of Directors and demand that they put the Rotunda groups in the SUB! Ask them to use the Students’ plan for…
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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…
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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
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…
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