Board Nominations Info Session 2020
2020-02-27 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | TC 326, SFPIRG Lounge, Transportation Centre, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
Want to make a difference? Join SFPIRG’s Board of Directors!
Get active in social and environmental justice!
Gain valuable experience in leading a non-profit organization!
Learn about governance, finances, HR, visioning and more!
Help support a vibrant student organization!
Interested? Want to learn more? Drop in at any time during this nominations info session or email our Independent Electoral Officer at eo@sfpirg.ca. Nomination packages will be available online during the nomination period, by emailing eo@sfpirg.ca, or by visiting the SFPIRG offices at TC 326 in the Rotunda.
We encourage those from under-represented groups on campus, as well as those with a strong intersectional analysis, to put forth a nomination. We are looking for between 3 and 9 candidates. If we receive more than 9 nominations, we will hold elections.

Fee Refunds - Summer 2020
2020-05-26 12:00 - 2020-06-04 16:00
SFPIRG is a student-funded non-profit organization, autonomous from both the University and the Student Society. We receive $3 each semester from each full time student and $1.50 from each part time student. Therefore, after paying their student fees, all students are members of SFPIRG and can use the resources available through our centre. Non-students can also become associate members of SFPIRG and get involved with us.
We realize that not everyone shares SFPIRG’s values, so each semester we offer students the ability to revoke their membership. If you would like to opt-out, bring your student card, proof of payment & registration for the semester some time during the dates and times listed below please see the COVID-19 update below. Once you opt-out, you are no longer a member of SFPIRG and will not be eligible to use the organization’s resources and services.
*COVID-19 Update* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fee refunds will be administered differently for the Summer 2020 semester only. To receive more information about opting out of your SFPIRG membership for the Summer 2020 semester, please send an email to admin@sfpirg.ca between the dates and times listed below.

Opt-Out start time: Tuesday, May 26th – 12pm
Opt-Out end time: Thursday, June 4th – 4pm

Equity Support Group - for TAs and TMs
2020-09-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-11-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-11-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Attention all SFU TAs, TMs, RAs, grad facilitators, and sessional instructors! SFPIRG is here to support you!
Are you dealing with racism, sexism, or other oppressive/problematic content in the course of your work? Are you looking for support with how to respond to instances of oppressive/problematic content in students’ work, or from your colleagues? Are you looking for community with folks who also care about social justice? You’re not alone!
Join SFPIRG for our Fall 2020 Equity Support Group series – exclusively for SFU TAs, TMs, RAs, grad facilitators, and sessional instructors! The Equity Support Group takes place biweekly on Tuesdays from 1-3pm, starting on September 8th, 2020. The last session will be on December 1st. The full list of dates is below.
Drop into any of the sessions to get support with:

How to respond to problematic things that come up in students’ work or from your colleagues
How to apply equity / intersectionality / anti-oppression in the context of your research / studies / work
Processing how you’re doing, handling what’s happening for you
Tracking down other resources, supports, etc.

Please note that these are group support sessions, and so conversations may take place of a sensitive or challenging nature. In order to support a safer environment for all, we ask participants to be respectful, considerate, and compassionate throughout all sessions. Participants who are harassing, discriminating against, or deliberately harming others will be removed from the room.
We look forward to connecting with you this Fall!
How to attend:

RSVP using the form below at least 1-hour prior to any Equity Support Group session. Please register using the full name and email you will be signing into the Google Meet session with, putting this information into the “Send RSVP confirmation to” fields.

Please note: if you register less than 1-hour prior to a session, we cannot guarantee that you will receive the event link for that session.

Participants will be added to the event series within the 1-hour prior to each session. If you do not receive an invitation, please be sure to check your spam folder.

You will receive a Google Calendar invitation, with a Google Meet link included. This link will work for all Equity Support Group sessions!
You will be added to the Google Calendar event series, and will be registered for the full Equity Support Group series of events – drop into any session! You only need to RSVP once.

Questions? You can reach us at education@sfpirg.ca for more information!

Full List of Equity Support Group Dates:

September 8
September 22
October 6
October 20
November 3
November 17
December 1

Social Justice Homework Club - for Undergrad and Grad Students
2020-09-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-11-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-11-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Attention all SFU undergrad and grad students! SFPIRG is here to support you!
Are you dealing with racism, sexism, or other oppressive/problematic content in the course of your work and studies? Are you looking for support with how to respond to instances of oppressive/problematic content in your coursework, or from your fellow students? Are you looking for community with folks who also care about social justice? You’re not alone!
Join SFPIRG for our Fall 2020 Social Justice Homework Club series – exclusively for SFU undergrad and grad students! The Social Justice Homework Club takes place biweekly on Tuesdays from 1-3pm, starting on September 15th, 2020. The last session will be on November 24th.
Drop into any of the sessions to get support with:

How to respond to problematic things that come up in the course of your work, or from your fellow students
How to apply equity / intersectionality / anti-oppression in the context of your research / studies / work
Processing how you’re doing, handling what’s happening for you
Tracking down other resources, supports, etc.

Please note that these are group support sessions, and so conversations may take place of a sensitive or challenging nature. In order to support a safer environment for all, we ask participants to be respectful, considerate, and compassionate throughout all sessions. Participants who are harassing, discriminating against, or deliberately harming others will be removed from the room.
We look forward to connecting with you this Fall!
How to attend:

RSVP using the form below at least 1-hour prior to any Social Justice Homework Club session. Please register using the full name and email you will be signing into the Google Meet session with, putting this information into the “Send RSVP confirmation to” fields.

Please note: if you register less than 1-hour prior to a session, we cannot guarantee that you will receive the event link for that session.

Participants will be added to the event series within the 1-hour prior to each session. If you do not receive an invitation, please be sure to check your spam folder.

You will receive a Google Calendar invitation, with a Google Meet link included. This link will work for all Social Justice Homework Club sessions!
You will be added to the Google Calendar event series, and will be registered for the full Social Justice Homework Club series of events – drop into any session! You only need to RSVP once.

Questions? You can reach us at education@sfpirg.ca for more information!

Full List of Dates:

September 15
September 29
October 13
October 27
November 10
November 24

Fee Refunds - Fall 2020
2020-09-28 12:00 - 2020-10-08 16:00 | 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
SFPIRG is a student-funded non-profit organization, autonomous from both the University and the Student Society. We receive $3 each semester from each full time student and $1.50 from each part time student. Therefore, after paying their student fees, all students are members of SFPIRG and can use the resources available through our centre. Non-students can also become associate members of SFPIRG and get involved with us.
We realize that not everyone shares SFPIRG’s values, so each semester we offer students the ability to revoke their membership. If you would like to opt-out, bring your student card, proof of payment & registration for the semester some time during the dates and times listed below please see the COVID-19 update below. Once you opt-out, you are no longer a member of SFPIRG and will not be eligible to use the organization’s resources and services.
*COVID-19 Update* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fee refunds will be administered differently for the Fall 2020 semester only. To receive more information about opting out of your SFPIRG membership for the Fall 2020 semester, please send an email to admin@sfpirg.ca between the dates and times listed below.

Opt-Out start time: Monday, September 28th – 12pm
Opt-Out end time: Thursday, October 8th – 4pm

All-Student Society Orientation Session
2020-09-30 15:30 - 17:30 | Online
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-student-society-orientation-session-tickets-121802411291
Attention all SFU students! Did you know that you’re a member of several student societies on campus? These student societies are made up of students like you, and are here to serve, support, and engage you! Join all SIX of SFU’s student societies for the first-ever All-Student Society Orientation session – brought to you virtually!
Join us on September 30th from 3:30-5:30pm to learn more about each of the student societies and what they offer to you, and how you can get involved in student governance on campus! The orientation session will include a 10-minute presentation from each society, followed by a Q&A session!
All undergrad students are members of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), representing the interests of and advocating for all undergrad students!
All grad students are members of the Graduate Student Society at SFU (GSS), representing the interests of and advocating for all grad students!
And ALL students, both undergrad and grad, are members of the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), Embark Sustainability Society, CJSF 90.1FM, and The Peak Publication Society! These societies:

Engage students and community in social & environmental justice
Engage students in change making and inspire sustainability leadership
Engage students in radio programming that is diverse, independent, and yours!
Provide a platform for students to get involved with journalism at SFU and voice their views to the entire student body

Register using the Eventbrite link to get access to the All-Student Society Orientation Zoom session! Space is limited, so register early!
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-student-society-orientation-session-tickets-121802411291
If you can’t attend, don’t worry! The session will be recorded, so you can still get all the information by watching the recording afterwards. You can also participate by sending questions for any of the societies in advance by emailing communications@sfpirg.ca.
Learn more about the student societies, and some of our campus constituency groups, by checking out the Navigating SFU’s Student Socities Brochure: https://sfpirg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/student-societies-brochure-2020-v5.pdf
Welcome (back) to SFU – we’re excited to have you join us!

SFSS
GSS
SFPIRG
Embark
CJSF
The Peak

Social Justice Office Hours - for Undergrad and Grad Students
2021-01-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-03-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Register here for any of our Social Justice Office Hours events!
About the Events
Attention all SFU undergrad and grad students! SFPIRG is here to support you!
Are you dealing with racism, sexism, or other oppressive/problematic content in the course of your work and studies? Are you looking for support with how to respond to instances of oppressive/problematic content in your coursework, or from your fellow students? Are you looking for community with folks who also care about social justice? You’re not alone!
Join SFPIRG for our 2021 Social Justice Office Hours series – exclusively for SFU undergrad and grad students! The Social Justice Office Hours takes place biweekly on Tuesdays from 1-3pm, starting on January 19th, 2021. The last session will be on April 13th.
Drop into any of the sessions to get support with:

How to respond to problematic things that come up in the course of your work, or from your fellow students
How to apply equity / intersectionality / anti-oppression in the context of your research / studies / work
Processing how you’re doing, handling what’s happening for you
Tracking down other resources, supports, etc.

Please note that these are group support sessions, and so conversations may take place of a sensitive or challenging nature. In order to support a safer environment for all, we ask participants to be respectful, considerate, and compassionate throughout all sessions. Participants who are harassing, discriminating against, or deliberately harming others will be removed from the room.
We look forward to connecting with you!
How to attend:

RSVP using this form at least 1-hour prior to any Social Justice Office Hours session. Please register using the full name and email you will be signing into the Google Meet session with.

Please note: if you register less than 1-hour prior to a session, we cannot guarantee that you will receive the event link for that session.

Participants will be added to the event series within the 1-hour prior to each session. If you do not receive an invitation, please be sure to check your spam folder.

You will receive a Google Calendar invitation, with a Google Meet link included. This link will work for all Social Justice Office Hours sessions!
You will be added to the Google Calendar event series, and will be registered for the full Social Justice Office Hours series of events – drop into any session! You only need to RSVP once.

Questions? You can reach us at education@sfpirg.ca for more information

Full List of Dates:

January 19
February 2
March 2
March 30
April 13

Equity Support Group - for TAs, TMs & Instructors
2021-01-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Register here for any of our Equity Support Group events!
About the Events
Attention all SFU TAs, TMs, RAs, grad facilitators, and sessional instructors! SFPIRG is here to support you!
Are you dealing with racism, sexism, or other oppressive/problematic content in the course of your work? Are you looking for support with how to respond to instances of oppressive/problematic content in students’ work, from your colleagues, from from your project supervisor? Are you looking for community with folks who also care about social justice? You’re not alone!
Join SFPIRG for our 2021 Equity Support Group series – exclusively for SFU TAs, TMs, RAs, grad facilitators, and sessional instructors! The Equity Support Group takes place biweekly on Tuesdays from 1-3pm, starting on January 26th, 2021. The last session will be on April 6th. The full list of dates is below.
Drop into any of the sessions to get support with:

How to respond to problematic things that come up in students’ work or from your colleagues
How to apply equity / intersectionality / anti-oppression in the context of your research / studies / work
Processing how you’re doing, handling what’s happening for you
Tracking down other resources, supports, etc.

Please note that these are group support sessions, and so conversations may take place of a sensitive or challenging nature. In order to support a safer environment for all, we ask participants to be respectful, considerate, and compassionate throughout all sessions. Participants who are harassing, discriminating against, or deliberately harming others will be removed from the room.
We look forward to connecting with you!
How to attend:

RSVP using this form at least 1-hour prior to any Equity Support Group session. Please register using the full name and email you will be signing into the Google Meet session with.

Please note: if you register less than 1-hour prior to a session, we cannot guarantee that you will receive the event link for that session.

Participants will be added to the event series within the 1-hour prior to each session. If you do not receive an invitation, please be sure to check your spam folder.

You will receive a Google Calendar invitation, with a Google Meet link included. This link will work for all Equity Support Group sessions!
You will be added to the Google Calendar event series, and will be registered for the full Equity Support Group series of events – drop into any session! You only need to RSVP once.

Questions? You can reach us at education@sfpirg.ca for more information

Full List of Dates:

January 26
February 9
February 23
March 6
March 23
April 6

Sexualized Violence, Transformative Justice & the Shift Away from Criminalization
2021-01-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Online
Sexualized Violence, Transformative Justice & the Shift Away from Criminalization
An introduction to transformative justice as an alternative response to sexualized violence and intimate partner violence

Friday, January 29th, 2021
3:00-5:00pm, online
Register for the event here

About this Event

In this workshop, participants will learn about the basics of transformative justice as a model for ending and responding to sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and other harms in society, and understand why many activists believe it is an essential shift from the current approach of criminalization, police and prisons.
This event is presented by the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) and the SFU Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO) as part of SFU’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month. See the full calendar of events here.
SFU and UBC students, faculty, and staff are invited to this event.
ASL interpretation is offered for this event. You will be asked to indicate if you require this service when you order your free ticket. If no requests for ASL interpretation are received by 12pm January 21, this service will be cancelled.
Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of the event.

Click here to register!

Facilitator Bios:
Amber Goulet (she/her/hers) is a queer Cree woman from Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta) in Treaty 6 territory and currently a fourth year UBC undergraduate completing her Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in First Nations & Indigenous Studies and Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice. As part of the First Nations & Indigenous Studies program in 2019/2020, Amber partnered with WAVAW to engage and design a community research project, examining the strengths and weaknesses of moving beyond state approaches to sexualized violence within Indigenous communities. Her interests include conversations about decolonizing feminism, gender, sexuality, violence, and curating alternative ways of unpacking intergenerational trauma. After Amber completes her degree at UBC, she hopes to move onto a master’s degree program with a focus in art and community engagement.
Meenakshi Mannoe, PIVOT Legal, Criminalization and Policing Campaigner, Prison Justice Day Organizer: Meenakshi works alongside her interdisciplinary colleagues to envision intersectional approaches to policing and criminalization. Meenakshi is the child of first-generation immigrants from India and Suriname, born on Anishinaabe & Haudenosaunee territory, and today lives on unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. She values Pivot’s uncompromising commitment to the expertise and vision of people with lived and living experience. Her work emphasizes the impact of policing on all aspects of Pivot’s work, with particular attention to public legal education materials, policy analysis and community engagement..
Kalamity Hildebrandt, SFPIRG Director of Research and Education
Kalamity has been working in the community on a range of social justice issues, including anti-violence organizing, since the early 90’s. They (Kalamity’s pronouns are they/them/their) have long been convinced that the colonial state and its police and prison systems, cannot, and were never intended to, prevent violence – quite the opposite in fact – and that it is vital that we find ways to respond to harm in our communities that do not themselves cause further harm. Kalamity is socially and politically located somewhere in all of this: fat-queer-whitesettlerwithcitizenship-femme-genderqueer-disabled-hearing-psychiatrized-anti-carceral-abusesurvivor-poverty/workingclass-early50’s(!)-intersectional-anti-colonial-anti-capitalist-pro-healing/transformative-justice-anarchist.

Fee Refunds - Spring 2021 Semester
2021-02-08 10:00 - 2021-02-18 14:00 | 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
SFPIRG is a student-funded non-profit organization, autonomous from the University, Simon Fraser Student Society, and the Graduate Student Society. Each semester we receive $3.00 from full-time undergraduate students and $1.50 from part-time undergraduate students. Following a successful graduate student referendum in Spring 2020, we receive $5.50 from full-time graduate students and $2.75 from part-time graduate students. After paying their student fees, all students are members of SFPIRG and can use the resources available through our centre. Non-students can also become associate members of SFPIRG and get involved with us.
We realize that not everyone shares SFPIRG’s values, so each semester we offer students the ability to revoke their membership. If you would like to opt-out, please see the COVID-19 update below. Once you opt-out, you are no longer a member of SFPIRG and will not be eligible to use the organization’s resources and services.
*COVID-19 Update* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fee refunds will be administered differently for the Spring 2021 semester only. To receive more information about opting out of your SFPIRG membership for the Spring 2021 semester, please send an email to admin@sfpirg.ca between the dates and times listed below.

Opt-Out start time: Monday, February 8th – 10am
Opt-Out end time: Thursday, February 18th – 2pm

Board Nominations 2021
2021-02-23 - 2021-03-09 | TC 326, SFPIRG Lounge, Transportation Centre, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
Organize with us! Get active in social and environmental justice! Help support a vibrant student organization and make a difference in your communities! Join SFPIRG’s Board of Directors!
Important dates

Nomination period: Tuesday February 23th to Tuesday March 9th at noon, 2021
Info session run by current Board members about their experiences: Friday Feb. 12 from 10-11am (the event link is here)
Info sessions run by our Independent Electoral officer about the nomination process:

Tuesday Feb. 23 from 6:30-7:30pm, the event link is here
Thursday Feb 25 from 11am-12pm (noon), the event link is here

Learn more

Access more information here
Download the information package here
Download the nominations package here
Download the nominations signatures form here

Interested in learning more? Email eo@sfpirg.ca with your questions.
We encourage those from under-represented groups on campus, as well as those with a strong intersectional analysis, to put forth a nomination. We are looking for between 3 and 9 candidates. If we receive more than 9 nominations, we will hold elections.

Board Nominations Info Session 2021
2021-02-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
Organize with us! Get active in social and environmental justice! Help support a vibrant student organization and make a difference in your communities! Join SFPIRG’s Board of Directors!
Interested? Want to learn more? Drop by our information sessions!
How to attend
The info session will be done over Zoom. Drop in at any time during this nominations info session (Feb 23 from 6:30-7:30pm) or email our Independent Electoral Officer at eo@sfpirg.ca. The Zoom link for the nomination session is:
https://sfu.zoom.us/j/65410143821?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 654 1014 3821
Password: [REDACTED]
Important dates

Nomination period: Tuesday February 23th to Tuesday March 9th at noon, 2021
Info sessions run by our Independent Electoral officer are:

Tuesday Feb. 23 from 6:30-7:30pm
Thursday Feb 25 from 11am-12pm (noon)

Learn more

Access more information here
Download the information package here,
Download the nominations package here
Download the nominations signatures form here

Interested in learning more? Email eo@sfpirg.ca with your questions.
We encourage those from under-represented groups on campus, as well as those with a strong intersectional analysis, to put forth a nomination. We are looking for between 3 and 9 candidates. If we receive more than 9 nominations, we will hold elections.

AGM 2021
2021-02-24 16:30 - 18:00 | Online
Join SFPIRG for our 2021 Annual General Meeting!
Come and join SFPIRG for our Annual General Meeting to review our work and financial statements from 2019-2020. This is a great opportunity to find out more about what’s been happening at SFPIRG, and meet with the Board of Directors! All SFU students are members of SFPIRG, and are invited to come and take part!
How to Join
This year’s AGM will take place online. Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://sfu.zoom.us/j/63520702530?pwd=[REDACTED]
Passcode: [REDACTED]
When: Feb 24, 2021 04:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: SFPIRG AGM
Your participation will result in the disclosure of personal information to Zoom Video Communications. To consent to this disclosure, visit this link: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/zoomprivacy
Have questions about SFU’s Zoom privacy and security guidelines? Visit this link: https://www.sfu.ca/itservices/technical/videoconferencing/zoom/privacy.html
Agenda

Welcome & Acknowledgement of Unceded Coast Salish Territories
Introduction to Board of Directors and Staff
Accessibility Needs
Norms for the Meeting
Presentation and Adoption of the Agenda
Approval of the 2020 SFPIRG AGM Minutes
Presentation and consideration of the 2019-2020 Annual Report
Presentation and consideration of the 2019-2020 Financial Statements
(Andrea Knorr, CGA from W. Bruce & Associates Ltd.)

Adjournment of AGM Business

Board Nominations Info Session 2021
2021-02-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Organize with us! Get active in social and environmental justice! Help support a vibrant student organization and make a difference in your communities! Join SFPIRG’s Board of Directors!
Interested? Want to learn more? Drop by our information sessions!
How to attend
The info session will be done over Zoom. Drop in at any time during this nominations info session (Feb 25, 11am-noon) or email our Independent Electoral Officer at eo@sfpirg.ca. The Zoom link for the nomination session is:

https://sfu.zoom.us/j/69073436412?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 690 7343 6412
Password: [REDACTED]

Important dates

Nomination period: Tuesday February 23th to Tuesday March 9th at noon, 2021
Info sessions run by our Independent Electoral officer are:

Tuesday Feb. 23 from 6:30-7:30pm
Thursday Feb 25 from 11am-12pm (noon)

Learn more

Access more information here
Download the information package here,
Download the nominations package here
Download the nominations signatures form here

Interested in learning more? Email eo@sfpirg.ca with your questions.
We encourage those from under-represented groups on campus, as well as those with a strong intersectional analysis, to put forth a nomination. We are looking for between 3 and 9 candidates. If we receive more than 9 nominations, we will hold elections.

Usamah Ansari Creative Justice Award Deadline
2021-03-08 17:00 | Online
In memory of SFPIRG volunteer Usamah Ansari, this annual award supports creative social justice work including art, poetry, music and writing. Individuals or groups can apply. Priority is given to communities of colour, refugees and youth. The 2021 application deadline is Monday, March 8th, 2021 at 5pm. Unique to Spring 2021, priority will be given to SFU students with a fully realizable creative resistance project in support of student activism and social justice on campus. Make sure to apply early!
Learn more about Usamah’s work and legacy here!
How to Apply
Here is the application form for the Usamah Ansari Creative Justice Award. Please fill out this form as a Word Document, using as much space as necessary to answer each question, and submit by email as a Word Document to admin@sfpirg.ca before 5pm on March 8th.
