In its 40 years of existence, Simon Fraser University has continually sought to deliver a progressive and responsive university education.
The innovation that characterizes Simon Fraser University is reflected in its architecture, in a breathtaking mountain setting near one of Canada’s most cosmopolitan cities. It complements a bold, futuristic complex of interconnected buildings.
From the beginning, planners recognized that a foundation of core disciplines was a prerequisite to innovation. As a result, a flourishing liberal arts, applied sciences, business administration, education and science curriculum is furthered by interdisciplinary and semi-professional programs that reflect social needs.
Simon Fraser University has also pioneered ways of serving the needs of its full and part-time students. A trimester system offers students greater flexibility in scheduling their studies. One of Canada’s largest cooperative education programs allows students to interweave semesters of study with semesters of paid work and to enhance their career prospects accordingly. A commitment to lifelong learning has translated into a myriad of programs ranging from actuarial mathematics to women’s studies.
Some of these programs are taught in a stunning downtown Vancouver campus (Harbour Centre), which caters to the educational needs of people who live and work in the heart of the city. A new campus, located in nearby Surrey, offers innovative programs in interactive arts and technology.
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Programs and degrees
Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.
Academic and campus services
Archeology museum, art gallery, athletic facilities, bookstores, centre for students with disabilities, childcare centre, contemporary arts program and public performances, English Bridge Program, harrassment resolution office, health, counselling and career centre, interfaith centre, SFU International, language learning centre, Native student centre, ombuds office, radio station, student newspaper (The Peak), two libraries, volunteer resource centre, women’s centre.
First-year student programs
Orientation and advising.
Housing
On-campus: SFU accommodates approximately 1,600 students, with 70 percent of spaces given to first-year students. Various types of housing are available, including a traditional-style female residence with single rooms, traditional-style co-ed residences with single and double rooms, a town-house complex with co-ed units of four bedrooms, a graduate student residence with studio suites, and a family residence with one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. There is no meal plan since kitchen facilities are available to all students. Costs: traditional residence room, $1,422 - $1,564 per semester; townhouse rooms and graduate students suites, $1,948 per semester; family apartments, $626 - $770 per month. A high speed “gigabit over fibre” internet connection is available with a dedicated 100Mb port in each individual residence at a cost of $115.52 per semester (GST included).
SFU also opened two new residence buildings in the fall of 2004 and a third new building just opened in January. Designed to meet the needs of first-year students, the three 8-floor towers are co-ed traditional residences accommodating 714 students in single rooms. The cost is $1800/semester (2004-2005 rates) plus a high-speed internet service fee/semester. Students in these residences are on a required Declining Balance Meal Plan. Students may choose a meal plan from $1,350 to $1,650 per semester.
Information technology
Free computer accounts allow students access to the Internet, e-mail, Web publishing facilities, and the UNIX system. Dial-up access is available to students living in residence and off-campus.
Student assistance
Undergraduate: Simon Fraser University awards more than 800 entrance scholarships alongside many other awards and bursaries. As a participant in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the university offers athletic scholarships to student athletes.
Graduate: Five main forms of financial support available to graduate students from internal sources: scholarships and fellowships, (merit-based awards); bursaries, (need-based awards); loans, (need-based awards which may be supplemented by a workstudy program); teaching assistantships and sessional instructorships; and research assistantships. Detailed listings of merit-based awards are in the SFU graduate awards guide, which is available at: fas.sfu.ca/projects/GradAwards/ |
