For High School Counsellors

High school and college counsellors are crucial partners with SFU’s Student Recruitment and Admissions team. As you guide your students on their path towards SFU during these uncertain times, we hope you will find the resources, information and updates on the current recruitment and admission cycle useful.

The Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (FCAT) explores the intersection of communication, art, science, technology, and design with interdisciplinarity and creativity at the core. FCAT includes a diverse and talented interdisciplinary group of artists, researchers, scholars, technologists, and amazing students.

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Upcoming Recruitment Events

Come to the SFU Faculty Showcase at Surrey Campus on Nov 23!

You’re invited to our Faculty Showcase event at Surrey campus next month! This is a unique opportunity for you to explore in more detail some of the faculties and undergraduate programs that interest you. By connecting with faculty advisors and current students at the faculty fair, and participating in presentations hosted by the faculties and joining a campus tour, you’ll leave the showcase knowing a little bit more about your options after high school—and what’s waiting for you here at SFU.

SFU FACULTY SHOWCASE
SURREY CAMPUS

November 23, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Representatives from these faculties will be present at the Showcase. Come introduce yourselves to our advisors, current students and staff, and we welcome you to ask us questions regarding specific programs you're interested in!

Faculty of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Beedie School of Business
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Faculty of Environment
Faculty of Science

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School of Interactive Art + Design - Mini SIAT Class and Info Session

December 14, 2024 | 12:00 PM -2:00 PM

Join us online on Saturday, December 14th to learn more about SFU’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology!

Learn more about SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology (or SIAT for short) such as entrance requirements, co-operative work opportunities, projects you’ll be doing throughout the program, and even employment opportunities after graduating!

You’ll also learn about and get to try one of SIAT’s many interdisciplinary areas and leave with something you can show off to your friends and family!

RSVP HERE

School for the Contemporary Arts - Fall 2025 Applications

Information Sessions

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | ZOOM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | ZOOM

RSVP HERE: January Info Session

RSVP HERE: March Info Session

Do you have questions about your Fall 2025 SFU application or the SCA supplemental application? We're here to help!

These virtual information sessions will cover the Fall 2025 application process for the programs of SFU School for the Contemporary Arts. If you have questions about your SFU application, the BFA questionnaires, or the audition, interview or portfolio review process, we encourage you to attend the session!

SFU Communication Info Session

December 11, 2024 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | ZOOM

Join us for an online information session hosted by SFU’s School of Communication. Our students explore the cultures, histories, technologies, and ideologies that shape media and communication infrastructures critically. Discover our versatile degree program that spans across various disciplines and industries.

As a leader in the field of Communication, the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University has 50 years of groundbreaking research and faculty excellence.

This online info session starts promptly at 5:30 pm with a presentation and an opportunity to ask Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Chair, Daniel Ahadi, and Sheena Clarkson, Undergraduate Advisor and Recruiter your questions about Communication, studies, careers and student life.

RSVP HERE

School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) - High School Classroom Visits

Join us for an exciting exploration of the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT)! In this engaging workshop, dive into our five concentrations—Creative Media, Designing Interactions, Extended Reality & Game Design, AI & Data Science for Human-Centred Systems, and Design & Development for Web & Mobile. Experience inspiring student projects and see how these disciplines intersect to drive innovation. Plus, your students can participate in a hands-on mini-workshop in their classrooms, allowing them to create and showcase their own work.

Contact siateo@sfu.ca to bring this engaging and interactive experience into your classroom.

School of Communication (CMNS) - High School Classroom Visits

Topic: Dive into the vibrant world of K-Pop, where music, culture, and technology converge! Through an analysis of various culturally significant K-Pop milestones, students can learn the theoretical aspects of fan studies, how the Internet and social media plays a pivotal role in the Korean entertainment industry, and the positive impact of fans on our society. From groundbreaking debuts to viral dance challenges, we’ll delve into the pop-cultural moments that have captured hearts around the world.

Allow us to bring an engaging discussion, interactive activities, and multimedia presentation into your classroom by emailing cmns_eo@sfu.ca

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Additional Information and Resources

Resources for students

SFU has network of services and supports that help students achieve academic, professional, and personal success. We created MySFUPlan to provide support with academic and financial planning, and KnowYourSFU to guide students on finding campus resources for opportunities, community connection, and health and wellbeing. By supporting all our students’ unique holistic needs, SFU enhances the student experience along every step of their journey with us.

My SFU Plan

Financial Planning
- Students can use a cost calculator to plan for anticipated expenses, and also understand fixed and variable costs associated with being an SFU student.
- SFU also has over 700 scholarships, bursaries, and awards available to undergraduate students. Help your student research what could be available to them to support funding their education.
Academic Planning
- We understand students deciding their course load for the first time can be overwhelming, we have prepared considerations and tips to help undergraduate students think about degree completion, their lifestyle, and other factors that may impact their decision. Share this resource with your students and help them feel prepared for enrolling at SFU.
- SFU has many type of advisors – academic advisors, financial aid, international advising, career, and more. Undergraduate students will have access to professional support as they navigate their education at SFU, which also consider unexpected life situations where a student may need a support network.

#knowyourSFU on SFU Student Central Instagram

We have various types of guides on Instagram to help SFU students know what resources are always available to them, and on a social platform so it’s easier for students to engage with us. Share this channel with your students and help them feel connected to SFU.
SFU students are encouraged to get involved and know what they have access to in a proactive way as we know it’ll contribute to their student life and experience at SFU.

Learn more about the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

School for the Contemporary Arts

SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA), situated in one of downtown Vancouver’s most dynamic and diverse neighbourhoods, offers a unique curriculum in which studio classes are integrated with the historical and theoretical study of the arts. This meeting of creative practice with academic enquiry is a core value of the school and is enhanced by our attention to critical contemporary issues as well as our commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, both within the classroom and beyond. Today’s world is facing unprecedented economic, social, and environmental pressures that demand flexible and creative responses. In this rapidly changing landscape, we encourage students to see art as a powerful instrument for critical expression. Our internationally renowned faculty members focus on equipping students with the skills, discipline, understanding, creativity, and critical rigor to excel in the arts in Canada and around the world.

School of Communication

The School of Communication (CMNS) emphasizes critical thinking, reading, analysis, and production. Students will study the cultures, histories, and ideologies of the media infrastructures that shape their lives and will apply theories of communication to promote social change and community engagement. Faculty will address pressing issues through the translation of theory and research into practice and action. For over fifty years, the School has built a reputation for their interdisciplinary focus, critical approaches, and world-renowned faculty. The School does not expect perfection—only courage, perseverance, and unwavering curiosity.

Students will reflect upon ideas they may never have before in courses such as CMNS 130: Communication and Social Change, where students consider mass communication’s effect on social justice, and CMNS 304: Communication in Everyday Life, where students critically examine gossip, humour, and sarcasm. Students can participate in co-op, where they gain paid work experience and put their classroom learning into practice by working for reputable organizations such as SFU and the CBC. Program graduates are literate in media and information technologies with an understanding of their social and ethical implications.

School of Interactive Arts + Technology

The School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) equips students with a practical understanding of the design, development, and study of digital technologies in a human-centred context. Students in SIAT combine the study of human cognition, the analysis of media and culture, the production of art and design, and the application of new technologies—all in an effort to solve problems, tell stories, and explore the intersection of art, science, culture, and the humanities.

SIAT offers both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs, as well as joint degrees with the School of Communication and Beedie School of Business. Through a combination of hands-on projects and assignments, co-op work placements, and international field schools, SIAT students gain real-world experience throughout their degrees, preparing them for a variety of dynamic, technology-oriented careers.

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