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Community Supports
It is our collective responsibility to ensure all who teach, learn, research and work at SFU feel a sense of belonging, inclusion and mutual respect. Despite our efforts, we are aware that incidents that impact individual and collective well-being and personal sense of safety can happen.
SFU has a number of dedicated offices in place to help support our community members through difficult situations and where possible, provide further protection from harm. If you or someone you know have experienced or observed an incident and are in need of support, you’re invited to connect with any of the following supports.
Supports for:
Navigating our network of supports
IS THIS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE ARE IN LIFE-THREATENING DANGER?
In an emergency, please call 911.
Campus Security is also available 24/7 for urgent assistance and provides emergency support, first aid response, and help to guide emergency responders (fire, ambulance, police) to the right place on campus quickly.
See information about emergency procedures here.
As a student at SFU, you are entitled to learning, studying and working in an environment that is civil, safe and respectful of your rights, well-being and dignity.
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As faculty at SFU, your terms and conditions of employment and expectations on respectful relationships are outlined in the SFU/SFUFA Collective Agreement.
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All who are employed by SFU have terms and conditions of employment that set expectations on respectful relationships between the University and its staff and with each other. For more information, view your Collective Agreement.
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Additional Supports and Resources
For all:
- The Multifaith Centre: An engaged community that enables you to express and practice your beliefs, and offers space to learn about other faiths. Open to staff, faculty and students.
- See a list of Aboriginal programs and services at SFU and get connected at the Office of Aboriginal Peoples.
- SFU’s Black Caucus creates space for the empowerment of SFU's Black faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members through action, education and capacity building.
- Get updates on initiatives by connecting with the Equity Office.
- Office of the Ombudsperson: The Ombudsperson can assist with fairness issues, appeals, interpersonal conflict, academic concerns and policy questions. Students are welcome to consult the Ombudsperson as a first step, last resort or at any point along the way. The Office of the Ombudsperson also provides a faculty guide to appeals.
For students:
- SFSS (Simon Fraser University Student Society)
- GSS (Graduate Student Society)
- Indigenous Student Centre
- Black Student Support and Healing Space
- Out on Campus
- First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Association (FNMISA)
- Students of Caribbean & African Ancestry (SOCA)
- Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA)
- Women’s Centre
For faculty and staff:
- Office of the Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
- Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic
- Mental Health and Well-being Supports and Resources: If you or a colleague are feeling anxious, burned out or stressed, not feeling like your usual self or struggling with sudden life changes that are impacting your ability to find balance, please visit this page to get help. SFU is committed to proactively fostering a psychologically safe environment, emphasizing individual and collective well-being across the university. By prioritizing mental health and well-being, we are fostering a healthy and thriving community for all who live, work, teach and learn at SFU.
For alumni:
- Connect with SFU’s Alumni Relations office if you have any questions.
A Culture of Inclusive Excellence
Simon Fraser University is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive community where all feel welcome, safe, accepted and appreciated. We recognize that to do this effectively means to align our work towards academic quality, diversity and inclusion and organizational excellence. It will take all of us, working together to maintain an environment of inclusive excellence that we can be proud to be part of.
Learn about our expectations and how to help us maintain our commitment to inclusive excellence.