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Student Commons

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Student Commons is a place of learning, connection and engagement for students, faculty and staff. The FHS Student Commons creates access to individual study, collaborative work, and presentation spaces. Students can meet their peers, faculty, and staff; stay informed; get involved in student activities, find a home away from home, and feel part of our community.

In response to the SFU Student Experience Initiative and feedback received from FHS students, the Faculty of Health Sciences intends to create an FHS Student Commons in Blusson Hall with the following objectives:

  1. House FHS student organizations - Health Sciences Undergraduate Student Union (HSUSU) and the Graduate Caucus in the FHS Commons to facilitate increased visibility of and participation in FHS student led organizations to foster a sense of community among FHS students;
  2. Create a safe and flexible work-study commons suitable for group and individual study;
  3. Provide easy access to FHS education programs/ student services;
  4. Make available FHS specific non-academic programming and information sessions within the FHS Commons (career development, co-op information sessions, scholarship and research opportunities).

PROJECT GOALS:

  • Building community and a sense of belonging
  • Improve communication with students
  • Create a home away from home

NEW HOURS: 8:30am - 7:00pm

As of Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, we will be implementing a pilot program for the FHS Student Commons to extend the daily operating hours to 8:30am to 7:00pm, Monday to Friday. This pilot will continue for the foreseeable future, with a reevaluation during the Summer 2025 term.

All study rooms will continue to be locked from 4:30pm onwards.

  • The code-accessible doors will automatically stop allowing entry at 7:00pm.
  • Please ensure you have all of your belongings before vacating the Commons by 7:00pm.
  • SFU Campus Security will check the Commons at 7:00pm for anyone remaining in the space.
  • Please do not hold the door open or open the door for anyone who does not use the door code.
    • Door code can be found here (SFU login required)

No staff will be present from 4:30pm onwards, and students are responsible for calling Campus Security if they need safe walk services, first aid, urgent security, or emergency help. We ask that you please read the following important information:

IMPORTANT SECURITY INFORMATION

  • To ask for first-aid or urgent security, please call: 1-778-782-4500 (campus security emergency line).
    • In case of an emergency, there are also red buttons in the Commons that when pushed will phone SFU Campus Security directly.
  • To ask for a safe-walk to anywhere on SFU Burnaby campus, please call: 1-778-782-7991 (campus security non-emergency line).
    • Tell the dispatcher you are in BLU 10800 and wait for your escort in the Commons.
  • For any fire or life-threatening emergencies, please call: 9-1-1

ACTIVITIES:

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