Helping you find support
SFU and External Resources
Access internal and external resources available to the SFU community. When contacting these services, you are only required to provide minimal details to determine whether the service provider can support you.
Counselling Services
If you may benefit from SFU’s counselling services, you may wish to consult the following resources:
SFU Resources
Services for students:
Services for faculty or staff members:
External Resources
If you would like to access resources that are available to anyone in the community, please refer to the following lists:
Advocacy Services
If you would like to access SFU’s advocacy services, you may wish to consult the following resources:
SFU Resources
Services for students:
- Contact the Student Advocacy Coordinator at studentadv.coord@sfss.ca if you are an undergraduate student.
- Contact the Advocate and Policy Advisor at advoacy@sfugradsociety.ca or 778-782-9412 if you are a graduate student.
- Book an appointment with the SFSS Free Legal Clinic.
Services for faculty or staff members may be available through your union/association (APSA, CUPE 3338, TSSU, Poly Party, or Faculty Association) and/or:
- A Faculty Relations Advisor (if you are a faculty member).
- A Labour Relations Advisor (if you are a staff member who belongs to a union).
- Your Strategic Business Partner (if you are a staff member who does not belong to a union).
External Resources
If you would like to seek advice from external advocacy sources, you may wish to consult the following resources:
Identity-Based Support Services
If you would like to access services that may support your individual or collective race, ethnicity, culture, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability/neurodiversity, or religion/spirituality, you may wish to consult the resources available on this Health & Counselling webpage.
Still Unsure?
If your situation does not fall into any of the categories above, or if you are still unsure about which resource is right for your situation refer to the following sections.
Faculty or Staff
- Faculty Relations Advisor if you are a faculty member; or
- Strategic Business Partner if you are a staff member.
Note About External Resources: Links to external resources are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement or approval by SFU. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of information or services provided by external resources. If you have questions about an external resource, please contact the organization directly.