FORMER CANDIDATES

The President is to coordinate and serve as the leader for the organization. I ran last year because I wanted to bring back activism to SFSS, returning to its rich history of student unionism. This work must continue. This past year, I successfully: advocated for, and implement, a P/CR/NC grading scheme to give students relief during the pandemic, achieve significant milestones in making the Burnaby Mountain Gondola a reality, stop the invasive exam proctoring pilot project that SFU was conducting during remote instruction.
I am running because student power matters to me.

- Presidential Candidate, Gabe Liosis
The VP Equity and Sustainability position is a new position focused on ensuring that SFSS takes anti-oppressive stances on issues and further advance equity and social justice. 

​We deserve an intersectional, equitable, justice-seeking Student Society that will not comprise or back down on marginalized Student needs - and it is my purpose to advance this work!
I am running because change doesn't take time, it takes pressure

​- VP Equity and Sustainability, Marie Haddad
The VP University and Academic Affairs aim is to facilitate collective action and advocacy on matters related to the University. In my time at SFU, I have advocated for the needs of marginalized students through SFSS Council as the representative for SFU Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance (SFU DNA), in addition to my work as a member of SFU DNA, and as an accessibility liaison for the SFU Sustainability Office, SFU Facilities Services and SFU Ancillary Services.​
I am running because students deserve to know their rights

- VP University and Academic Affairs, Serena Bains
 I am passionate about equitable access for marginalized communities and to have students on and off campus feel as if there is a Student Union that truly works for them. 
Over the past four years, I have worked in a multitude of positions to equip ne for the role ranging from Administration, HR and Bookkeeping in the Healthcare and Mortgage Sector, all transferable skills for the Finance and Services position at the SFSS.  In addition to this, being in the faculty of science and my love for numbers  has made me excited and ready to analyze and plan for SFSS operations for the long term.
I am running because Student Unions need to work directly for students

​- VP Finance and Services, Almas Kaur Phangura
The VP Events and Student Affairs is to build camaraderie on campus with student groups and host events on behalf of the Society. As VP Events and Student Affairs, I will bring connectivity and engagement through an equitable framework, prioritize diversity and social-justice through events and collaboration, provide planning guides and resources for remote and in-person events . This is very important work and I will make it my duty to work with students in every way. 
I am running because students need to feel connected

- VP Events and Student Affairs,​ Jess Dela Cruz
The VP External and Community Affairs  is to facilitate collective action and work with external and community groups to build coalitions on issues related to student rights and social activism. We have to make sure that the Society builds meaningful relationships with host nations as well as forge collaborations to get additional resources for students.
I am running because students need help, and we need to fight for them.

​- VP External and Community Affairs, Matt Provost
The VP Internal and Organizational Development will be the backbone of the governance and democratic structure of the SFSS. The SFSS has an opportunity to be more modern, and be ready to strengthen the voices of students at every aspect of decision making of the Society. 
I am running because the SFSS needs to be more modern.

​- VP Internal and Organizational Development, Corbett Gildersleve