Structure
The Simon Fraser Student Society has only one major decision-making body - consisting of the student-elected Board of Directors. The SFSS also has links to Forum and a variety of committees.
Forum is composed of elected representatives from all of the Departmental Student Unions and the constituent groups (Out On Campus, Women's Centre, Residence Hall Association, Students United for Disability Supports). The Board of Directors are Honorary Members of Forum as per the constitution of the Society. This body is responsible for advising the Board on a variety of issues relevant to students, and acting as a watchdog of the Board.
The Board of Directors is composed entirely of representatives elected directly by students. The Board is responsible for, and exercises full control over the affairs of the Society. In addition, it is the only recognized medium of communication between its members, the University and the general public. The Board meets bi-weekly year-round.
Since the creation of the SFSS in 1967, it has represented graduate and undergraduate students with one Society. However, during the Spring 2007 election, Graduate Students voted to form their own society separate from the SFSS. This is the Graduate Students Society (GSS) at Simon Fraser University. The expected start date for full separation is May 1, 2008.
Like many student unions in BC, the SFSS also relies heavily on a permanent staff, who hold various bureaucratic positions and help assist board members and in some cases assist in the development of policy. SFSS staff are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3338 after a merger from Local 5396.
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