Jon Harding joined SFU in Jan 2025 as VP, Finance and Administration. In this year's executive compensation disclosure it shows that his employment already concluded, receiving $340k severance and total compensation of $573k in 2025. Anyone know what happened?

How high should ur GPA look like if u wanna transfer to BNS

Like what’s the minimum gpa that u could realistically get in with

Hi everyone, just wondering how you’d study for chem 281? I have dr Vocadlo this semester and he seems generally nice but his problem sets, practice test and slides should be enough for the midterm? Any tips how to study? Ochem is my weakness unfortunately and i really hope i pass. How was his midterm like if anyone’s done it before ? Thank you!

I had one heck of a time at SFU. I figured after reading the posts in this sub that maybe some people can benefit from some of the lessons I learnt along the way. I got into SFU straight from high school and totally unprepared for adult learning. I got accepted into the engineering program. I messed up with a GPA of 0.00 in my first semester and that followed me through for the next few years.

I decided to change my major to Criminology. I Went on Academic Probation and then back on track. After 2 semesters after an exceptional semester I was taken off BOT only to mess up right away and got hit with a Required to Withdraw 3 years in. GPA was still barely 2.00 after all that time.

Took some time off and did some reflecting. Taking a semester to just work and then the following I semester I went to Langara. In that time I wrote to appeal my RTW. Going to Langara was the best decision I ever made because it supercharged me for adult learning. Its just so well geared to slowly teach you everything you need to know for post secondary.

My appeal was approved and I returned to SFU 2 semesters later. Returned with a new set of skills and tools and crushed a bunch of courses with A’s and B+. Retook the classes I failed in my first year because trying to up your GPA with failed classes is like trying to walk with a chain and ball around your leg. Once I redid those, I was able to declare my Major which was almost 4 years in and graduated 3 years after that. 6 years 2 semesters in total. 2.75 CGPA and 3.25 counting the last 60 credits.

lessons learnt

1. Never go to university straight unless your goal demands it. Trying to get pre-med or pharmacy sooner.
2. Failed courses and GPA will weigh you down forever unless you retake it.
3. Back on Track is an amazing program with lots of power over your GPA. Use that time to refine your skills before it expires and don’t leave the program sooner than you need.
4. Go to college first, your failed courses and low GPA will not follow you. Just your credits and all the lessons your learnt. its half the cost, friendly environment and more approachable profs.
5. Don’t take criminology, it’s the greatest waste of your time and money unless you want to teach it. Any job in the field can be obtained without a Crim degree. A crim degree handcuffs you to a specific set of jobs that you may not like.
6. I always took classes based on Rate my Prof. I had wacky profs just speak about random stuff and give us crazy exams unrelated to the text book and just their weird stories. In the end the prof gives you the mark not the class.

help guys I got a 61% on my math mid term 18.5/30 is there a way to get a B or an A in the course. also I need tips on how to study because the sample mid term was nothing like the real midterm ngl☹️

does anyone know how the campus bus shuttle works? sometimes it feels like i’ve been waiting forever for the shuttle to come, there’s no official schedule but it says it runs every 30 min but every time i’ve had to take it, it’s either stationary, which makes sense if it’s waiting for the full 30 min to pass to start the route again, but it’s more like an hour. especially frustrating since i take it during the morning and have to make it to class on the other side of campus

Do WD matter when applying to jobs ? How important is your gpa

It’s almost like a trombone or fog horn sounds tonight, 3 seconds long and repeating every 30seconds ish?? Anyone know what’s up? Definitely coming from outside

I do not learn anything going to class. Some of my professors genuinely don’t know how to teach a concept effectively. Said profs have a 1.5/5 on rate my prof and the other rambles about personal stories so much that class runs over time. The last gave us a midterm that was completely open book and allowed us to us AI. Students after class confessed they over relied on it because they were afraid that if they didn’t they wouldn’t do so well, and they’re right.

All of these classes have mandatory attendance. That means I have to commute for an hour every morning to attend a class I know I would learn better on my own time with AI tools, because otherwise I’d be unable to finish my degree. So like my peers, I just sit there and stare blankly at my teacher or do other work on my laptop for 3 hours, then go home, and relearn everything on my own time.

The cycle has become go to class and show face, then go home and learn.

Attending class is the biggest bottle neck in my education right now. Its 5 hours out of my day to attend one class (with commute time), and If I don’t attend, I don’t pass the course. Oh also I’m paying for it.

someone left their matcha or whatever drink in girls washroom in the hallway that goes to south sciences building from shrum chem 8000. Girl you barely took a sip come get her!

Hello, just to be clear that I am well aware with the current state of the world and that many undergrads do use AI for their assignments. However, I’ve never used AI for an assignment at all, I don’t have a Claude or ChatGBT account.

The problem is likely that I moved my work through multiple different files as I had issues with formatting (Apple pages to Notion to Word). And when I migrated my work I copied and pasted it.

Anyways, what would I do in this situation? Would anyone have any advice for being in a similar situation like this? I have already reached out to my TA and I am awaiting their response.

Thank you 🙏

Hey everyone,

I lost my silver chain sometime last week or the week before, in the men's changing room at the SFU gym, the first closest benches near the sauna

It's a silver Cuban-link style chain.

If anyone has seen it, picked it up, or turned it in somewhere, please let me know. It would mean a lot to get it back. I will give you compensation for it, it really means so much to me.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

The SFU Blood, Organ, and Stem Cell Club is hosting a Blood Drive with Canadian Blood Services at the SFU Burnaby Campus. It'd be great if you could all come donate blood, support this cause.

📅 Date: Monday, October 19th
🕛 Time: 11 AM-5:45 PM
📍Location: SUB Building (Level 5000, very top floor) in the Ballroom.

📅 Date: Tuesday, October 20th
🕙 Time: 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM
📍 Location: SUB, Ballroom (5000 level)

The donation times will vary, but if it's your first time, you can expect ~45 minutes. Lots of free snacks and drinks provided 🍩🍭🍪🧃

You can book an appointment by scanning the QR Code. Please bring a Government ID for blood donations.

Thank you!

around 730am— looks like the aftermath

I missed the first midterm from a really bad illness taking me out and let myself fall behind really badly (my fault completely) and the next midterm is in 2 weeks exactly. Has anyone been in a similar situation or just been behind in general and been able to turn it around? Any advice at all would be appreciated on how to approach this, like if I should prioritize most recent midterms and go backwards. Thank you!

can someone who's taken hsci 100 with frank lee lmk how his midterms are please, we have our first one next week 💔

i am wondering if doing a minor is worth it. i am in siat and was thinking of doing a cs minor but i am not sure if it is worth the time. has anyone had the same experience?

I was looking to change my tutorial to an earlier time. I tried to swap on gosfu as there is space in other times. However, it says i need permission to change it.

I talked to my TA and prof about it and they said I would have to talk to an advisor.

So I was just wondering if its possible to even change it now if i do talk to an advisor as I dont want to waste time and effort to meet with one just to be told no.

Also wondering if I contact an academic advisor or an advisor who is under the department of that class.

Any answers appreciated, thank you!!

Hey everyone,

I'm putting together a small volunteer group in the Lower Mainland focused on helping people experiencing food insecurity, and I wanted to reach out to see if anyone here might be interested in joining.

I'm a social services professional, and I'm also currently finishing up my last semester at BCIT. For quite some time now, I've wanted to organize something outside of my regular work that gives people an opportunity to come together and help others in a meaningful way.

Our initial focus is going to be helping people who may be struggling to afford food, whether that's individuals experiencing homelessness, newcomers, or lower-income individuals and families. As things develop, I'd also love for the initiative to grow into other areas of community support.

I'm Punjabi and born and raised here in BC, and the principle of seva is a big part of what motivated me to finally get this going. I believe there's a lot of value in helping others without expecting anything in return, and that's the kind of spirit I'd like this group to have.

We've already got a small group of people together, and I'm hoping to welcome more people who genuinely want to contribute and help shape the organization as it grows.

Current SFU students, former students, and alumni are all more than welcome to join. There's no expectation that anyone needs to make a massive time commitment either. Most of us have school, work, family, and other responsibilities, and I'd like to keep things flexible.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please send me a DM and I'll happily share the QR code for our Signal group. Everyone is welcome!

I have my cmns 130 midterm w enda brophy next week... does anyone that has taken his class before have any tips for the midterm? the content is fairly straight forward but its just not sticking in my brain for some reason and the clock is TICKINGGGGGG before this midterm. bless his soul, he sent out some mock essay & short answer questions but its just not clicking w me for some reason? I especially feel like im extra cooked for the essay portion thats worth 20%... any tips or help are appreciated!!!

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Which prof is better? INDG101 online with Joyce Schneider or Natahnee Winder?

Anyone who’s taken PSYC 300W with either Peter Leavitt or Alyssa Croft, what was your experience with taking the course with them? Would you recommend taking it with them?