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?

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.

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

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

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!

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!

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☹️

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?

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