SFUs Indigenous Student Centre (ISC) Newsletter
February 12th 2016
ISC Calendar-of-events page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/indigenous/services/ISC‐Calendar.html
Events at ISC and on-campus
ISC Learning and Writing Peer Educator, Marton J @ ISC every Monday:
Monday, February 15, 11am – 1 pm, Marton's role will be to help Indigenous Students with writing and
study strategies: https://www.sfu.ca/students/indigenous/PeerCousins.html
Meet & Greet with Nancy Boehmer, SFU Health & Counselling Services:
Monday, February 15, 10am – 11:30 am, Nancy will be at ISC during the spring term to see ISC
students as needed!
Métis Nation of BC Program coordinator Gail Sayese @ ISC Feb 17 2016, 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm: Do
you have questions about Métis citizenship, funding, etc.? If so this session is for you!
http://at.sfu.ca/KCNRzo
Workshop on "Strategies for Time Management" with Ruth Silverman Feb 18 2016, 12:30 pm - 1:20
pm: "Are you juggling work, school and other responsibilities? Attend this workshop to build skills around
living by your priorities. It will be a good investment of your precious time." http://at.sfu.ca/seTHGk
Write-A-Way: FREE!! On-line tutoring for SFU undergraduates now available, for Spring term, Jan 18
to April 8 2016! Did you know that you can submit your assignment up to 3 times to online tutors? Click
on the link and create an account and take advantage of this service: http://writeaway.ca/connect.php
ISC Tutoring Program
Did you know that we have a pool of tutors available forFirst Nations, Métis, or Inuit undergraduate
students? Currently, the ISC Tutoring program focuses on a variety of courses. Do not hesitate to ask,
especially early in the term. The sessions are 1 hour/week and the ISC will only allow 13 hours per
course over the term. If you have any questions, please contact our office directly at 778-7826929. Please note that tutors must be assigned and approved by ISC. Self-recruitment of tutors will not
be honoured, or paid. https://www.sfu.ca/students/indigenous/services.html
Honouring Feast 2016
Participate in ISC Honouring Feast for FNS, Metis, & Inuit graduates on Wednesday, June 8th,
2016, 5 pm: All FNS, Metis, & Inuit graduates at SFU completing between Summer 2015 and June 2016,
please RSVP at: http://at.sfu.ca/wPmxQa Indigenous Graduate Information
Graduate Aboriginal Entrance Scholarship Awards, for both graduate and PHD students. 18k to 21k
available, Deadline March 30, 2016. For those students who are starting in January, May, or
September. More details here: http://at.sfu.ca/TsyBUK
SFU – UBC Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium: March 4-5, 2016, Registration is Now Open!
Attend our Second Annual SFU-UBC Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium. (UBC campus-FNS
House of Learning). Friday, March 4th (5:00 - 8:00pm), and Saturday, March 5, 2016 (9:00am 4:00pm): https://www.sfu.ca/students/indigenous/grads.html
CUVIC 2016 Conference: UVIC, Reconciliation, Innovation and Transformation through
Engagement April 27-29 2016: Delegates for keynote presentations, workshops and social networking
opportunities to support engagement. We acknowledge and respect the Songhees, Esquimalt and
WSANEC peoples on whose traditional territories the university stands and whose historical relationships
with the land continue to this day: http://www.uvic.ca/cuvic2016/
SFU – Indigenous Online Learning Community (OLC) seek submissions: Submit special interest
articles with Indigenous content. It's a great place for writers to gain exposure, and we have a large
readership and following. I will also post articles on our Facebook and Twitter profiles. I will review the
submissions and offer mentorship as well as help them to publish the article. Send to
cmaxson@sfu.ca with 'OLC Submission' in the subject line.
Volunteer @ SFU
University Preview Day for Indigenous students coming to SFU – March 9 2016, SFU Recruitment
and Transition will be hosting a university preview day for indigenous high school students at the Burnaby
campus. We are currently looking for enthusiastic student volunteers to assist with the day's
activities. See job ID 3444: https://myinvolvement.sfu.ca/home.htm Undergraduate researcher needs your feedback for neo-colonial process of residential schools
and impacts on education today:
My name is Louise Heffernan and I am an ex-exchange student of Simon Fraser University. I need your
help to reveal First Nation history to people in the UK. I am currently at the University of Manchester and
completing my undergraduate thesis. Whilst I was at SFU for two terms I became very interested in the
residential school legacy. Please see the questionnaire: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BLS28P6
Employment Opportunities
Student Academic Advisor – Are you interested in helping out fellow students? Academic Advising is
hiring new Student Academic Advisors. The posting is now available on MyInvolvement - it closes
Monday, February 15th. See the ad for requirements. https://myinvolvement.sfu.ca
Tuzz is emailed to students, staff and friends associated with Indigenous Student Centre as part of our support for students. If
you have resources to share with the wider community and you would like us to post it in Tuzz, please visit this link:
https://www.sfu.ca/students/indigenous/services/tuzz.html. You may also visit our website and calendar for more events. ISC is also
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFU.ISC or, Twitter: @ISCSFU