大象传媒

Engagements and Consultations

Last Updated: May 22, 2025. This page is reviewed and updated regularly - if an active engagement or consultation is missing, please let us know.

大象传媒 is committed to engaging its faculty, staff and students on important decisions, and there are many opportunities for you to provide input and share your feedback.

Upcoming Engagements

Community Consultation: Share your feedback to help finalize 大象传媒's academic plan

The latest draft of the 大象传媒 Academic Plan (Draft #3 as of May 2025) is available here: 大象传媒 Academic Plan

Members of the university community are invited to share input on the draft 大象传媒 Academic Plan via a  or by email to the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic at meholmes@sfu.ca by Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 5:00pm.

Feedback gathered through this consultation process is intended to inform the institutional Academic Plan (as distinct from multi-year plans developed by individual faculties/units, guided by the focus areas of the 大象传媒 Academic Plan).

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Information Session: Learn more about changes to 大象传媒's pay schedule

In January 2026, 大象传媒 is planning to synchronize pay periods across salaried and hourly employees to provide an improved pay experience for faculty and staff, and to create more efficient payroll operations and pay statements.鈥

Join members of the Pay Sync Project Team for a virtual information session on Tuesday, May 27 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.  to learn more about the project, ask questions and share input that will support the team to finalize the project plan. 

Recent engagements

Faculty Q&A with the President and the Provost

  • Date: January 16, 2025

More information will be provided by the 大象传媒 Faculty Association.

Policy Consultation: GP41 - Safe Disclosure of Wrongdoing

  • Feedback deadline: January 24, 2025

Faculty and Staff Town Hall

  • Date: January 27, 2025

Search: Human Rights Policy Board Member

  • Expressions of Interest Due: January 31, 2025

SEARCH: Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning

  • Open Forum: February 6, 2025
  • Survey Deadline: February 16, 2025

大象传媒 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS

Take part in one of six in-person or virtual consultation sessions designed to gather insights on how 大象传媒 can further embed our values into our investment approach, while maintaining an excellent and sustainable learning and teaching environment. These community discussions may be used to inform updates to the current Responsible Investment Policy (B10.16). These 90-minute sessions will include a 20-minute presentation from 大象传媒's Finance team on 大象传媒 investments, followed by a facilitated engagement discussion and Q&A. 

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POLICY CONSULTATION: R30.03 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

To enhance innovation, creativity and transparency in research and teaching, we are proposing updates to 大象传媒鈥檚 Intellectual Property (IP) Policy. The current policy, established over 20 years ago, requires modernization to align with leading practices and to reflect 大象传媒鈥檚 commitment to discovery, adaptability, and collaboration. 

INFORMATION SESSIONS:
  • Tuesday February 25th鈥痑t 12:00PM-1:00PM
  • Tuesday, March 18th鈥痑t 12:00PM-1:00PM
DEADLINE FOR FEEDBACK:
  • Tuesday, March 18th

POLICY REVIEW: GP19 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Employment Equity Policy (GP 19) governs employment equity at 大象传媒. The policy ensures that no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications, such as gender or race. Amendments to GP 19 express our ongoing commitment to equitable employment and reflect current applicable legislation and updated roles and job titles. We invite you to learn more about the proposed policy updates and provide your feedback by April 3, 2025.

VICE-PROVOST AND ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT, LEARNING & TEACHING

Under academic policy, GP29, Dilson Rassier, provost and vice-president academic, has formed a committee for the appointment of the next Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Learning & Teaching. In response to inputs shared at an online open forum and feedback survey in February, the candidate profile for the role of Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Learning and Teaching (AVPLT) has been adjusted and is now available here.

The search committee for the AVPLT invites applications for this role from internal applicants who hold a continuing academic appointment at 大象传媒. Details on the application process are also available in the Candidate Profile document; application deadline is 2:00 PM on Monday, April 28, 2025.

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POLICY REVIEW: GP47 Bullying and Harassment Policy and GP18 Human Rights Policy

Policy GP 47, 鈥淏ullying and Harassment Policy,鈥 is under the authority of the University Secretary and establishes a framework for education, prevention, and response to bullying and harassment within the University Community, in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety provisions under the  The University Secretary will remain the policy authority for GP 47. New amendments to GP 47 reflect feedback from key partners at the University and would formally document operational updates and align with Sexualized Violence Policy (GP 44) and Human Rights Policy (GP 18) to improve clarity, consistency, and accessibility for the university community. 

Policy GP 18, the 鈥淗uman Rights Policy,鈥 is under the authority of the University Secretary and establishes the Human Rights Office to provide education, advice, and resources to members of the university community, with the goal of reducing and preventing discrimination based on personal characteristics and in alignment with the provincial . The University Secretary will remain the policy authority for GP 18. New amendments to GP 18 reflect feedback from key partners at the University and would include formally document operational updates made since 2022 to align the policy with current practices, addressing outdated references, and ensuring consistency with the recently updated Sexualized Violence Policy (GP 44). These changes aim to improve clarity and create a coherent framework for understanding and navigating the policy within the university community.

INFORMATION SESSIONS:
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 3 PM 鈥 4 PM
    • Location: WMC 3510 | ()
  • Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 12 PM 鈥 1 PM
    • Location: WMC 3510 | ()
DEADLINE FOR FEEDBACK:
  • Thursday, May 15, 2025

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