SFU School of Public Policy

ATTN Undergrads: Check out our course offerings for fall 2025! For example, PLCY 200: Intro to Public Policy is offered Tuesday afternoons at Burnaby campus (Breadth-Social Sciences).
View all our undergrad outlines here:
www.sfu.ca/policy-schoo...
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YouTube video by School of Public Policy, Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Master of Public Policy Information Session 2025

If you missed our Master of Public Policy Info Session last week, check out the recording on our YouTube channel.
The application period opens October 17th. We hope you will sign up for our fall 2026 cohort!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBZr...
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Today is the last day to register for our Master of Public Policy info session! Join us for a virtual info session at noon tomorrow. You’ll learn all about the program, and we’ll answer all your questions.
Don’t delay, RSVP now: tinyurl.com/mv5cbcj8
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Master of Public Policy Information Session
(MPP) Info session hosted by Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
⏰ Thurs. July. 10 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM (PT)
👉 RSVP : shorturl.at/d1qhH

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You did it #SFUSPP grads of 2025! We hope you are celebrating your graduation and all you have achieved over the last several years. Check out the following photos and see more on our LinkedIn page.
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Congratulations, SFU School of Public Policy graduates! We are excited to see you cross the stage this morning, and hope you will join us at the FASS reception following the ceremony.
Please tag us in your photos today on Twitter and Bluesky: #SFUSPP #FASSgrad #MySFUGrad

Interested in a graduate degree in public policy?
Join us for a virtual info session on July 10th (12 PM) where we will discuss the program, application process, and more, as well as answer your questions.

Learn more/RSVP: events.sfu.ca/event/44742-1
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A portrait of a graduand holding their dog photographed in front of the Reflection Pond in the AQ on SFU's Burnaby campus. A red banner with large white text overlays the image reads FASS CONVOCATION RECEPTION.

Convocation is almost here, FASS grads! 🎓🎉 We're hosting receptions for you and your guests immediately following your ceremony. Join us for free cake, a prize wheel where everyone wins, and a photo station! RSVP before June 11: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/fassconvor...

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!

The 2025/26 Graduate Fellowship Program is now open!

If you’re a grad student doing community-based research, apply for CERi’s 8-month fellowship (Sept 2025–Apr 2026) for funding, mentorship, and professional development.

Apply by June 30, 2025: www.sfu.ca/ceri/ceri-pr...

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Capstone and Project Awards! The Capstone gives graduate students the opportunity to undertake independent research on a policy problem of their own choosing.

Read more about our students' projects:
www.sfu.ca/policy-schoo...

Text reads FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, FASS FORUM 2025. Top Row (left to right): Krishna Pendakur, Leith Davis, Margaret Hall Middle Row (left to right): Jeanne Essame, Andrew Wister, Amanda Watson Bottom Row (left to right): Sabrina Higgins, Shivaji Mukherjee, Sally Xie

This month FASS faculty, staff, and colleagues gathered to celebrate our achievements from the last year. Thanks to everyone for a successful event and a year to be proud of!
Read the full story here: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...

The L.A. wildfires are a warning to Canada The Los Angeles wildfires are a warning to Canada that it needs to properly fund emergency response.

Low-wage labourers, migrants and Indigenous Peoples bear the brunt of climate disasters. The chronic underfunding of response needs to end.

Read more in this op-ed by #SFUSPP Assistant Professor Ali Bhagat and co-author Marc Calabretta: bit.ly/4bhuS8x

Congratulations to our CIHR Project Grant recipients— @sfuspp.bsky.social's Kora DeBeck will explore interventions for the toxic drug crisis in BC, and Psychology prof. Molly Cairncross will explore the feasibility of mindfulness apps for concussion recovery. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...

Applications for the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program have been extended until February 28th!

The MPP program prepares students for leadership in government, private, and nonprofit sectors. Don’t miss your chance to apply. #SFUSPP

Learn more: shorturl.at/TYeFF

Congratulations to Distinguished SFU Professor Kora DeBeck, who has received a Project Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)!

What languages do you know? From Feb 24-Mar 1, celebrate Multilingual Week, SFU’s annual global connection on campus.
Embrace diversity. Break barriers. Build connections. See you there! Everyone is invited. All events are free.
www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw

Applications for the MPP program close in three weeks!

The #SFUSPP MPP program is designed to train students for effective leadership in local, provincial, and national government, as well as the private and nonprofit sectors.

Learn more: shorturl.at/eBhOR

We are thrilled to congratulate #SFUSPP Assistant Professor Yushu Zhu for her impactful research, which has been recognized among SFU’s 20 top-cited scholarly works of 2024!