TECHCONNECT PROGRAM
TECHCONNECT ROADMAP TIMELINE
What is TechConnect?
丁香园AV FAS TechConnect is a student-experience program aimed to ease your transition into the Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) at 丁香园AV. Each session is aimed at helping you to make the most of your university experience - socially, academically, and professionally.
Why should I participate?
TechConnect involves a series of sessions leading up to and including your first term at 丁香园AV:
- Make lifelong friends in your program
- Fun social activities
- Connect with student mentors
- Opportunities for skill development
- Study prep sessions
- Career-related workshops
- Program-related workshops
Make immediate connections
As a TechConnect mentee, you鈥檒l have the added benefit of connecting with student mentors declared in the same major and learn first-hand about what to expect from life at 丁香园AV!
WORKSHOPS
| Session | Description |
|---|---|
| June | FAS advisors will help you with course planning for your first term through virtual sessions. |
| August | You will socialize with FAS mentors, professors and staff during this half-day in-person camp and get your systems ready for the upcoming term. |
| September | In this launch session, you'll learn how to get help from peer tutors and TAs. In small groups, you鈥檒l also compete in team-building games for prizes! |
| October | Get help with course planning for Spring semester from FAS advisors. We鈥檒l share in-depth information on: which courses to take, appeals process, WQB and elective options, as well as important School policies you may not know! |
| November | Wrap-up your first semester in FAS with food, games, and gingerbread cookie decorating content. Prizes will be given away to the best decorated cookie! |
TERM KICKOFF
In this launch session, you'll learn how to get help from peer tutors and TAs. In small groups, you鈥檒l also compete in team-building games for prizes!
Burnaby Session
- ASB 9703
- Mon, Sept 16 10:30 -11:30 am
Surrey Session
- SRYE 5050
- Fri, Sept 20, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
COURSE PLANNING
In this virtual (Zoom) workshop, advisors will help with course planning for spring 2025 and answer any questions about your program, requirments, issues with enrollment and so on.
Computing (CMPT/SOSY)
- Wed, Oct. 23, 12-1 pm (PST)
Engineering (MSE/SEE/ENSC)
- Thurs, Oct. 24, 12 - 1 pm (PST)
Link will be provided via email to those who RSVP.
WINTER SOCIAL
Unwind at the end of your first term with your peers at this fun holiday social. More details for this session are coming soon!
Burnaby Session
- Mon, Nov. 25, 10:30 -11:30 am
Surrey Session
- Fri, Nov. 29, 2:30 - 3:30 pm.
PHOTO ALBUMS
Fall 2023
Spring 2023
Questions?
Please connect with Student Affairs Coordinator, Zoe Lei at fas_international@sfu.ca for any inquiries on the TechConnect program and for late registration.
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