¶¡ÏãÔ°AV

Engaging with government

Below you will find information and resources for ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV faculty, staff, and students to connect with government officials. 

Request a meeting with a government official

We encourage collaborative partnerships between all governments and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV faculty, staff, and students. If you have any questions or require detailed assistance in reach out to senior government officials for a meeting, such as with a Minister, MP or MLA, or Deputy Minister, please reach out to us at govrel@sfu.ca.

Looking for contact information? Please visit the Government Information page for links to government directories. 

Did you recently meet with a government official?

Even if you did not require our assistance, we encourage you to let us know if you hold any meetings with people from any level of government. We may be able to assist in maintaining your established relationship, find information for follow up actions, and connect the official with others at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV. 

To inform us of you activities, please reach out to us at govrel@sfu.ca.

If you are uncertain if your communicaiton with a federal government official qualifies as lobbying, please visit the Lobbyist Registry page for more information. 

Hosting government officials at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV

If you wish to host a government official and need assistance, please contact ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Government Relations at govrel@sfu.ca. We can assist in identifying the government official(s) to invite, as well as assist in facilitating their visit and coordinating other aspects of the visit. 

To find a key government official, please refer to the Government Information page. Requests for the Provincial Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, and the Premier should be sent by the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Government Relations team.

To plan an event at the Burnaby or Vancouver campuses, including room bookings, catering, audio/visual equipment, and parking reservations, please visit Meeting, Event and Conference Services for more information. Please note that some events may require a minimum of 21 days notice for planning with Meetings, Events and Conference Services. For events at the Surrey campus, please visit the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Surrey Campus website.  

Event planning toolkit

For tools and references for ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV saff, committees, departments, faculties, and students to plan events, please refer to the the . 

Request the President to attend your event

If you would like to have the President attend your event, please use the  (fillable PDF) and submit it to pres_events@sfu.ca.

Aboriginal protocol and elder requests

For more inforamtion about Aboriginal protocol at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, including making acknowledgement of traditional lands and requesting an elder to attend your event, please visit . 

Communication tools

Please refer to the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Communicators Toolkit for materials and templates that will ensure that your communication and presentations align with ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's strategic values and branding.

Downloads

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV information

* ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV_Overview_Powerpoint.pptx
Overview of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Powerpoint
* ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV_101_2017.pdf
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV 101 - Overview and Information about ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
* ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV_Strategic-Vision_2018.pdf
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Strategic Vision

Indigenous reconciliation

* ARC-Executive-Summary_2017.pdf
Walk This Path With Us Report Executive Summary
* ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV_Reconciliation_Annual_2020-21.pdf
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Reconciliation Annual Report 2020-21

Parliamentary calendars

* House_of_Commons_sitting_Calendar_2022.pdf
House of Commons Sitting Calendar 2022
* BC_Legislature_Sitting_Calendar_2022.pdf
BC Legislature Sitting Calendar 2022

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV pre-budget submissions

British Columbia:

* ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV_BC_2022Pre-Budget_Submission_30Sept21.pdf
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV 2022 Pre-Budget Submission to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, September 2021

Canada:

* ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV_CAN_2022Pre-Budget_Submission_6Aug21.pdf
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV 2022 Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance, August 2021