SFUFA's September 2024 bulletin states that two member motions passed in an electronic vote following its AGM, the first urging SFU administration "to suspend institutional partnerships with Israeli academic institutions, divest from Israeli commercial interests" and the second urging it "to divest from companies involved in arms production".
Last reviewed October 18, 2026
Evidence
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1SFUFA bulletin, September 2024: AGM member motions (listed as of September 2024)
Two member motions [...] were both passed in an electronic vote following the AGM. The first motion urged the administration of SFU to make a number of commitments, including to suspend institutional partnerships with Israeli academic institutions, divest from Israeli commercial interests, and provide concrete support to Palestinian scholars and students. The second motion urged the administration to divest from companies involved in arms production and to embed that commitment in SFU's Responsible Investment Policy (Policy B10.16).
2The Maple, 2024-10-03: SFUFA members voted on two motions
Members of the Faculty Association of Simon Fraser University (SFUFA) were asked to vote on two motions brought forward by their colleagues. [...] The motion urged SFU to condemn Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s educational system, suspend partnerships with Israeli universities and create a “hardship fund” for students impacted by the violence, among other calls.
