Departments and Centres

Many of the Departments and Centres which are located at SFU's Vancouver Campus have their own web pages.

Administrative offices of SFU Vancouver	Contact information for the office of the Executive Director.
The BC Network for Aging Research (BCNAR) Secretariat	Hosted by the Gerontology Research Centre, BCNAR serves as a hub for information about aging research in the province.
The Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing (CCSP)	An education, research, and information centre which focuses on all aspects of the publishing enterprise.
The Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC)	An English-language peer-reviewed quarterly in the field of communications studies and journalism education.
The Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction (CARMHA)	A centre within the Faculty of Health Sciences, CARMHA conducts research that can be applied to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of mental health and addiction services in British Columbia.
The Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue	An ideal conference environment with institutional and support services expressly designed and dedicated to foster understanding and positive action.
The Centre for Integrated & Credit Studies	Offers credit and non-credit courses and programs in arts, culture and language; a part-time degree completion program, and evaluation services.
The Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST)	CPROST has as its primary focus research into the relationship between public policy, the management of technology, and innovation.
The Children's Health Policy Centre	Links the best research evidence with government partners in health policy-making to improve programs and services for at-risk children.
The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C. (CUFA/BC)	Maintains a WWW server that provides information on post-secondary education in British Columbia.
The School for the Contemporary Arts	Offers a dynamic and integrated arts curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Continuing Studies	Offers in-class and distance education programs for a broad and diverse community of adult learners.
The David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication	An interdisciplinary centre whose focus is on international, intercultural and interlingual communication, with a Pacific Rim emphasis.
The Feminist Research, Education, Development and Action Centre (FREDA)	A joint collaboration between feminist academics at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia, and community and women's organizations working at the grass-roots level.
The Geraldine and Tong Louie Centre	Concerned with the areas of human performance, ergonomics and occupational health and safety.
The Department of Gerontology	Offers a minor in Gerontology; a Post-baccalaureate Diploma in Gerontology; and a Master of Arts in Gerontology.
The Gerontology Research Centre (GRC)	Serves as a focal point for research and knowledge transfer on topics related to aging and the aged.
The Graduate Liberal Studies Program	In the best tradition of liberal education, the program addresses some of the great works of our intellectual and artistic heritage, studies the perennial concerns that have shaped our culture, and explores contemporary perspectives on traditional ideas and values.
The Institute for the Humanities	Explores critical perspectives relating social concerns to the cultural and historical legacy of the humanities. The Institute studies pressing contemporary problems and promotes greater interaction between the University and the community.
The School for International Studies	One of very few centres in Canada offering interdisciplinary research and teaching on international affairs.
The Learning Strategies Group	Helps client organizations get the best value for their investment in education and training through strategic consulting about their learning needs and the custom design and delivery of university-level programs.
The Master of Publishing (MPub) Program	A professional degree program in the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology. Students are normally admitted once per year for September enrolment.
The School of Public Policy	A two-year innovative graduate program that emphasizes the development of techniques to undertake and manage public policy analysis and planning for public, private, and non-governmental organizations.
SFU TIME Ventures Hub	A linkage to BC’s technology ventures industry, TIME offers office space and resources, networking events, educational seminars, mentoring, a boardroom and a drop-in work space.
The Urban Studies program	Provides the opportunity to study the city and its functions from an interdisciplinary perspective. This part-time, flexible, graduate program is offered in the evening at the SFU Vancouver campus.