Simon Fraser University

SFU'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE THROUGH TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE AN OPEN, INCLUSIVE UNIVERSITY WHOSE FOUNDATION IS INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. OUR SCHOLARSHIP UNITES TEACHING AND RESEARCH: WE CELEBRATE DISCOVERY, DIVERSITY & DIALOGUE. THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS ON THIS FORM 990 ARE INCORRECT DUE TO THE WAY THE SOFTWARE WAS SETUP: (1) PART 1, #6 SHOULD BE "N/A". (2) PART IV, CHECKLIST: #2 SHOULD BE "NO"- SCH B NOT REQUIRED; #30 SHOULD BE "YES"; #36 SHOULD BE "NO". (3) PART VII, SECTION A, #2 SHOULD BE 460 INSTEAD OF 15 INDIVIDUALS. (4) SCHEDULE B SHOULD BE REMOVED; NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE. (5) SCHEDULE F, PART II, #2 & #3 SHOULD BE BLANKS. (6) SCHEDULE F, PART IV, #2 SHOULD BE "YES"- FORM 3520 WAS FILED. (7) SCHEDULE J, PART II SHOULD BE BLANK OUT AS THIS SECTION IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SFU. REFER TO SCHEDULE J, PART III FOR EXPLANATION. (8) SCHEDULE M, PART 1, COLUMN B, THE NUMBERS OF CONTRIBUTORS WERE LISTED ON PART II SUPPLEMENTARY INFO.

DELIVERY OF ACADEMIC COURSES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN UNDERGRADUATE, MASTER AND DOCTORATE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS DISTANCE EDUCATION AND NON-CREDIT COURSES OFFERED THROUGH LIFE-LONG LEARNING. NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR FISCAL YEAR APRIL 1, 2019 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020. 29,500 UNDERGRADUATES; 5,895 GRADUATES; INCLUDING 8,345 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN TOTAL. DEGREES AWARDED IN THE 2019 CALENDAR YEAR: 4,881 BACHELOR; 1,207 MASTER; 195 PHD; 1,125 OTHER GRAD (CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS).

AT SFU RESEARCH MATTERS, IT'S AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF SFU'S MISSION, AND ALSO A MAJOR INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY AS FACULTY WORK CLOSELY WITH GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF RESEARCH SETTINGS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY, LABORATORIES, COMPUTER FACILITIES, AND STUDIES. RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS EXTEND FAR BEYOND OUR CAMPUSES TO INCLUDE MANY PROJECTS CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES IN ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. SFU RESEARCHERS ARE ESTABLISHING OR STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS IN AREAS FACING THE MOST PRESSING SOCIAL DEMAND, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, URBAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, AND HEALTH SCIENCES.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SPECIFIC PURPOSE FUNDS: TYPICALLY THESE PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FROM EXTERNAL SPONSORS, DONORS, VARIOUS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT INCOME ATTRIBUTED FOR SPENDING. EXPENDITURES INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND OTHER TEACHING PRIORITIES. FUNDS ARE OFTEN DESIGNATED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING MAJOR RENOVATIONS.