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Information Booklet
Fall 2017
Stephen Few
CONTENTS
Our Expectations...........................................3
Program Requirements...................................4
Program Structure.........................................6
Tuition Fees..................................................7
Ancillary Fees................................................8
Student Organizations..................................17
Important Contacts......................................21
Important Links...........................................22
Message from the Program Director
I am very pleased to welcome you
to the Professional Masters Program
at SFU. Since its inception in 2014,
this program has been very
successful; we can barely keep up
with the substantial demand from
industry for our students. We are
very proud of our graduates who
have already made significant
achievements in the industry. For
example, the team winning the top
award in the Royal Bank of Canadas
Amplify competition in 2017 is from our program.
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About the Big Data Masters Program
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Courses in the Big Data program are taught by
exceptional faculty. You can learn more about our
faculty on our website at www.sfu.ca/bigdata.
Our Expectations
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Program Requirements
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And one of:
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Tuition Fees
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Ancillary Fees
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The Big Data Co-op Experience
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Special Lab Access
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Graduate Student Matters
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The Burnaby Mountain Toastmasters is a public
speaking group that meets regularly on campus.
Members practice various speaking skills, such as
story-telling, speaking with confidence, and
eliciting emotions in listeners - all in a safe,
supportive environment. Visit their Facebook
page for more information.
Employment
Many employment opportunities exist on campus.
If you are an international student and have
questions around work permits, you should
contact SFU International Services for Students
(sfu_international@sfu.ca).
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12 class hours per week that you will have to set
aside for your studies. The Big Data program is a
rigorous, full-time program, so you should ensure
that any part-time work you do on the side does
not interfere with your ability to perform well in
class. Big Data students have to maintain a
cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in
order to be able to continue in the program.
Remember that your paid co-op work placement
helps off-set the cost for the program.
Financial Aid
SFU offers student financial aid in many forms.
Although Big Data students are not eligible for
research-based funding, you should still
familiarize yourself with other opportunities that
may help to finance your studies. All financial
awards have eligibility criteria that must be met
by the successful recipient, so be sure to check
these before you apply.
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Loans offered by Canadian governments are
available to Canadian citizens, permanent
residents, and landed immigrants. Student lines
of credit offered through financial institutions are
another option. If you are an international
student, it is important to note that lines of credit
are usually more expensive than government
loans granted by students home countries, so it
would be wise to investigate the latter option
first. BC residents can learn more about
government loans here: studentaidbc.ca. If you
are a resident of a different province, you should
contact your provincial authority for student
loans to obtain further information.
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for students with disabilities. For more
information, please visit the CSD website.
Application to Go on Leave
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resources, or undertake academic or research
work related to their program.
1. Personal Leave
2. Parental Leave
3. Medical/Compassionate Leave
4. Academic Break
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Student Organizations
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Academic Forms & Letters
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Important Dates & Deadlines:
Fall 2017
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Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 Thanksgiving Day. University
closed.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 Last day for a 50% refund of
tuition for term withdrawals. No
refund of ancillary fees.
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 Western Canadian Deans
Agreement deadline for
applying to take transfer
courses at other western
Canadian universities is 46
weeks before the beginning of
the next term.
November 624, 2017 Work-study application period.
Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 Last day for graduate students
to drop classes with WD on
their transcripts
Enrollment opens for Spring
2018 semester.
Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 Remembrance Day. All classes
cancelled and offices closed.
Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 Classes end for Fall term.
WedSun, Dec. 617, Examination period.
2017
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Important Contacts
Big Data Academic Program
Mohamed Hefeeda mhefeeda@sfu.ca
Professor & Big Data Program Director
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Important Links
SFU Departments
Big Data Home Page: www.sfu.ca/bigdata
Bookstore: http://sfu.collegestoreonline.com/
Campus Security: www.sfu.ca/security/
Career Services: www.sfu.ca/career.html
Centre for Students with Disabilities:
www.sfu.ca/students/disabilityaccess.html
Computing Science Co-op:
www.sfu.ca/coop/programs/cmpt/home.html
Graduate Studies Office: www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies
Faculty of Applied Sciences: www.fas.sfu.ca/
Health & Counselling Services: http://students.sfu.ca/health
KEY (SFUs Big Data Initiative): www.sfu.ca/key
IT Services: www.sfu.ca/itservices
Library: www.lib.sfu.ca/
Recreation & Athletic Services: http://students.sfu.ca/recreation/
School of Computing Science: www.cs.sfu.ca/
Student Services: http://students.sfu.ca/
Academic Matters
Academic Honesty & Student Conduct Policies:
www.sfu.ca/policies/Students/index.html
Forms for Graduate Students:
http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/forms.html
Important Dates and Deadlines for Graduate Students (Fall
2015): http://www.sfu.ca/dean-
gradstudies/current/important_dates/Fall2017.html
SFU Calendar: www.students.sfu.ca/calendar/
Student Information System: https://go.sfu.ca/
SFU myInvolvement: http://myinvolvement.sfu.ca
Student Learning Commons:
www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/slc
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Accommodation, Transportation, Childcare, etc.
Childcare: http://www.sfu.ca/childcare.html
Graduate Student Benefit plan: www.ihaveaplan.ca
Off-campus housing listings: http://sfu.och101.com/
Residence and Housing at SFU: http://students.sfu.ca/residences/
Translink: www.translink.bc.ca/
Money Matters
Financial Aid & Awards: http://students.sfu.ca/financialaid/
Graduate Awards and Application System (GA3):
https://gradawards.sfu.ca
Scholarships and Awards via Dean of Graduate Studies:
www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/awards.html
SFU Finance: www.sfu.ca/finance/
Student Aid BC: www.studentaidbc.ca
Student Groups
Computing Science Graduate Student Society Facebook Group:
www.facebook.com/groups/cssfu
Graduate Student Society: www.sfugradsociety.ca/
Simon Fraser Student Society: www.sfss.ca/
Women in Computing Science (WICS): http://cgi.sfu.ca/~wics/
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