Doctoral degrees

Doctoral submissions are always designated as a thesis. The term ‘dissertation’ is not officially used for SFU doctoral submissions, as per Graduate General Regulation 1.7.5.

Master's degrees

A master’s degree capstone submission is classified as a thesis, project, or extended essay(s) according to Graduate General Regulation 1.7.2.  

Students are responsible for entering their graduating course number in the Thesis Registration System, and for entering the correct capstone type on the title page of the document. Consult with your academic unit's graduate program assistant to obtain your course number and capstone type.

Patrons of WAC Bennett Library (SFU Burnaby) are able to drop off their books 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A book return chute is located to the left of the library entrance doors. There is also a library book return bin, located in the Library Receiving Parking Lot (Lot L) behind the library.

For Belzberg Library (SFU Vancouver) and Fraser Library (SFU Surrey) book returns, see Returns: Borrowing Library materials for further information.

Please note, some items cannot be returned via the book chute.
Materials from the SFU Library's Special Areas must be returned to the desk from which they were borrowed. This includes:

• Reserve materials must be returned to the Reserve Desk from which they were borrowed, in order to avoid accruing fines while the item is in transit;
• Interlibrary loan materials should be taken to the Interlibrary Loans office at WAC Bennett Library, or the Circulation/Loans desks at Fraser or Belzberg Libraries;
• Media equipment borrowed from the Fraser Library must be returned to the Fraser Library Circulation desk.

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Not usually. Generally, you should follow the style guide recommended by your instructor or used in your discipline to identify all material you did not create, in any medium. Your readers will assume that you have adhered to any applicable copyright laws and policies.

However, there are circumstances in which you may be requested or required to include certain information in a citation. Creative Commons licenses require that you indicate which license applies, and link to the license details if possible. An individual license or permission from a creator or publisher may also require that you include certain information. In these cases you should fit this information into your discipline's style guide if possible. You can ask a librarian for assistance with citations.

Yes. If you are copying material for use in teaching a course, fair dealing allows for limited copying of short excerpts of copyright protected works. SFU has fair dealing limits for copying for educational purposes set out in the policy Application of Fair Dealing under Policy R30.04 and summarized in the Copyright and Teaching infographic. Generally, you can copy up to 10% of a work or one chapter of a book; see the Copyright and Teaching infographic for details.

The material copied can only be distributed to students engaged in a specific course of study at SFU and cannot be made available to those not in the class. The short excerpt can be made available as a class handout (or email); in Canvas; or as part of a coursepack. Copying under fair dealing cannot exceed the limits in the Copyright and Teaching infographic per course and per semester, i.e., copying chapter after chapter from one book throughout the semester will not qualify.

If you are copying material for use on a website, in publicity materials, for publication or any other use outside a course, you may need the permission of the copyright holder. Contact the Copyright Officer (copy@sfu.ca) with a specific question or for help obtaining permission.

The closest post office is located in Central City Mall:

• Pearl Photo/Canada Post

There are two walk-in clinics in Central City mall:

• Central City Medical Clinic
  • Lower level of the mall - near the T & T
  • #3310 - 10153 King George Highway, Surrey, BC V3T 2W1
  • Phone: 604-951-0885
• Viva Medical Care
  • Inside Walmart
  • #2151 - 10153 King George Boulevard, Surrey, BC V3T 2W1
  • Phone: 778-372-4474

Yes. Canvas, like many learning management systems (LMS), is password protected and accessible only by students enrolled in a particular course. A publicly accessible website is accessible by the whole world. SFU's Fair Dealing Policy (Application of Fair Dealing Under Policy R30.04), detailed in the Copyright and Teaching Infographic, provides parameters for making copyright protected materials available to your students, but specifically limits you to handing materials out in class, emailing them directly to your students, posting them in an LMS or including them in a course pack produced by the Bookstore. This policy is based on the fair dealing right in Canada's Copyright Act; wider distribution, such as on an open website, is generally considered less "fair." Additionally, some of the Library's subscriptions to ejournals and ebooks specifically permit articles and other materials to be posted only in restricted course management systems.

Instructors at SFU generally own copyright in their teaching materials such as lecture slides and notes, assignment instructions and exams (per SFU Policy R30.03 Intellectual Property Policy). No one can post these materials on a public website without your permission. (However, students own the copyright in their class notes and assignments and have the right to share these online.) As the copyright owner of your teaching materials, you can request that the website remove them; the SFU Copyright Office can make this request on your behalf.

Visit this page to learn more about this issue and steps you can take to reduce the likelihood that your materials will be posted online, and to submit a form requesting the Copyright Office's assistance in submitting a takedown request.

Equipment borrowing is available for current registered and enrolled students, faculty and staff at all three SFU Library locations.

Equipment borrowing limits

Current registered and enrolled students, faculty and staff are allowed to borrow one (1) item at a time for each type of equipment borrowed from the SFU Library.

For example, you can borrow one (1) laptop, one (1) projector, one (1) charger and one (1) mouse from the library at the same time, but you cannot borrow two (2) laptops or two (2) chargers at the same time.

Borrower responsibilities

Borrowing and using Library equipment

Take special care with any equipment borrowed from the library. Borrowers must:

• Ensure that all the equipment is complete and working before leaving the Library.
• Use the equipment at their own risk. The Library takes no responsibility for damages or harm to the borrower, borrower’s work, materials and property due to faulty equipment.
• Use the equipment carefully and to minimize wear and tear.
• Notify the Library immediately if the equipment is not working properly.
• NOT duplicate any software from any library equipment.

Returning equipment

Borrowers must:

• Take note of when the equipment is due back, and return it on time.
• Make sure that the equipment is whole and in good working order before returning it.
• Turn the equipment off before returning.
• Return all equipment to the same location where it was borrowed from, directly to Library staff (for example, do not leave equipment in a book drop or on a counter).
  • You are responsible for the equipment until it is checked in.

If equipment is late, lost, stolen, or damaged, borrowers must pay the Library fines or fees. Equipment loan periods, renewals, and requests

Equipment loan periods

Check the specific Library location for loan periods and renewals:

• Belzberg (SFU Vancouver): 24 hour loan period or due 1 hour after we open if the library has been closed. No renewals.
• Bennett (SFU Burnaby): 24 hour loan period or due 1 hour after we open if the library has been closed. No renewals.
• Fraser (SFU Surrey): Loan periods vary based on the type of equipment.

Overdue fines and fees

Late fees for equipment are assessed per hour (or a portion thereof) and will be charged for all equipment not returned on time. 

Borrowers are responsible for late, lost, stolen, or damaged equipment and will be charged for replacing the equipment. For more information:

• Late fees for equipment
• Equipment replacement cost policy for lost equipment

FAQ

For more information, see Borrowed notebook computer frequently asked technical questions.

How do I connect to the SFU wireless network?

Log in first to the SFU-managed laptop by entering your SFU Computing ID and  password.  Make sure to log in BEFORE you leave the library in order to gain access to SFU's wireless network across campus. 

Once you are logged into the laptop, you will be automatically connected to the SFU-SECURE wireless network.

How do I print from this notebook?

From the application's Print menu, choose which printer you want to use. At the printer, login using your SFU Computer ID and password. You will see your job and can print it. For more information about printing, see How do I print in the library?

How do I get my files off of the notebook?

When you return the laptop, its hard drive is wiped. Therefore, before you return it, you must save your documents.

What do I do if I have technical problems with the notebook?

Go to the library front desk and swap the laptop you have borrowed with another laptop.