This sub-series consists of records created by the Advancement Advisory Committee while advising on a broad range of advancement activities, including fundraising, alumni relationships, and special activities. Includes meeting agendas and minutes, reports, memos, correspondence, and terms of reference.

This sub-series consists of records related to the activities of the Governance Working Group. The final report and recommendations issued by this group resulted in the formation of the Governance Committee in July of 2004. Includes meeting agendas, memos, correspondence, and presentations.

This sub-series consists of records related to the activities of the Governance Committee. This Committee was formed in July 2004 as a result of a final report and recommendations provided by the Governance Working Group. The Governance Committee's responsibilities included regular review of Board Policy 10.01; ensuring effectiveness of the Board Orientation Strategy; monitoring University Governance trends; ensuring effective coordination with Board committees, Senate, and stakeholders; as well as evaluating the Board and making recommendations for improvement. Includes meeting agendas and minutes, terms of reference, recommendations, memos, correspondence, draft Board evaluation forms, reports, and best practice guidelines.

This sub-series contains records created by the Employee Relations Committee in fulfillment of its responsibilities concerning salary policies, material changes, and framework agreements. These records also encompass the approval and reporting on negotiating parameters, collective agreements, and policies associated with employee groups' terms of employment, as well as the establishment, termination, or adjustment of pension and employee benefit plans. The records include meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, reports, contracts, and bargaining agreements.

This sub-series consists of records created by the ad hoc committee that was formed to examine and improve the University's Media, Communications, Government, and Community Relations. The Committee was a precursor entity to the External Relations Committee. Includes meeting agendas, schedules, minutes, and notes; reports; presentations; promotional materials; and student surveys.

Also called the Advisory Committee on University Investments, the Investment Advisory Committee was formed to provide investment advice and oversight to the University treasury function. The Committee was also responsible to act in an advisory capacity to the Board on investment matters. This sub-series consists of records related to the Committee’s advisory activities. Includes committee meeting agendas, minutes, and papers including reports; memos; correspondence; and policies.

Formed in 1986, the Signature Authorization Committee was a standing committee empowered to appoint signing officers of the University. The Committee was active until it was dissolved and had its responsibilities absorbed by the Finance and Administration Committee in 2004. This sub-series consists of records related to signing authorization activities pre-2004. Includes memos; correspondence; meeting agendas and minutes; guidelines, procedures and terms of reference; as well as contracts and agreements.

This sub-series comprises records created during the activities of the 25th (or Silver) Anniversary Advisory Committee and the 25th Anniversary Implementation Committee, along with all their associated sub-committees. The Silver Anniversary Advisory Committee was established to plan events and celebratory activities in honor of SFU's 25th anniversary, with the theme "SFU - 25 years of making a difference in your life." The records include committee meeting agendas and minutes, memos, reports, budget projections, project plans, and correspondence.

This sub-series consists of records related to the activities of the Executive Committee. This standing committee served to exercise all powers and perform all duties of the Board of Governors in the case of urgent matters where it was not possible to wait for a scheduled Board meeting. The Executive Committee later merged with the Compensation Committee to form one entity. Includes meeting agendas and minutes, curriculum vitae, memos, contracts, proposals, and correspondence.

The JUAC sub-committee brought the University together with the Administrative and Professional Staff Association (APSA) to collaboratively address matters related to administrative policies. This sub-series consists of records related to this Committee's work creating and revising administrative policies. Includes memos, policies, procedures, agreements, and correspondence.

The Compensation Committee was formed in 1989 for the purposes of determining the annual salaries of senior administrative executives whose positions did not fall under existing agreements or salary administration policies. This included the President, VP Academic, and VP Finance. At the time of formation, the Committee’s membership included: the Board Chair as Chair of the Committee, the Chair of the Administration/Finance Committee, and the Chair of the Employee Relations Committee. The Compensation Committee later became one entity with the Employee Relations Committee. This sub-series contains records related to the formation, evolution, and work of this committee. Includes meeting agendas and minutes; correspondence; and memos.

This sub-series consists of records related to the activities of the Ad Hoc Board Governance Committee. Formed in 1994, the Ad Hoc Board Governance Committee served to develop policies on Board Governance and bring recommendations to the Board. Includes memos, policies, and meeting agendas.

Sub-series comprises records relating to the evolution of the Society, its mandate, structure and the duties of officers. Records consist of the SCWIST constitution and by-laws; correspondence; reports on job descriptions, roles and responsibilities; lists of Executive Board directors; and retrospective reviews of the Society's history.

Sub-series comprises records relating to the Society's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held each spring at the end of the fiscal year. The first AGM was held in 1982. AGMs are open to all members of the Society, and all members in good standing have full voting rights. At the AGM members receive reports from directors of the Executive Board and from committee chairs; elect new Executive Board directors for the coming year; approve nominations for honorary membership; determine membership fees; and vote on proposed motions, standing rules and amendments to the constitution or by-laws. Records consist of programs, agendas, minutes, reports, financial statements, audits, lists of nominations, proposals, motions and resolutions, publicity brochures and attendee lists.

Sub-series comprises records relating to meetings of the Society's Executive Board of Directors. The Board consists of the president, two vice-presidents, treasurer, secretary, two directors at large, and the past president as a director ex officio. Directors are elected at the Annual General Meeting and serve one-year terms. The positions are all volunteer and directors are not remunerated, although they may be reimbursed for their expenses. According to the SCWIST constitution, Board meetings must be held at least four times per year, but typically meetings are held monthly. Board meetings are open to all members of the Society, but only directors may vote. The meeting hears reports from each director and committee, in addition to other Board business. Records consist of agendas, minutes, reports, financial statements, correspondence, proposals, and publicity brochures.

Sub-series comprises records relating to SCWIST-organized events and projects. Activities documented include the founding of the BC chapter of the Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS); the organization of educational conferences and workshops (Discover the Possibilities, High School Outreach pilot project, Quantum Leaps in conjunction with Douglas College, Say Yes to Math and Science Careers for Women, Science for Young Canadians, Visiting Scientists Project, Women Do Math conferences, and the Women Inventors Project); the production of professional and educational resource material (the Registry of Skilled Women, BC and Yukon, the video What Do Scientists Do?); and the organization of information and networking events for professionals in the fields of science and technology (Speakers' Bureau, Small Business Women's Workshops, Women in Science panels, XX Evenings at Science World). Records consist of correspondence; reports; grant applications and supporting documentation; presentations; audio recordings; handbooks and manuals; event evaluations; publicity brochures, and contracts.

Sub-series comprises records relating to the organization of the first National Conference on Women in Science and Technology, held in Vancouver BC in May 1983. Activities documented include conference planning, funding, publicity, presentations and evaluations. Records consist of correspondence; reports; grant applications and supporting documentation; publicity brochures, programs and press releases; presentations, audio recordings, transcripts and published conference proceedings; and conference evaluation forms and summaries.

Sub-series comprises records relating to the development and delivery of the Girls in Science program, designed to encourage girls to consider science and technology careers. Girls in Science began in 1984 as a series of week-long summer workshops offered by SCWIST throughout British Columbia for girls aged 9 to 12, featuring a range of hands-on activities. In 1988 the direct management of the workshops passed from SCWIST to the local communities, who organize them on the basis of the SCWIST manual, Imagine the Possibilities. Records consist of correspondence, memoranda and reports; grant applications and supporting documentation; workshop presentations and overheads; teaching activities material; evaluations; handbooks and manuals (including annotated drafts and the first and second editions of Imagine the Possibilities); photographs; publicity brochures; and press clippings.

Sub-series comprises records relating to the development and delivery of the Elementary Science Workshops, a program designed to improve science instruction by elementary school teachers. Sessions for local teachers were held in the community by a Resource Person while the workshops as a whole were overseen by a Project Coordinator, assisted by a SCWIST program committee. Records consist of correspondence; reports; committee meeting minutes and supporting papers; grant applications and supporting documentation; workshop presentation materials; photographs; and publicity brochures.

Sub-series comprises records relating to the development and delivery of the Project Tomorrow program. Project Tomorrow was initiated in 1992 as a series of seminars offered by SCWIST for parents, parent advisory committees and elementary school teachers designed to help them encourage and sustain the interest of girls in science and technology. Records consist of correspondence; reports; committee meeting minutes and supporting papers; grant applications and supporting documentation; presentation materials, transparencies and overheads; schedules and evaluations; contracts; handbooks and manuals; and publicity brochures.

Sub-series comprises records relating to operation of the Work Pathfinder program, designed to provide girls and women with information and resources about science careers through development of web sites and a CD ROM. Records consists of correspondence; reports; grant applications and supporting documentation; contracts; and design planning documents.

Sub-series comprises records relating to the development and delivery of the Ms Infinity program, a series of one-day conferences for young women in grades 9 and 10 in British Columbia and the Yukon to attend hands-on workshops, presentations and panel sessions that provide information about career options for women in science and technology. The program was started in 1990 and continues in existence. Ms Infinity conferences are organized by the local communities while SCWIST provides a manual and video, training for the community liaison person, and expenses and honoraria for workshop leaders. Records consist of correspondence, reports; committee meeting minutes and supporting papers; grant applications and supporting documentation; workshop presentation materials, including overheads and transparencies; manuals and handbooks; and publicity brochures.

Sub-series comprises records relating to the development and delivery of the Female Friendly Science Teaching, begun in 1991 to develop teaching strategies for helping young women feel more at ease with the physical sciences and to promote these strategies, primarily through publications and handbooks. Records consist of correspondence; reports; grant applications and supporting documentation; handbooks and manuals; and evaluation forms.