Simon Fraser University

SFU Fall 2027 first-year application and fee publication · Fall 2027

Applications opened October 1, 2026 at 9 a.m. Complete your housing application and accept SFU admission by May 1, 2027 for the first-year guarantee. SFU plans to post Fall 2027 through Summer 2028 housing rates by December 1, 2026.

SFU expiry, carry-forward and refund source differences · Current 2026–27 handbook and current web rules

The full shared handbook meal section says 1 p.m. after final exams, next-term Platinum balance use and daily optional-refund proration. The residence page agrees on 1 p.m. but says weekly proration. The Food FAQ says 2 p.m. and conditions Platinum carry on activation of a new plan. Optional refunds use posted November 1/March 1/July 1 cutoffs; no independently printed cutoff year or universal mandatory-plan refund is invented.

SFU current Value Pack prices include tax

The full published provider catalogue lists Taster 11 entries $208.73 = $196.59 + $9.83 GST + $2.31 beverage PST; Grazer 25 entries $455.37 = $428.69 + $21.43 + $5.25; Regular 50 entries $860.88 = $809.89 + $40.49 + $10.50. All three sums match. Do not add tax again. The native FAQ sets one-year-from-purchase expiry, non-refund/non-transfer and guest-use permission. Loading can take 48 hours. No independent academic-year tariff label is published on these products.

SFU bagged-lunch programme and card boundaries

The full native rule limits advance bagged lunches to meal-plan students, including those with Vancouver/Surrey classes or unable to attend lunch. Request by noon the day before; pickup after 7 a.m.; identify dietary/religious needs. Native cancellation asks 24 hours’ notice. The complete provider FAQ separately says contact promptly to cancel, orders cannot edit, no second order until cancellation, and a friend may collect with confirmation plus valid ID. This specific collection permission does not permit sharing a meal card. No order was placed.

SFU current graduate/family and termination scope · Current published 2026–27 contracts

All three currently linked contracts were searched across every page with all meal contexts read. Undergraduate and Burnaby/Vancouver graduate contracts explicitly require Tower/Courtyard plans and allow optional purchase in other buildings; the family contract only includes meal plans within the general fee definition, while the shared handbook supplies the broad other-building option. No family/Vancouver meal inclusion or requirement Boolean is invented. Required meal charges can continue until formal residence termination is completed; moving out alone does not stop contractual charges.

SFU public provider publication boundaries

Current SFU public catalogue has three visible active Value Packs and all five actual audience groups map to all three. Separate SFUShop publishes no meal products and has inactive store settings; its public FAQ body is empty. Those facts do not prove that a private bagged-lunch order, Dining Dollar load or future plan is unavailable. Main public settings publish no extra meal terms; published native/FAQ rules remain governing evidence. Old global 2022 promo metadata and all draft content are excluded.

Residence application and confirmation fees · Fall 2027

You can apply for housing before SFU admits you. The non-refundable $50 application fee completes your application. If offered housing, accept and pay the non-refundable $700 confirmation by the deadline in your housing offer. SFU credits it to your first term of residence fees.

First-year residence eligibility · Fall 2027

The September–April guarantee covers eligible students entering SFU directly from high school who have completed no post-secondary studies after graduation. Residence eligibility requires no overdue fees. SFU undergraduates usually need nine or more credit hours or equivalent per fall and spring term. SFU also lists registered co-op and Back on Track routes and handbook exceptions.

Room offers and late applications · Fall 2027

Housing offers are made after admission and depend on eligibility, priority, completed application date and availability. Applications after May 1 follow the regular process. A residence offer can be for a different room type than you requested.

North Towers double rooms · Fall 2027

SFU will introduce double rooms at Barbara Rae House and Shadbolt House. Undergraduates can indicate interest in a shared room, subject to availability. Double-room residents participate in the residence meal plan. Students can form roommate groups after accepting double-room offers.

Burnaby Phase Three residence · Planned Fall 2027

The planned eight-storey Burnaby residence provides 445 upper-year places. The published design includes studios, four-room suites, and two- and four-bedroom townhouses, along with shared study and lounge areas. The separate childcare centre has 160 planned spaces.

Published room rate cycles

The building rates shown are Fall 2026 examples. The separate Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 tables list the same room amounts for those terms. Undergraduate and graduate room fees cover a four-month term. Graduate and Family Housing rates are monthly.

Shell House closure

Shell House closed permanently in Fall 2025. McTaggart-Cowan Hall reopened after renovation and offers first- and second-year undergraduate rooms.

Surrey and Vancouver housing

SFU lists graduate residence at the Charles Chang Innovation Centre in Vancouver. Its off-campus housing partners include Bosa Parkway near Surrey campus and ALMA Gastown near the downtown Vancouver campus.

North Towers and East/West Towers published group sizes

SFU lists 741 resident rooms for Barbara Rae, Pauline Jewett and Shadbolt together. It lists 482 student residents across East and West Towers together.

Summer 2027 residence application and payment · Summer 2027

SFU opens summer applications for all residents on December 1, 2026. Housing fees are due April 1, 2027 and move-in is May 6, 2027.

Fall 2027 graduate housing tariff status · Fall 2027

The graduate page marks the six listed Fall 2027 graduate room prices as pending. It separately publishes a $50 application fee and $700 offer confirmation.