LAUNCH 2020 - SFU Beedie School of Business

It’s official: You’re officially an SFU Beedie Student and you’ve begun one of the greatest adventures life has to offer. To smooth your transition to university and help you make the most of the incredible experience that lies ahead, we created LAUNCH.

LAUNCH is a three-day, weekend orientation for new incoming High School students admitted to SFU Beedie School of Business for Fall 2020 loaded with activities and information needed to navigate your transition. LAUNCH is your opportunity to:

• Build meaningful connections and lifelong friendships
• Learn about campus services, including academic and social supports, student engagement, and career management services
• Network with business faculty and gain strategies for academic success
• Discover enrichment opportunities like clubs, study abroad programs, co-op, and case competitions
• Explore leadership programming for a leg-up in your future career
• Be inspired by, and get advice from, senior students on how to stay engaged, inspired and healthy.
• Make memories that last a lifetime

COST:

$40

Cost includes two (2) meals for lunch during the Saturday and Sunday programming, a package full of SFU Beedie Swag that will help you feel connected and comfortable at home, access to a video game that is part of LAUNCH, and access to support from LAUNCH Leaders and from the Beedie Community during the event.

By participating in the LAUNCH Weekend, you will also have access to semester-long support, programming and community building opportunities through the Extended LAUNCH program. During LAUNCH and Extended LAUNCH you will be in small groups guided by two senior student leaders from SFU Beedie. More details about Extended LAUNCH coming soon.

*Email bsb_launch@sfu.ca if you would like to chat about a sliding scale or accommodations regarding the cost of this program.

LAUNCH Weekend Details:

*Times are subject to change. You will be updated of any changes to the schedule.

Friday September 18, 2020

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. PDT | Online

Join us on this day to meet your LAUNCH Leaders, the SFU Beedie Student Organizations, and connect with community members. Use this space and time to ask any questions you have about starting at SFU Beedie and about LAUNCH.

Saturday September 19, 2020

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. PDT | Online

On this day you will be officially welcomed to SFU Beedie, meet your LAUNCH Leaders and groups and compete as a team in Expedition LAUNCH, an interactive video game.

*Lunch included and sent via gift card for a food delivery service

Starting at 5:30 p.m. PDT | Online

BASS Bash

The Business Administration Student Society (BASS), will host BASS Bash, a social gathering for new students during this day. Join board games, costume contest, raffles, and more!

Sunday September 20, 2020

10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. PDT | Online

On this day, you will meet and connect with SFU Beedie even further. You will learn about services and key topics about transitioning to university, how to make the most of your university experience and what steps to take beyond LAUNCH to assist with your transition to SFU Beedie and University.

*Lunch included and sent via gift card for a food delivery service

Technology, Accessibility, and Privacy:

This event will be presented in a live (synchronous) format through various online platforms. The orientation will have most components "live" with hosts and speakers talking through the video camera and using share screen for visual materials. To get the most of the LAUNCH experience you will need:

• Access to reliable internet
• Access to Zoom and Canvas (Free with your SFU credentials)
• Access to a computer/laptop with built-in camera and microphone (A smartphone could also work, though a computer would maximize the event).
• Ability to download an app from the iOS or Google Play Store; or ability to download the app on your desktop/laptop to play the Expedition LAUNCH Video Game

Recommended:

• Speakers/headphones
• Access to a quiet space

We understand the items stated above are not always available and there might be additional steps we need to take to ensure your experience is the best and support you. Reach out to bsb_launch@sfu.ca or use the comment box in the registration box to let us know if you need technological accommodations.

If you require ASL interpretation, captioning, or any other accommodation to fully participate in this experience please let us know by August 25 by emailing bsb_launch@sfu.ca or by using the comment section in the registration box.

Protecting your privacy

To ensure that we are using online meeting technology in a privacy-conscious way, we are following best practices for this online event series:

• We will only circulate the meeting links to those who are registered for the event
• We will password protect the sessions
• We will enable end-to-end encryption
• We will ask that participants use their first and last name as their display name, so we can check incoming participants against the event registration list.
• We will be transparent as to where the platforms and information we are collecting from you are hosted.

To protect your own privacy, we suggest that:

• You use your SFU email address to log into the sessions and platforms. This is so that the various platforms can’t cross-reference your profile with the rest of your digital profiles under your personal email address.
• We remind you that whatever you say is public and recorded, so please do not share sensitive information about yourself or others, and do not say anything you do not wish to enter the public domain.
• Only certain sessions or part of the orientation will be recorded. Participants will be aware of when the recordings are happening.

To protect the privacy of others we ask that:

• You do not share the meeting links with other people. All registrants will receive the links prior to the event and should be able to access them individually.
• You do not record or photograph yourself, other participants, or the hosts during the orientation, unless permission is requested and given.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding this event’s accessibility or privacy, feel free to connect with us at bsb_launch@sfu.ca

Good to know:

• Lunch will be provided by sending registrants a gift card to a food delivery service.
• All LAUNCH Attendees (LAUNCHEES) who provide consent in the registration box, will receive a welcome package in the mail (shipped). When singing up for the event please include your full address including city, province/state, country, and the correct postal code. Failure to provide the full and correct address will result in package delays. If you choose to not receive the package, we can arrange

If you have further questions, concerns or comments regarding this events accessibility or privacy feel free to contact bsb_launch@sfu.ca. If you have general questions about the event visit our website and Frequently Asked Questions Page.