FOSSA: Faculty of Science Students' Association

The Faculty of Science Students' Association (FOSSA) has a long and rich history. In 1995, the student in the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Computing, and Psychology of Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) approved a voluntary student contribution program called Science and Technology Endowment Program (STEP) a precursor to the Association. The program was incoherent with the opening of the new Science Building on the corner of King Street and Bricker Avenue. This program was designed to enhance the educational experience and opportunities of undergraduate students in these areas.

STEP's primary purpose was to help increase awareness of the science programs offered at Laurier to prospective employers and to the community in general. By increasing the profile of Science at Laurier makes the degree of individual students more valuable when they graduate. STEP was a significant participant in making technologies available to the science programs which would not be provided through other means. STEP played a major role in increasing the technological resources in the science area of the University and in improving academic quality.

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