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1971-1974

• The idea for a criminology program at SFU takes shape after the Provincial Advisory Council on Education in Criminology approaches the university.
• An Ad Hoc Committee is formed to assess the proposal, and after several months, it recommends the creation of undergraduate and graduate programs.
• In 1974, Ezzat Fattah is appointed director of the criminology program.

• The School of Criminology is established under the name of the Department of Criminology.
• Within a year of Fattah’s arrival on campus, an undergraduate program is prepared and approved by the Senate.
• The Department of Criminology begins offering undergraduate courses in September 1975 with a total of 818 enrollments in that first semester of operation.

1976

• The Department of Criminology initiates a Field Practice program for students majoring in criminology.
• A graduate curriculum is approved by the Senate, leading to a Master of Arts in Criminology.

1978

• The Department of Criminology begins offering graduate courses to an initial enrollment of five MA students.

1979

• The Criminology Research Centre is established to facilitate research in criminal justice and related areas.

1981

• General and advanced certificate programs in criminology are introduced.

1984

• The department is officially renamed the School of Criminology.
• The School of Criminology officially adds a PhD program to its offering.

1985

• The School shifts from the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies to become a unit within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS).

1988

• The Criminology Graduate Students’ Association (CGSA) is constituted as a caucus of the Criminology Student Society.

1991

• SFU co-founds the , a UN-affiliated institute supporting Canadian and global priorities in criminal law reform and criminal justice policy.

1992

• The is established to study violence against women and children, working closely with community partners.

1994

• The Ting Lectures are launched, bringing together academics, policymakers, media, and the public to discuss and debate emerging justice issues.

1999

• The Forensic Entomology Lab is founded, training students and professionals in innovative forensic methods.

2001

• The Ting Lectures evolve into the David and Cecilia Ting Forums on Justice Policy to foster dialogue on justice policy issues.

2007

• The Centre for Forensic Research is established to promote the delivery of forensic science expertise to the community and scholars internationally. They have collaborated in high-profile cases, such as that of serial killer Robert Pickton, as well as the investigation into the deaths of dozens of sled dogs in Whistler.

2008

• The International CyberCrime Research Centre (ICCRC) is launched at SFU Surrey. Its goal is to promote education and conduct research in cybercrime prevention, detection, and response, in collaboration with the public and private sectors at the regional, national, and international levels.
• The MA in Applied Legal Studies (Notaries Public) in SFU’s School of Criminology is approved to begin in September 2008.

2016

• Research Connections, the School of Criminology’s academic newsletter is launched in February.