{"id":1006,"date":"2021-02-19T13:02:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T18:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/saa\/?page_id=1006"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:54:09","slug":"student-advocacy-appeals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/saa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Office of Student Advocacy &amp; Appeals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;arrow2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/saa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/02\/advocacy-appeals.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Four students sitting and listening to a lecture.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Advocacy Appeals &#8211; Four students sitting and listening to a lecture.&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Rochester||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2020\/05\/Angled-Triangles.png&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; min_height=&#8221;90px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/saa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/11\/finalAPPEAL-FOR-A-LATE-WITHDRAWAL-FROM-CURRENT-SEMESTER-COURSES1N-4-41.pdf&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Discimus ut Serviamus: We learn so that we may serve&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#e61938&#8243; header_5_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||on||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\\Welcome to the Office of Student Advocacy &amp; Appeals<\/h4>\n<p>The policies and practices contained in this web site are subject to changes by the university, Academic Senate and the college, without notice. This web site is not to be used as a substitute for the college bulletin. The college bulletin, as well as the university, senate and college revisions and updates, will remain the authoritative sources and will take precedence.<\/p>\n<p>The Undergraduate Scholastic Standards Committee (USSC) staff is available to discuss questions involving appeals of academic dismissal, registration for additional credits, late and retroactive course withdrawals, extensions of time to resolve temporary grades, and the reopening of closed temporary grades.<\/p>\n<h4>All appeals must be submitted via email.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Important Dates for the Academic Year<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/communications\/calendar-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queens College Calendar<\/a> for Updates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20px|||0px|false|false&#8221; 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border_width_left_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Office Information<\/h4>\n<h5>\u200b\u200bOffice Location:<\/h5>\n<p>Frese Hall &#8211; Room 201<br \/>Phone: 718-997-4486<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:student.advocacy@qc.cuny.edu\">student.advocacy@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Office Hours:<\/h5>\n<p>Mon-Thurs: 10 am &#8211; 4 pm<br \/>Fri: Closed for Appeal Processing<\/p>\n<p>Dr. John Andrejack<br \/><em>Director of Student Advocacy and Appeals<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tiffany Edwards<br \/><em>Assistant Director of Student Advocacy and Appeals<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mary Sorrentino<br \/><em>CUNY Office Assistant<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Cabrera<br \/><em>College Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; width=&#8221;83.3%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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