The AMS Student Advocacy Office was opened in Nov. 1999 to help students facing the UBC bureaucracy and entering the disciplinary system without representation. Since that time, staff of the office have worked with hundreds of students directly and advised many more informally.

What We Do

The Advocacy Office provides confidential assistance and representation for students involved in conflict with the University.

Issues We Help With

• Academic appeals;
• Student discipline cases and appeals such as plagiarism, cheating, collaboration, and non-academic discipline;
• Residential tenancy or housing issues;
• Parking disputes;
• Library fine appeals;
• Decisions by the University registrar;
• Requests for information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Advocacy Office recognizes the power imbalance inherent in the University system and works to address that imbalance through advocacy. Our service is open to any member of the AMS who has a conflict with the University.

If you would like the assistance of the office please contact us by telephone or email.