Advocacy Office

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

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.

Who We Help

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.

Advocacy Office Guidelines

Please be advised that…

  1. If you have an upcoming hearing, we need at least five business days advance notice to help you prepare for it. We will not be able to accommodate any late requests.
  2. We require 24 hours notice if you are unable to show up for your appointment or need to reschedule your appointment as we may not be able to accommodate late requests.
  3. We do not attend to drop-ins; however, you can drop by the office, phone or email to schedule an appointment.
  4. In order to access the services of the Advocacy Office, you must be a current UBC student in good standing with the AMS (you pay fees to the AMS).
  5. We are not lawyers and cannot handle the case on your behalf. We are here to assist you with the process in any way we can.
  6. We cannot guarantee or predict the outcome of your appeal or hearing as we are not the final decision makers.

Thanks for your cooperation! AMS Advocacy Office