Frequently Asked Questions for CCPS Students

The Collins College of Professional Studies Dean’s office is the office that handles all your academic concerns and questions. The Collins College of Professional Studies offers programs at both the Queens and Staten Island campuses, where students can experience a flexible yet challenging curriculum enriched by internships, community service and international study programs. Our Queens Dean’s office is located in St. Augustine Hall Second Floor, while our Staten Island Campus is located in Flynn Hall Room 101

The Dean’s office can assist you with:

• Academic Advisement
• General Program Information
• Guidance on Declaring or Changing Majors and Minors
• Credit Checks
• Pass/Fails, Makeup Exams, Course Withdrawals, Permission for Summer Study

Through academic advisement, students discuss their personal and academic goals with their dean or faculty advisor. Students are required to meet with their advisor at least once per semester for registration, and are encouraged to visit as needed.

Queens Campus: St. Augustine Hall, Second Floor
For the Queens Campus: Your advising dean is determined by your last name:

Staten Island Campus: Flynn Hall 101
For the Staten Island Campus, please contact 718-990-4449 for advisement.

Queens Students: To make an appointment with your advising dean, please visit: www.stjohns.edu/ccpsappt

If you are a freshman, schedule your registration advisement appointment with your advisor in the Center for Student Success by calling 718-990-5858.

Staten Island Students: To make an appointment with your advising dean, please visit: www.stjohns.edu/ccpsappt

Once students achieve junior status they can meet with a faculty member for registration assistance. Some majors meet with faculty beginning their freshman year. Faculty members provide students with academic and career advice as well as internship information.

CCPS students can declare minors in both CCPS and St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

A list of all of our CCPS minors can be found online, please visit St. John’s College for their minor options.

Please complete the Change of Major form to change from one CCPS major to another.

If you are interested in a major that is not a part of CCPS, you may conduct an Internal Transfer through UIS for the major you would like. For more information on this, you can contact our Dean’s Office.

Students who are interested, should visit www.stjohns.edu/ccpsfasttrack and follow up with their advising dean for any questions.

Internships are available for all CCPS programs. Juniors and seniors can visit the Dean’s office for general information on internships.

To prepare for an academic internship, students should:

• Complete at least 12 credits in their major area.
• Maintain a cumulative SJU GPA of at least 2.75.
• Contact their program director or internship coordinator for specific internships requirements

For more internship information visit stjohns.edu/cps/internships you may also visit the University Career Center for help on placement: 718-990-6375 or email them at careers@stjohns.edu.

The Dean’s List is awarded automatically each August to full time students who achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3.4 for both semesters in an academic year.

Information on CCPS Course Descriptions can be found in the CCPS section of the University Bulletin.

CCPS students have access to a variety of academic and non-academic services such as:

• Counseling Center: Marillac 130, 718-990-6384
• Tutoring Center: Library, Room 103, 718-990-1367
• Campus Ministry: Marillac 239, 718-990-6255
• Career Center: Chiang Ching Kuo Hall 718-990-6375
• Student Life: D’Angelo Center, 718-990-1420
• Residence Life: Donovan Hall, C-16: 718-990-2417
• Disability Services: Marillac, 134: 718-990-3223

Any student who is unsatisfied with their course grade must follow the appeal procedure as mandated by the Collins College of Professional Studies. Grade changes may be processed within six months of the date that the grade was earned, but may not extend past the date of the degree conferral.  Please click here to learn more.

Students with specific questions or need clarification on any St. John’s policy are encouraged to contact the Dean’s office:

Queens Campus
8000 Utopia Parkway
St. Augustine Hall, Second Floor
Queens, NY 11439
718-990-6414

CCPS Plagiarism Policy:

1. At the beginning of each semester, instructors are strongly encouraged to notify their students of this Plagiarism Policy, the Academic Honor Pledge, and the Academic Honor Code with its Disciplinary Process. Instructors should inform students as to the types of conduct that constitute plagiarism.

Academic Honor Pledge

Academic Honor Code and Judicial Process 

1. Instructors are urged to review the University Libraries’ webpage on Plagiarism () and to encourage their students to do the same.
2. In all instances of plagiarism, the instructor is strongly encouraged to give the student a grade of F for the plagiarized assignment or F for the course and must fill out a “Notification of Plagiarism Form” notifying their Chairperson of the instance of plagiarism who in turn will notify the Dean’s Office.
3. The instructor shall promptly notify the student that the grade is due to plagiarism and that he/she has the right to appeal (see Academic Honor Code/ Judicial Process).
4. Grade replacement cannot be used on courses where the F is received because of plagiarism. Students can retake the course for credit but the F will appear on the transcript and be included in grading calculations.
5. Should the student exercise that right to appeal, the matter then falls under the jurisdiction of the Dean’s Disciplinary Committee pursuant to the process outlined in the Academic Honor Code.
6. The Dean will convene the Dean’s Discipline Committee if a) the student appeals the charge of plagiarism or the resulting grade or b) another instance of plagiarism has been noted.
7. If the charges against the student are sustained by the Dean’s Discipline Committee and the student wishes to appeal this judgment, the student shall direct such an appeal in writing to the appropriate Appeals Committee of the Faculty Council. Appeals must be based on either procedural error which prejudiced the decision or evidence discovered after the hearing. In no case shall there be an appeal against the penalty that has been determined. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be final. If the Appeals Committee sustains an appeal, the matter will be returned to the Dean’s Disciplinary Committee for further action. (The first eight points of this policy were approved by the College of Professional Studies Faculty Council on October 3, 2017.)
    
8. In all instances where a grade of F is given for a course pursant to point 3 above, and that grade survives any appeals process referenced herein, that grade of F supersedes the affected student's right to withdraw from the course and preempt or replace that grade of F. (This ninth point of the policy was approved by the College of Professional Studies Faculty Council on November 13, 2017.)

Any student who is unsatisfied with their course grade must follow the appeal procedure as mandated by the Collins College of Professional Studies. Grade changes may be processed within six months of the date that the grade was earned, but may not extend past the date of the degree conferral. 

Additional Information Can Be Found Here.

Contact Information

Craig A. Baron
Ph.D. Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Associate Professor Division of Arts and Humanities
Collins College of Professional Studies  
718-990-6772 
baronc@stjohns.edu