Student Resources

Access advising information, registration procedures, academic policies, graduation requirements, and important Queens College resources for current MS in Accounting students.

Graduate students are registered for courses by their Program Advisor; students cannot enroll themselves into graduate courses.

  • Academic Calendar
  • Students are asked to complete Degree Plans at the start of the program. This is followed unless the Director is informed otherwise. This means that students will be automatically enrolled in courses according to their director-approved Degree Plan.
  • Program Advisor
    • Prof. Eric Rosano, PhD
    • Phone: 718.997.5028
    • Office: Powdermaker Hall, Room 215
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All students are subject to CUNY, Queens College, the Department of Accounting & Information Systems, and MS in Accounting program policies, including Academic Integrity and Acceptable Use Policies.

GPA, Academic Standing, and Dismissal

  • All programs must be completed with a minimum GPA of at least B (3.0).
  • A matriculated graduate student whose GPA falls below 3.0 during the course of the program will be placed on probation.
    • Students on probation must raise their GPA to 3.0 within 12 credits; otherwise, the student is dismissed.
    • Students who have completed the total credits required by their degree or certificate program may not take additional credits at another institution to raise their GPA.
    • At the completion of the total credits allotted to a program, if a student does not have a 3.0 average and wishes to register for additional courses at Queens College to attempt to raise the GPA, permission to do so must be obtained from the appropriate academic dean.

Grades Appeal

  • A student who believes he/she has received an inappropriate grade must take the following steps:
    • Consult with the instructor.
      • If no satisfactory resolution can be reached with the instructor, consult with the department chair and then, if necessary, the appropriate divisional academic dean. The chair or dean may convene a faculty committee to review the appeal.
      • If there is still no satisfactory resolution, appeal to the Office of Graduate Studies for a further review. The appeal must be in writing, and must detail the reasons the grade is felt to be inappropriate.
    • Appeals from the decisions of the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies may be directed in writing to the GSSC.
  • Once a grade has been posted on the record, it may not be changed without the written permission of the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Attendance

  • Students assume the obligation to fulfill the requirements set for their courses by their instructors. Although absence in and of itself shall not affect a student’s grade, students are responsible for such activities as participation in class discussions, laboratory sessions, field trips, etc.; the preparation of papers and reports; and the taking of quizzes and examinations—any or all of which may constitute a component in the student’s final grade for the course. In addition to observing the regulation regarding withdrawal from a course, students are expected as a normal courtesy to inform the instructor of any prolonged absence or withdrawal.
  • Students who wish to request a grade of Incomplete (INC) should refer to the section on Incomplete Work.

All Scholastic Standards’ policies are clearly defined in the Graduate Catalog.

Students must consult with their faculty advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

Students are expected to apply for graduation by the posted deadlines on the QC Hub website at https://www.qc.cuny.edu/qchub/. The completion process for students in certificate programs (Advanced and Post Master’s Certificate) must be initiated by the advisor. If a student’s record is inactive prior to the semester of graduation, they must file a reentry application available at https://www.qc.cuny.edu/ga/applying/ prior to registering for maintenance of matriculation.

  • Reminder that students who are completing their coursework in the summer are required to take the Comprehensive Exam in the preceding spring semester. If they pass the Exam, they will be eligible to graduate in the summer and thus are given permission to walk in Spring Commencement.
  • Please visit QC graduation and commencement website for more information:

All Graduation policies are clearly defined in the Graduate Catalog.

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