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Petition Type: New
ID: 10043
Submitted: January 27, 2023 at 4:39:29 PM
First Name: Serena
Last Name: Rubino
Student Number: 20337035
Email: 21smr21@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BScH
Plan: BIPS
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: GNDS 120
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Nancy Butler
Province / Region: Eastern Ontario
Exam Centre: Kingston
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean (Academic),
My name is Serena Rubino. I am a first-year student. I am writing to you in hopes of picking up another course for this winter term. I was on the waitlist for GNDS 120 but got kicked off of it. I was trying to make up around 6.0 credits due to the fact that I dropped MATH 121. I am aware that GNDS 120 is a 3.0 credit course, but I am planning on taking a summer course to make up for the other half of the 6.0 credits.
I was not doing well in calculus and if I continued in it I would have failed. This mark would have also affected my GPA greatly. After researching GNDS 120 I??ve come to realize that I am very interested in what this course entails and I believe I will excel given the opportunity to participate in the course.
When accessing this course on my SOLUS account I do see that there is still a seat open in the class. I do not understand why I was not accepted into the class and kicked off the waitlist.
I do not want to fall behind in credits, since it might put me in a bad position in the coming years. I want to stay on track and I believe that picking up this course will help with that.
Sincerely,
Serena Rubino
My name is Serena Rubino. I am a first-year student. I am writing to you in hopes of picking up another course for this winter term. I was on the waitlist for GNDS 120 but got kicked off of it. I was trying to make up around 6.0 credits due to the fact that I dropped MATH 121. I am aware that GNDS 120 is a 3.0 credit course, but I am planning on taking a summer course to make up for the other half of the 6.0 credits.
I was not doing well in calculus and if I continued in it I would have failed. This mark would have also affected my GPA greatly. After researching GNDS 120 I??ve come to realize that I am very interested in what this course entails and I believe I will excel given the opportunity to participate in the course.
When accessing this course on my SOLUS account I do see that there is still a seat open in the class. I do not understand why I was not accepted into the class and kicked off the waitlist.
I do not want to fall behind in credits, since it might put me in a bad position in the coming years. I want to stay on track and I believe that picking up this course will help with that.
Sincerely,
Serena Rubino
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: My academic plan is to make sure I do well in all my course, which is why I dropped MATH 121 and wanted to pick up this other course. My goal is to major in biology psychology and I think by taking this course it will help provide me with a well-rounded understanding of current issues happening in the world and apply it to future job opportunities. This course is not very content heavy, from what I have read and what people who have taken the course told me, so it will not jeopardize my other grades.
Documentation
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