Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: I am submitting a petition to drop CISC 101 because I am overwhelmed and not coping with the workload well. Between the course load I am taking and the time commitment of being a varsity athlete on the cross country and track teams, I feel like I don??t have the time to keep up with all of my commitments. I have felt burnt out this semester and have been quite sick on and off for the past couple months. This has had a big impact on my track season, as I was too sick to run the 3k at OUA championships. The week of the race I was so sick that I had to go home and fell even further behind on work and classes. I would like to drop CISC 101 so that I have the time to focus on running, my other courses, and my general mental and physical health. I have also been experiencing symptoms of depression which has made it difficult for me to focus on my courses. I have visited the Queens wellness center and have reached out to my family doctor to discuss next steps in dealing with this.