Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: Hello, my name is Caroline Salomon Wong, I’m an international third year student. I am appealing to drop GNDS 125 (Fall 2022), MUSC 104 (Fall 2022), MUTH 111 (Winter 2023), FREN 450 (Winter 2023) and LING 330 (Winter 2023), as well as petitioning for credit stand in for FREN 241 (Fall 2022), due to extenuating circumstances. Over this period of time, I experienced a flare up of the medical condition with which I’m registered with Qsas, which impacted my functioning. This impacted me in many different ways, I had trouble getting out of bed, going to class, and trouble focusing on my homework or even getting started on it. I would get trapped, thinking about doing these things but being unable to do them because of a mental block. I had issues with time management and getting to appointments on time. My living situation wasn’t ideal which contributed to me not being home as often and not feeling like I was in a safe space, making it harder to concentrate on my studies. I have since taken a summer course which I did well in, due to a change of environment and talking about my condition with my therapist. Moving forwards, I plan to get in touch with a doctor to start medication, getting in touch with the ADHD group and working with counselling services. I have also changed my living situation in Kingston for the fall, to one better suited to my needs. This year I am committed to working hard, seeking help from professors and using resources to do well academically. Thank you for your consideration.