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Petition Type: New
ID: 10964
Submitted: September 21, 2023 at 9:36:13 AM
First Name: Savannah
Last Name: Summers
Pronoun: She/Her
Student Number: 20330389
Email: 21sjgs@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: BSH
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: POLS250
Term: Fall
Year: 2023
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Colin, Farrelly
Section/Class Number: Lecture 4450, Tutorial 4451
Code: PSYC271
Term: Fall
Year: 2023
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Poppenk, Jordan
Section/Class Number: Lecture 4600
Province / Region: Eastern Ontario
Exam Centre: Kingston
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: September 20th, 2023
Dear Associate Dean,
I am requesting to add POLS250 and PSYC271 to my course load this semester while I drop CHEM112.
On September 17th I tested positive for COVID-19. I was very sick with flu-like symptoms that required me to take over-the counter medication. I isolated in my room for four days as part of an effort to protect my housemates, testing every day. On September 18th, I missed a meeting with my MUN team. While I do not have an official doctor’s note, a letter confirming my absence from the meeting is attached.
For some time, I have been trying to decide whether to focus my studies on the arts or the sciences. This decision includes the question of whether to major, minor, or exclude biology from my degree plan. CHEM112 is a prerequisite for a biology major and minor. Today, September 20th, I had a chemistry lab that confirmed to me that, because I am still unsure that I would like to continue my plan with biology, I would rather delay my taking of the six credit CHEM112, while continuing to take biology courses that will either confirm or deny my interest, all the while still supplementing my interest in psychology.
I have been spending a lot of my time contemplating my interests and where they may lead in terms of a career. I have been meeting regularly with a career counselor from home, the career advisors at Queen’s, and the academic advisors. As a second-year student, I believe it is not uncommon to feel like I don’t have all the answers right now. What I do know is that while I do show a strong interest in Biology, my passions lie in Political Science and Psychology. With the strong possibility of doing a law degree in the future, these are logical choices.
I didn’t make the decision earlier simply because I did not know or have the clarity I do now. As an individual with ADHD, I struggle immensely with indecision and found it very difficult to make the final call. To put it bluntly, I agonized over this decision every day of the add/drop period. The combination of having contracted COVID during this time—which left me physically and mentally indisposed, and having ADHD, ultimately led me to a last-minute decision. As my ADHD is a fairly recent diagnosis, I have not explored medication options; however, this occurrence has shown me that I need to.
Sincerely,
Savannah Summers
Dear Associate Dean,
I am requesting to add POLS250 and PSYC271 to my course load this semester while I drop CHEM112.
On September 17th I tested positive for COVID-19. I was very sick with flu-like symptoms that required me to take over-the counter medication. I isolated in my room for four days as part of an effort to protect my housemates, testing every day. On September 18th, I missed a meeting with my MUN team. While I do not have an official doctor’s note, a letter confirming my absence from the meeting is attached.
For some time, I have been trying to decide whether to focus my studies on the arts or the sciences. This decision includes the question of whether to major, minor, or exclude biology from my degree plan. CHEM112 is a prerequisite for a biology major and minor. Today, September 20th, I had a chemistry lab that confirmed to me that, because I am still unsure that I would like to continue my plan with biology, I would rather delay my taking of the six credit CHEM112, while continuing to take biology courses that will either confirm or deny my interest, all the while still supplementing my interest in psychology.
I have been spending a lot of my time contemplating my interests and where they may lead in terms of a career. I have been meeting regularly with a career counselor from home, the career advisors at Queen’s, and the academic advisors. As a second-year student, I believe it is not uncommon to feel like I don’t have all the answers right now. What I do know is that while I do show a strong interest in Biology, my passions lie in Political Science and Psychology. With the strong possibility of doing a law degree in the future, these are logical choices.
I didn’t make the decision earlier simply because I did not know or have the clarity I do now. As an individual with ADHD, I struggle immensely with indecision and found it very difficult to make the final call. To put it bluntly, I agonized over this decision every day of the add/drop period. The combination of having contracted COVID during this time—which left me physically and mentally indisposed, and having ADHD, ultimately led me to a last-minute decision. As my ADHD is a fairly recent diagnosis, I have not explored medication options; however, this occurrence has shown me that I need to.
Sincerely,
Savannah Summers
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: My plans for the future involve resolving my indecision by reaching out to my psychologist and having a conversation about medication options. I have decided that there is a strong possibility I will enrol in either a double major in Psychology and Political Science or a major/minor combination. With that, it is logical for me to enrol in POLS250, the prerequisite for a Political Science major, and PSYC271 which is also a second-year prerequisite for Psychology. This decision allows me to explore my interests in a meaningful way. Should I decide I want to pursue the Biology plan, I will take the prerequisites over the summer.
If you would allow it, I would be very grateful.
If you would allow it, I would be very grateful.
Documentation
Professional Letter: Letter From Professional Savannah Summers.pdf