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Petition Letter: Subject: Petition for Academic Consideration Due to Extenuating Circumstances

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to formally request academic consideration due to significant extenuating circumstances that have impacted my performance during the period from winter in 2023 to summer in 2024. I would like to provide a detailed account of the situation, including the timeline, severity, and the steps I am taking to address these challenges moving forward.

Nature of Extenuating Circumstances:

Over the past 9 of months, I have been dealing with eye disease, I still haven't been diagnosed with what eye disease I have. During the illness, my eyes were sensitive to light, tearing, red and swollen, and itchy to a great extent, which made it impossible for me to look at electronic devices for a long time, and I couldn't concentrate on studying. In addition, my psychology also changed, and I became very anxious because I couldn't get effective diagnosis and treatment. This situation has significantly affected my ability to maintain my usual academic standards.

Timeline:

The issues began around December 13, 2023, when I noticed that my eyes became extremely red, itchy and sensitive to light. Since then, from December 2023 to February 2024, I went to CDK three times for treatment and medication, but there was no effect or improvement. Then from March to April, I changed a medical institution, Telemed MD, and received treatment from there, but the results were similar to the previous times. Then I contacted a specialized eye center, which is the medical institution where I received treatment during the summer vacation and now, Galen Eye Center. I contacted Galen Eye Center on March 18, and then I made an appointment for Diagnostic Testing on April 17, which was the fastest. Then on May 10, I met Dr. Delan Jinapriya according to the appointment. He did not diagnose what disease I had. He just gave me a medication for eyes and asked me to go home and try it. If it works, he can give me a diagnosis. If it doesn’t work, I need to continue treatment and try other drugs. On May 31, I received a call to follow up and told them that it didn’t work well, and then they provided me with a follow-up appointment. Testing on September 18 and another meeting with Dr. Delan Jinapriya on September 24. This is my entire timeline, and I also provided the proof of my treatment at these medical institutions, as well as the certificate and appointment information I got at Galen Eye Center. Despite my efforts to manage these circumstances, they have continued to affect my academic performance.

Severity and Impact on Academic Functioning:

The severity of these circumstances has been profound. This disease made it impossible for me to complete some homework and all the exams for a long time. I couldn't concentrate. Secondly, I couldn't go to class because I had to stare at the screen for a long time in class, which I couldn't do. I missed a lot of deadlines and this affected my academic plan, which is very important. Because I originally wanted to major in computer science, but I experienced too many difficulties in my sophomore year, both physically and mentally. This disease caused me to fail almost all my computer science courses, and I am now majoring in statistics. So now I can only graduate with a bachelor's degree in statistics, which is not quite what I expected. As a result, my grades have suffered, and I have found it challenging to meet the expectations of my coursework.


Request:

Given the extraordinary nature of these circumstances and their impact on my academic performance, I respectfully request the following points:

1.I need to drop the CISC 124 for fall term, since I cannot take final at that time.
2.I need to drop some of the courses in winter and I want to continuing finishing some of the courses in winter, since I was completing some of the assessments in those courses.

3.If possible, I hope I can take more credits outside the school, because I am now assigned to the statistics major, if I need to graduate successfully, I need to take a lot of credits in the next two years. So I want to apply for some credits outside the school next summer. Because of the disease, I missed a lot of credits in my sophomore year, so I need to take some credits outside the school so that I can graduate normally.


Thank you very much for your understanding and consideration of my request. I am happy to provide any additional documentation or information needed to support my petition. I look forward to your response and appreciate your assistance during this challenging time.

Sincerely,