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Appeal Letter: Please see attached documentation which demonstrates with clarity the extenuating circumstance that impacted my ability to write the exam deferred from fall semester.

It was not possible to prepare and write the deferred exam under extreme stress and short notice in May due to the severely negative impact of my student housing living arrangement which was beyond my control and culminated in direct threats/abuse (both physical and psychological) to my safety and security while living at 233 Colborne St. This caused me to leave my student apartment early in March and move back home prior to lease expiration of May 31. With rapidly escalating danger, the situation became a legal matter resulting in my filing (on advice of our lawyer) the attached documentation being N15 forms which include both a ‘Notice to Landlord’ and a ‘Tenant Statement’ to exit the lease early. The 3rd attached document (‘Landlord Email’) shows the Landlord/Property Management company’s acknowledgement and acceptance of the N15 forms while noting their responsibility to maintain confidentiality of the matter as required by the Residential Tenancies Act in Ontario for fear of reprisal, among other consequences, against me. (On advice of our lawyer, we also request that this information and documentation be kept private and confidential by the University and their representatives following their review.)

As a result, I no longer occupied my student apartment as of March 18th, I filed the N15 Notices on March 30 (as shown in the attached documents), and my parents retrieved my personal possessions out of the unit on April 10th (please see attached ‘Landlord Emails’). I have never been victimized in this manner before. These extenuating circumstances caused me severe mental anguish and distress and the fear of retaliation did not go away for months. Even when I returned home, the ‘defendants’ continued their threats against me online. After pursuing legal assistance, the present state is that the situation reached resolution/settlement at the end of July 2025. It was a struggle to live through this distressing situation which was caused by factors beyond my control. It directly affected my ability to focus attentively on more than one or two tasks at a time. The fear of retaliation, stress and anxiety that started in February continued throughout March, April, May, June and even in July, despite the legal matter being settled.

Given the sensitive nature of the case, the required confidentiality of disclosure of the N15 forms, and the fact that the legal matter was not yet settled, the attached documents were not previously provided as part of the petition request in June.

Through therapy and family support, and with the legal matter behind me, the situation has improved as I am regaining mental wellness and have resumed healthy activities. Further, I will be moving into a new apartment for the 2025-26 academic year with stronger security, cameras throughout the building and controlled entry which provides a more stable and safer student residence for the next year. Going forward, I do not expect that these extenuating circumstances will have a detrimental impact on my ability to meet academic requirements in the upcoming year.

Thank you,

Aryana Parmar
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