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Petition Type: New
ID: 13558
Submitted: September 18, 2025 at 12:24:54 PM
First Name: Aoife
Last Name: Walsh
Pronoun: she/her
Preferred Name: Aoife
Student Number: 20536196
Email: 24tqf3@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: POLS
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: PHAR 100
Term: Fall
Year: 2025
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Elizabeth Mulder and Nicole Nakatsu
Section/Class Number: 5816
Province / Region: Eastern Ontario
Exam Centre: Kingston
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: I am petitioning to swap STAT 161 with PHAR 100 (Online) after the Academic deadline because due to the status of my mental health at the time before the deadline, I was unable to. I do not need STAT161 for my degree plan, and by continuing to be in the class has begun to severely effect not only my mental health but also my academic performance of not just STAT161 but also my other courses. In order to maintain a good GPA, I cannot stay in a course that continuously brings down my academic performance and mental health. STAT 161 is not the course I believed it to be, and the course has begun to overwhelm me mentally, and I am no longer engaged with the course content. It is not a requirement for me to be in this class, and given the opportunity I would like to switch out as I am concerned for my mental well-being should I continue to engage in a course that is affecting my mental health and academic performance. In order to get into my degree plan for next year, I need to maintain a good GPA, and I would like to have the best possible chance to do this in the right mindset and performance. This is my formal petition to swap STAT 161 with PHAR 100 (Online).
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: I am in first year, and my plan is to do a Political Sciences Specialization as well as a Law Certificate. STAT 161 is not a requirement for this degree plan, I had originally taken it due to what I believed the course was- but engaging with the content has made me realize that it will not only effect my plans for after first year by bringing my GPA down- it is also not going to be familiar content for my classes next year as well. My goal for my first year of studies is to maintain a good GPA in order to be able to do my degree plan, and I would like to have the best possible chance of achieving this- meaning swapping STAT161 with PHAR100 (Online) in order to upkeep a good GPA. STAT161 has effected my mental health state, and I am worried for my academic performance in the event that I stay within the course, which in the long run will influence if I am able to take my desired degree plan. PHAR100 does not disrupt my current timetable, and aligns with my interests as well as ability to succeed in completing my goal for first year. This is my Academic Plan for swapping STAT161 with PHAR100 (Online) to further the success towards entering my degree plan as of second year.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC