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Petition Type: New
ID: 1506
Submitted: October 16, 2015 at 11:41:45 AM
First Name: Joshua
Last Name: Lee
Student Number: 10112488
Degree Program: BCH
Plan: CISC
Level of Study: 3

Petition Categories

Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: CISC 365
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Robin Dawes

Petition Letter

Petition Letter: I did not apply for OSAP during the summer:
During the summer, before I applied for OSAP that year, I saw my account summary page and saw that I received only 0 to 3 000 per year. Since my father, brother, and I were all attending a college or university (Knox College, U of T St. George, Queens University, respectively), I assumed the tuition money was coming from their OSAP. One day, a good friend attending another university (Ryerson) with OSAP told me that only one application was needed for OSAP. I most probably misinterpreted this information as to meaning that I only needed to apply to OSAP once for the whole program. I assumed that through all the years, I had ¿¿reset¿ my OSAP application, rather than renewing it.
When applying for courses, I was in debt due to no OSAP money, which forced me to borrow money from my grandparents and to apply during open enrollment (August 25th). I was able to apply for all of my courses, except for CISC 365 since all the labs, except one, conflicted with CISC 327 - another mandatory course. I was certain that it was due to first years enrolling by mistake, as I have the first year. I listed myself on the waiting list until a spot opened and checked every day I could to see if I could enroll. One week before class (September 7th) I emailed Irene (Undergraduate Program Assistant) to see if I could find a way to enroll into the course. I received no response, but I did receive another letter from the registrar (September 9th) informing me of another debt and the following enrollment restrictions. I emailed OSAP directly and received another email (September 11th) to message the rewards office. As told, I informed the rewards office and this is when I was told that I was not applied to OSAP this year (September 17th). I then apply for OSAP (September 19th) and email the situation that I am in and alternative actions I can take so I can enroll in the course. The registrar emailed me to send an appeal form for registering with a debt (September 21st) in which I did send one over OUTLOOK to the link provided (September 23rd). I waited exactly one week for a response (October 1st), at which point I decided to visit the registrar directly. They told me my OSAP was accepted on September 25th and that I should be getting my first installment today (October 1st). I then email Irene again (October 2nd) telling her a shorter version of what happened and why I am enrolling late. She emails me back a few days later (October 5th) and tells me to send an online appeal for late registration. I apply online four times. First time I was timed out and had to restart. Second time I tried to make an online payment through Scotia but the link would not send me to a working transaction and the application cancels. Third time, I try to print the application, but the application still cancels. This is my fourth and hopefully final appeal that I have written on a word document so I would not have to remake the appeal the fourth time.
I will show the printed version of this appeal to Robin Dawes (October 16th) as a signed document (website did not specify what official document was needed).
All the events are available to see on my OUTLOOK messages between Irene LaFeche, Patricia Acton, Angela Street, and the registrar.

Academic Plan

Academic Plan: I¿¿ve already written one test from the course (CISC 365) and I will be confronting Dr. Robin Dawes about the exact situation I am in. I will be happy to discuss whether my mark will be able to be salvaged or if a make-up assignment is imminent. In the worst case scenario, I will receive a zero, in which I will have to endure through having 10 off my final grade.

Documentation

Professional Letter Detail: Appeal signed by Dawes
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History

Originally submitted October 16, 2015 at 11:41:45 AM.

FieldReferenceOld ValueNew ValueNoteUserDate/Time
statusN/AReceivedWithdrawnRhonda Sullivan2015-10-21 2:34:41 PM