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Petition Type: New
ID: 3626
Submitted: June 17, 2017 at 10:11:46 AM
First Name: Abdisalam
Last Name: Musse
Student Number: 6322861
Email: a.musse@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: POLS, SOCY
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the 21-day or one term deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: I am hoping to appeal the grades I received for courses from the 2015-16 academic year. During that time I struggled tremendously with severe mental health challenges that prevented me from participating in my studies. In trying to overcome these difficulties, I went to detox, then a homeless shelter, a 3 month treatment program (June-August) and have lived in abstinence-based transitional housing up to this date. Considering the magnitude of the challenge of overcoming my crippling addiction, I had no choice but to direct all my energies towards rebuilding my life and my mental state and have therefore been unable to focus on filing academic appeals until this point. I am now in a good healthy state having stayed clean for a good length of time and having put enormous time and effort towards preparing myself to return to a life of normalcy. Your kind consideration is much appreciated.
Documentation
Professional Letter: Susan-0.pdf
Document: cristobal-0.pdf
Document: Jane.pdf
Decision Letters
Amendment to Appeal 3626
Relevant Petition: 3626
First Name: Abdisalam
Last Name: Musse
Student Number: 6322861
Email: a.musse@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: POLS, SOCY
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: ARTH 120
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: HIST 121
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: PHIL 111
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: SOCY 275
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: SOCY 276
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: SOCY 273
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: CLST 102
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: To whom it may concern,
I am appealing to drop the courses of the 2015/16 academic year from my transcript because I was contending with severe mental health challenges, i.e. addiction and bipolar 1 disorder. I was homeless in Toronto for most of the fall 2015 semester until I got help near the end of November. I was then admitted into detox at the end of 2015. I did not participate in any of my courses whatsoever as I was not even in Kingston. During the entirety of the 2015/16 academic year I was either in the throes of addiction or actively recovering. From detox in late 2015, I went into a homeless shelter, then 3 months of treatment, and then finally abstinence-based transitional housing ever since.
I am extremely grateful to be able to say that I'm now past that very dark chapter of my life. I am hopeful that you are understanding of my extenuating circumstances and grant my appeal to drop the courses from that period.
Thanks,
Abdisalam Musse
I am appealing to drop the courses of the 2015/16 academic year from my transcript because I was contending with severe mental health challenges, i.e. addiction and bipolar 1 disorder. I was homeless in Toronto for most of the fall 2015 semester until I got help near the end of November. I was then admitted into detox at the end of 2015. I did not participate in any of my courses whatsoever as I was not even in Kingston. During the entirety of the 2015/16 academic year I was either in the throes of addiction or actively recovering. From detox in late 2015, I went into a homeless shelter, then 3 months of treatment, and then finally abstinence-based transitional housing ever since.
I am extremely grateful to be able to say that I'm now past that very dark chapter of my life. I am hopeful that you are understanding of my extenuating circumstances and grant my appeal to drop the courses from that period.
Thanks,
Abdisalam Musse
Documentation
Professional Letter: cristobal-1.pdf
Document: Susan-1.pdf
Document: Jane-0.pdf