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Petition Type: New
ID: 5038
Submitted: October 10, 2018 at 9:20:43 AM
First Name: Ariel
Last Name: Gilmore
Student Number: 10188057
Email: 14adg4@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSc
Plan: BIOL
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline, Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Code: Bio 201
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Dr. Arnott/ Dr. Aarssen
Code: BIOL 243
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Dr. Nelson
Code: CHEM 212
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Dr. Ross
Component: Final mark
Code: CHEM 211
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Dr. Jessop
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: October10, 2018
Associate Dean (Studies)
Queens University
99 University Avenue
Dear Associate Dean (Studies),
I am appealing to have CHEM 212 dropped from my transcript as well as have a credit standing in BIOL 243, BIOL 201, and CHEM 211. I took these courses during the Fall 2016 semester and due to extenuating circumstances, I was not able to focus on my entire work load to the best of my abilities. I am appealing the CHEM 212 now because I was in a chemistry minor so I was planning to redo the course in the Fall 2017 semester. However, before I got a chance to redo the course, I dropped out of my chemistry minor. At that point I thought it was too late to ask for another appeal within the same semester.
I was recently informed by Spring Forsberg, an academic advisor, that I could ask for another appeal within the same semester and credit standing to help boost my GPA so I can get into fourth year courses so I can stay in the honours program.
During Easter Break in March 2016 my parents informed me that they would be getting separated. While I was not directly involved in the separation, it did take a toll on me and my grades. I was emotionally and mentally preoccupied with my feelings I had towards the entire situation. I did see a therapist to discuss how I felt about my parents¿¿ separation but I did not devote enough time to heal and work though my emotions. I was expecting (maybe hoping) that my feelings would ¿¿go away¿. In the few sessions that I had with the therapist she did teach me how to try and reflect on my feelings at an appropriate time. This allowed me to ¿¿hold in¿ my grief until I was in a private location verses the middle of a lecture.
Due to the time frame of my parents¿¿ separation all my 2016 Fall courses were a struggle. To cope, I made what I thought was the best decision at that time, and tried to focus my energies on the courses for my major and minor. Honestly, I didn¿¿t think I would fail CHEM 212 or do as poorly as I did in BIOL 243, BIOL 201 and CHEM 211. I did attend every class for every course but unfortunately my mind was elsewhere.
From my previous appeal, there were documentations that surrounded this issue. Please refer to them if necessary.
Thank you very much for your consideration of this matter.
Kind regards,
Ariel Gilmore
Associate Dean (Studies)
Queens University
99 University Avenue
Dear Associate Dean (Studies),
I am appealing to have CHEM 212 dropped from my transcript as well as have a credit standing in BIOL 243, BIOL 201, and CHEM 211. I took these courses during the Fall 2016 semester and due to extenuating circumstances, I was not able to focus on my entire work load to the best of my abilities. I am appealing the CHEM 212 now because I was in a chemistry minor so I was planning to redo the course in the Fall 2017 semester. However, before I got a chance to redo the course, I dropped out of my chemistry minor. At that point I thought it was too late to ask for another appeal within the same semester.
I was recently informed by Spring Forsberg, an academic advisor, that I could ask for another appeal within the same semester and credit standing to help boost my GPA so I can get into fourth year courses so I can stay in the honours program.
During Easter Break in March 2016 my parents informed me that they would be getting separated. While I was not directly involved in the separation, it did take a toll on me and my grades. I was emotionally and mentally preoccupied with my feelings I had towards the entire situation. I did see a therapist to discuss how I felt about my parents¿¿ separation but I did not devote enough time to heal and work though my emotions. I was expecting (maybe hoping) that my feelings would ¿¿go away¿. In the few sessions that I had with the therapist she did teach me how to try and reflect on my feelings at an appropriate time. This allowed me to ¿¿hold in¿ my grief until I was in a private location verses the middle of a lecture.
Due to the time frame of my parents¿¿ separation all my 2016 Fall courses were a struggle. To cope, I made what I thought was the best decision at that time, and tried to focus my energies on the courses for my major and minor. Honestly, I didn¿¿t think I would fail CHEM 212 or do as poorly as I did in BIOL 243, BIOL 201 and CHEM 211. I did attend every class for every course but unfortunately my mind was elsewhere.
From my previous appeal, there were documentations that surrounded this issue. Please refer to them if necessary.
Thank you very much for your consideration of this matter.
Kind regards,
Ariel Gilmore
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: My supporting documents were sent in during my first appeal.