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Petition Type: New
ID: 5136
Submitted: November 27, 2018 at 9:06:25 PM
First Name: Taylor
Last Name: Drake
Student Number: 10175903
Email: taylor.drake@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: CHEM
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the 21-day or one term deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: November 27, 2018
Dear Dr. Bérnard,
I am appealing to drop CHEM 313 (Fall, 2018) after the drop deadline on November 2, 2018.
In October 2018, I was struggling with my treatment of depression with my medication. At this time, the medication I was taking did not feel effective, and this directly impacted my academic performance in all my courses. I was missing a significant number of classes and tutorials as a result of this. I reached out to my professor of CHEM 312 on October 10th, asking to submit the remaining part of an assignment late. On October 15th I contacted the same professor and explained my concerns with my grades in the course as a result of missing classes. This professor encouraged me to reach out to Student Wellness services. At this time, I called Allison Lavigne to book an appointment, however the appointment was not until October 30th. In the weeks leading up to the appointment I increased my anti-depressant dose myself. On October 29th I called my doctors office regarding this and an appointment was booked for November 9th. During this time frame, I wrote a quiz and assignment for CHEM 313, of which I received a failing grade in the quiz. On November 6th, I booked an appointment with Freeman Woolnough for Nov. 13th to discuss my mental health concerns (I am a Residence Don, so this service is available). I met with Allison on the 30th, however it was not until I met with my doctor that dropping a course was discussed. I have been in the process of trying to catch-up in my courses using online slides and notes, however CHEM 313 is taught with students taking notes in the lecture and missing these classes has put in me in a position where I do not feel it is possible to catch-up or pass the course. If my appeal is granted, I will retake CHEM 313 in the following Fall 2019 term. I have spoken to an academic advisor about reducing my course load to four courses for the following semester (Winter, 2019) to help me succeed academically. I have follow-up appointments booked with my doctor and Allison Lavigne to monitor my mental health to ensure my depression is being adequately treated.
Thank you for your consideration,
Taylor Drake
Dear Dr. Bérnard,
I am appealing to drop CHEM 313 (Fall, 2018) after the drop deadline on November 2, 2018.
In October 2018, I was struggling with my treatment of depression with my medication. At this time, the medication I was taking did not feel effective, and this directly impacted my academic performance in all my courses. I was missing a significant number of classes and tutorials as a result of this. I reached out to my professor of CHEM 312 on October 10th, asking to submit the remaining part of an assignment late. On October 15th I contacted the same professor and explained my concerns with my grades in the course as a result of missing classes. This professor encouraged me to reach out to Student Wellness services. At this time, I called Allison Lavigne to book an appointment, however the appointment was not until October 30th. In the weeks leading up to the appointment I increased my anti-depressant dose myself. On October 29th I called my doctors office regarding this and an appointment was booked for November 9th. During this time frame, I wrote a quiz and assignment for CHEM 313, of which I received a failing grade in the quiz. On November 6th, I booked an appointment with Freeman Woolnough for Nov. 13th to discuss my mental health concerns (I am a Residence Don, so this service is available). I met with Allison on the 30th, however it was not until I met with my doctor that dropping a course was discussed. I have been in the process of trying to catch-up in my courses using online slides and notes, however CHEM 313 is taught with students taking notes in the lecture and missing these classes has put in me in a position where I do not feel it is possible to catch-up or pass the course. If my appeal is granted, I will retake CHEM 313 in the following Fall 2019 term. I have spoken to an academic advisor about reducing my course load to four courses for the following semester (Winter, 2019) to help me succeed academically. I have follow-up appointments booked with my doctor and Allison Lavigne to monitor my mental health to ensure my depression is being adequately treated.
Thank you for your consideration,
Taylor Drake
Documentation
Professional Letter: Drake Documentation Nov 21.pdf
Professional Letter Detail: Letter from doctor
Document: Drake Letter Nov 9.pdf
Documentation Detail: Letter from doctor used for acadmic consideration