Manage Appeals
Petition Type: New
ID: 6966
Submitted: September 23, 2020 at 3:00:40 PM
First Name: Rachel
Last Name: Green
Student Number: 20102046
Email: 17rdg@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSc
Plan: LISC
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: GPHY 339
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: M. Rosenberg
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Committee members,
I am writing to you today to request permission to add GPHY 339 to my Fall semester after the academic deadline. With the change to online learning for the fall term and the uncertainty surrounding COVID 19, I was late arriving to Kingston and settling into the new remote learning environment. Once I learned to navigate the new academic system, I discovered this past week that a course I am currently enrolled in (LISC 270) is not what I was expecting and am hoping to drop it and replace it with GPHY 339 which is much more relevant to my interests and projected career path. LISC 270 was offered as a replacement for EPID 301 and as I began the course content, I found it was dramatically different to what I had expected. Additionally, it is very similar to another course I am taking (LISC 391) and the combination of the 2 is overwhelming and has become a burden. I am a hardworking individual and under normal circumstances would be willing to persevere and give the course a chance but with the current situation surrounding the remote learning environment, I do not believe I can manage the content without the in-person aspect of the course that would have been provided for the EPID 301 course. I believe it is in my best academic and personal interest to swap courses. I tried to continue with the course as long as possible but came to the decision to switch out at the last minute and past the deadline. I recognize that I should have been more conscious of the deadline and will be more mindful of this in the future. I hope you will consider my request and I thank you for your time.
I am writing to you today to request permission to add GPHY 339 to my Fall semester after the academic deadline. With the change to online learning for the fall term and the uncertainty surrounding COVID 19, I was late arriving to Kingston and settling into the new remote learning environment. Once I learned to navigate the new academic system, I discovered this past week that a course I am currently enrolled in (LISC 270) is not what I was expecting and am hoping to drop it and replace it with GPHY 339 which is much more relevant to my interests and projected career path. LISC 270 was offered as a replacement for EPID 301 and as I began the course content, I found it was dramatically different to what I had expected. Additionally, it is very similar to another course I am taking (LISC 391) and the combination of the 2 is overwhelming and has become a burden. I am a hardworking individual and under normal circumstances would be willing to persevere and give the course a chance but with the current situation surrounding the remote learning environment, I do not believe I can manage the content without the in-person aspect of the course that would have been provided for the EPID 301 course. I believe it is in my best academic and personal interest to swap courses. I tried to continue with the course as long as possible but came to the decision to switch out at the last minute and past the deadline. I recognize that I should have been more conscious of the deadline and will be more mindful of this in the future. I hope you will consider my request and I thank you for your time.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: To address my academic plan to add this course, I would first like to note that I would be dropping LISC 270 and thus would still have the same course load (5 courses). Before coming to the decision to submit an appeal, I reached out to a friend in GPHY 339 to find out some more information on the course. The first assignment due is a discussion post on October 2 therefore I have not missed any deadlines to date and have over a week to get acquainted before the first task. Additionally, there are very few lectures per week in the course and I could easily get caught up in a weekend. As previously mentioned, my friend (who is also my housemate) is willing to help me get caught up and answer any questions I have about getting started with the content. I am a good student in good academic standing and have a strong work ethic. I feel that I am capable of getting caught up while still managing my current courses.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC