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Petition Type: New
ID: 699
Submitted: January 21, 2015 at 9:32:05 PM
First Name: Sarah Elizabeth
Last Name: Anderson
Student Number: 10008625
Email: 0sea6@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: POLS
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Code: POLS336
Term: Fall
Year: 2014
Petition Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Professor Phillip Wood
Code: POLS369
Term: Fall
Year: 2014
Petition Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Professor Kim R. Nossal
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean of Political Studies,
I am appealing for an aegrotat grade for POLS336 and POLS369. My physical health has been an ongoing issue for the entirety of my time here at Queen's. I was diagnosed with Crohn¿¿s Disease the summer before my first year in 2011. Last year I filed for an appeal, to which was granted, to drop my fall term courses as I required surgery in January of 2014. Though the surgery was successful, my health has not progressed as well as I had hoped. I found out that I required another surgery which was slated for the end of October. The recovery took longer than I would have liked and anticipated for. In the past I've always been very good with coping with the issues I've had pertaining to my physical health. After my second surgery I found it exceedingly hard to cope with my situation. I found it incredibly stressful and overwhelming to get caught up within my courses along with my non-academic commitments. The stress I found myself under caused my Crohn¿¿s to flare up to such an extent that I was forced to return to an all liquid diet for the month of December.
For Professor Pentland¿¿s course POLS366, I was able to complete all of the coursework required. However, for Professor Wood¿¿s and Professor Nossal¿¿s course, POLS336 and POLS369 respectively, I was unable to complete all of the coursework required. Despite my best efforts to finish the coursework, of which I attempted to do throughout the break, I decided that it would be in my best interest to give myself some time to focus on my health and start fresh with academics in the new year. It is for these reasons that I am appealing for an aegrotat grade.
Sincerely,
Sarah Elizabeth Anderson
I am appealing for an aegrotat grade for POLS336 and POLS369. My physical health has been an ongoing issue for the entirety of my time here at Queen's. I was diagnosed with Crohn¿¿s Disease the summer before my first year in 2011. Last year I filed for an appeal, to which was granted, to drop my fall term courses as I required surgery in January of 2014. Though the surgery was successful, my health has not progressed as well as I had hoped. I found out that I required another surgery which was slated for the end of October. The recovery took longer than I would have liked and anticipated for. In the past I've always been very good with coping with the issues I've had pertaining to my physical health. After my second surgery I found it exceedingly hard to cope with my situation. I found it incredibly stressful and overwhelming to get caught up within my courses along with my non-academic commitments. The stress I found myself under caused my Crohn¿¿s to flare up to such an extent that I was forced to return to an all liquid diet for the month of December.
For Professor Pentland¿¿s course POLS366, I was able to complete all of the coursework required. However, for Professor Wood¿¿s and Professor Nossal¿¿s course, POLS336 and POLS369 respectively, I was unable to complete all of the coursework required. Despite my best efforts to finish the coursework, of which I attempted to do throughout the break, I decided that it would be in my best interest to give myself some time to focus on my health and start fresh with academics in the new year. It is for these reasons that I am appealing for an aegrotat grade.
Sincerely,
Sarah Elizabeth Anderson
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: 2 Doctors Notes