Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: Good afternoon Associate Dean,

I am a 5th year Arts and Science student currently enrolled in 3 courses. It came to my attention that I am short a course to graduate (3.o units) and personally took it upon myself to email the professor of a course I was interested to enroll in (in order to have the appropriate number of credits to graduate). I have not heard from this professor (Professor Baba for GNDS 125) and now I don't really know what to do because I cannot enroll into courses on Solus (hence my application for an appeal). The course I require is an arts and science elective, hence my selection of GNDS 125. I am specifically interested in joining the GNDS 125 course after reviewing the summary of the course, however given the circumstances I am open to any arts and science elective available. I am happy to do extra assignments to make up for the lost time in whatever course I can be enrolled into. I am dedicated to catching up on all readings and material, I just really need help being enrolled into a course.

Prior to this appeal, I have emailed Dean Crow, who referred me to Associate Dean (academic) Stephenson, who then passed my email to Kerri Andrews (academic advisor). Kerri Andrew's explained that I am to formally apply via this portal for an appeal.

I would like to reiterate that I emailed Professor Baba in hopes of joining their class on September 23rd since I saw on Solus that they had 1 available spot in the course at that time and the course description interested me. I knew I would likely need the professor's permission to join a course late but now that I have not heard from them I am still looking to apply for this appeal without their permission or am hoping that someone can help me get in touch with them via this process.

I am hoping to pursue a post-graduate degree starting in January, that is why I am appealing to add a late course for this Fall 2020 term.