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Petition Type: New
ID: 7404
Submitted: February 23, 2021 at 12:12:16 PM
First Name: Emma
Last Name: Wilbur
Student Number: 20009934
Email: 15ew22@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: GNDS, SOCY
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline, Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: SOCY 276
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Ashley DePaola
Code: SOCY 309
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Hello,
I am a fifth-year student here at Queens University. I am currently majoring in Gender Studies with a minor in Sociology. During the Winter Semester of 2020, I was dealing with ongoing mental health issues that have been impacting me my entire time here at university however, that specific semester happened to be one of the worst. I had made the decision that I would be dropping my course load down to one course, in the hopes to save my GPA and my mental health and focus on one course for the remainder of the year. In the mists of a panic attack, I had made the decision to drop these courses however, I accidentally dropped the wrong course (SOCY 276). I ended up keeping one of the courses I wanted to remove and removing the course I had completed. I had completed SOCY 276 with Ashley DePaola and dropped it, keeping SOCY 309 which is an F on my transcript.
I have email documentation confirming the completion of the course, as well as ample email conversation chains with Annette Burfoot and others.
I am a fifth-year student here at Queens University. I am currently majoring in Gender Studies with a minor in Sociology. During the Winter Semester of 2020, I was dealing with ongoing mental health issues that have been impacting me my entire time here at university however, that specific semester happened to be one of the worst. I had made the decision that I would be dropping my course load down to one course, in the hopes to save my GPA and my mental health and focus on one course for the remainder of the year. In the mists of a panic attack, I had made the decision to drop these courses however, I accidentally dropped the wrong course (SOCY 276). I ended up keeping one of the courses I wanted to remove and removing the course I had completed. I had completed SOCY 276 with Ashley DePaola and dropped it, keeping SOCY 309 which is an F on my transcript.
I have email documentation confirming the completion of the course, as well as ample email conversation chains with Annette Burfoot and others.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: My academic plan is to keep working towards bettering my mental health and keeping on top of my workload. I have improved my health greatly since the incident occurred and am working every day towards improvement. I actively workout daily, maintain a healthy eating schedule, allocate ample time for school, and extracurricular. On top of this, I am employed and continue to improve my time management skills, communication skills, and more. I hope to never have this happen again or be in such a low mental state. My goal is to graduate after this semester and apply to graduate schools to pursue a career in HR.
Documentation
Professional Letter: 20009934 Re Emma Wilbur Course MixUp Transcript Alteration-0.pdf
Document: 20009934 Doctors Note 2021.pdf