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Petition Type: New
ID: 7718
Submitted: May 17, 2021 at 6:01:23 PM
First Name: Grace
Last Name: O'Malley
Student Number: 20250529
Email: 20gkmo@queensu.ca
Degree Program: First year Arts and Science
Plan: undeclared
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Code: PSYC100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2020
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Dr. Meghan Norris
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Grace O¿¿Malley
40 Baywood Drive
Stittsville, ON, K2S 2G2
613 868-3831
20gkmo@queensu.ca
16 May 2021
Associate Dean (Academics)
99 University Avenue
Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6
Dear Dr. Jenn Stephenson,
I am appealing to have my final grade for Psychology 100 for the academic year 2020-2021 be granted Credit (CR) standing.
On 14 April 2021, I virtually wrote my final Psychology 100 exam. I finished on time and submitted what I thought was my fully completed exam. On 27 April, my professor, Dr. Meghan Norris contacted me and informed me that the submitted version of my exam contained the multiple-choice portion only and did not contain my answers to the written answer questions. This news was shocking and very distressing to say the least. I frantically approached my Father to assist in the hope he would be able to retrieve the completed version on my laptop. Fortunately, he was finally able to find it buried in the recovery files. He instinctively saved it without making any changes at all to my answers, and I forwarded the completed exam file to my professor. Unfortunately, due to the fact we had renamed it to differentiate the found version from the originally submitted version, my professor informed me that this copy had been edited, therefore, was inadmissible, and any marks associated with the written answers would have to be forfeited. I have since figured out how I made the computer error and know it will never happen again.
It was my belief that I had a B- going into the final exam. Although I passed the course, it has had a detrimental effect on my GPA. Due to these extenuating circumstances, I am asking for consideration that this course be granted a Credit standing versus a graded mark of D-. Thank you in advance.
Very Respectfully,
Grace O¿¿Malley
Student 20250529
40 Baywood Drive
Stittsville, ON, K2S 2G2
613 868-3831
20gkmo@queensu.ca
16 May 2021
Associate Dean (Academics)
99 University Avenue
Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6
Dear Dr. Jenn Stephenson,
I am appealing to have my final grade for Psychology 100 for the academic year 2020-2021 be granted Credit (CR) standing.
On 14 April 2021, I virtually wrote my final Psychology 100 exam. I finished on time and submitted what I thought was my fully completed exam. On 27 April, my professor, Dr. Meghan Norris contacted me and informed me that the submitted version of my exam contained the multiple-choice portion only and did not contain my answers to the written answer questions. This news was shocking and very distressing to say the least. I frantically approached my Father to assist in the hope he would be able to retrieve the completed version on my laptop. Fortunately, he was finally able to find it buried in the recovery files. He instinctively saved it without making any changes at all to my answers, and I forwarded the completed exam file to my professor. Unfortunately, due to the fact we had renamed it to differentiate the found version from the originally submitted version, my professor informed me that this copy had been edited, therefore, was inadmissible, and any marks associated with the written answers would have to be forfeited. I have since figured out how I made the computer error and know it will never happen again.
It was my belief that I had a B- going into the final exam. Although I passed the course, it has had a detrimental effect on my GPA. Due to these extenuating circumstances, I am asking for consideration that this course be granted a Credit standing versus a graded mark of D-. Thank you in advance.
Very Respectfully,
Grace O¿¿Malley
Student 20250529
Documentation
Professional Letter: Grace Email to Dr. Norris.pdf
Professional Letter Detail: I am including email traffic between myself and my Professor
Document: Email Mr.OMalley to Dr. Norris.pdf
Documentation Detail: Email traffic between my Father and my Professor
Document: Email Dr. Norris to Mr.OMalley Reply.pdf
Documentation Detail: Email response between my Professor and my Father