Manage Appeals
Petition Type: New
ID: 822
Submitted: March 12, 2015 at 2:48:55 PM
First Name: Jenna
Last Name: Polla
Student Number: 10090445
Email: jenna.polla@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: ENGL
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request to take more than 6.0 units of courses on a letter of permission through another institution
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean,
My name is Jenna Polla and I am a second-year undergrad student majoring in English here at Queen's. I am writing to gain permission to study abroad during the Spring 2016 semester in Italy, at John Cabot University. This is an American university located in Rome; therefore, all of their courses are in English and will enable me to fulfill some of my major requirements. In addition to my English degree, I am striving towards getting my certificate of competency in Italian and the International Studies Certificate, administered by the IPO. I have taken Italian throughout my first two years here at Queen's and being immersed in an environment where I could practice and expand on my knowledge would be an invaluable experience. Queen's bilateral exchange does not offer any placements at Italian universities in Italy unless you are apart of the TASSEP program, so I have taken initiative in researching how to attend independently. I am in good academic standing and I even made the Dean's List last year I understand how challenging it would be to take courses in a different country, but as a dedicated student my studies will undoubtedly be my priority. Gaining your permission to attend John Cabot University during the Spring 2016 semester would enable me to take courses not typically offered at Queen's, become proficient in Italian, immerse myself in a different culture and become a more well-rounded person.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jenna Polla
My name is Jenna Polla and I am a second-year undergrad student majoring in English here at Queen's. I am writing to gain permission to study abroad during the Spring 2016 semester in Italy, at John Cabot University. This is an American university located in Rome; therefore, all of their courses are in English and will enable me to fulfill some of my major requirements. In addition to my English degree, I am striving towards getting my certificate of competency in Italian and the International Studies Certificate, administered by the IPO. I have taken Italian throughout my first two years here at Queen's and being immersed in an environment where I could practice and expand on my knowledge would be an invaluable experience. Queen's bilateral exchange does not offer any placements at Italian universities in Italy unless you are apart of the TASSEP program, so I have taken initiative in researching how to attend independently. I am in good academic standing and I even made the Dean's List last year I understand how challenging it would be to take courses in a different country, but as a dedicated student my studies will undoubtedly be my priority. Gaining your permission to attend John Cabot University during the Spring 2016 semester would enable me to take courses not typically offered at Queen's, become proficient in Italian, immerse myself in a different culture and become a more well-rounded person.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jenna Polla
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: Throughout the planning process of this exchange I expect to be in contact with my Professor and Undergrad Chair Chris Bongie, gaining advice on which courses to take to best fulfill my English requirements. I plan to be devoted to my studies while abroad and take advantage of all John Cabot University has to offer academically. All of the third-year required courses for English are full-year courses; yet, I have already spoken to Prof. Bongie several times about this, and he said it is easy to coordinate the courses so that my degree requirements are fulfilled. Since John Cabot University offers a wide array of English Literature courses, choosing approperiate courses to take should be feasible.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: I will send in my Undergrad Chair's Statement of Support separately to the Faculty Office