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Petition Type: New
ID: 8228
Submitted: October 6, 2021 at 8:49:22 PM
First Name: Mateo
Last Name: Ronderos
Student Number: 20125448
Email: 18mr8@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BMus
Plan: MUSC
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: MUSC 412
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2021
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Wolf Tormann
Code: MUSC 415
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2021
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Wolf Tormann
Code: MUSC 420
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2021
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Wolf Tormann
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: October 6, 2021
Dear appeals committee,
I am writing to request enrollment in the courses MUSC 412, 415, and 420. At the beginning of the pandemic, I returned home to the United States to live with my family. During that time, I decided to apply for permanent residency status in the US. I did not anticipate how long the process would take, and it ended up almost completely interrupting my studies. However, after talking with the administrators in the music faculty during the first week of classes, I decided to abandon the process and return to Canada to study in-person.
Given my circumstances up until that point, I had no idea that I would be returning to campus so soon, and thus moving back was a big life change for me. Since moving back to Kingston, I have had to find living accommodations at a great personal and financial cost. Worrying about that on top of my coursework and securing a job to help provide me with the means to live here was a contributing factor as to why I was not able to enroll in these courses.
As an aspiring professional musician, the aforementioned courses are imperative to my success since they all focus on my development not only as an individual player, but also a team member. In particular, MUSC 420 is a required course for completing my BMus degree.
Thank you for taking the time to read this appeal.
Warm Regards,
Mateo Ronderos
Dear appeals committee,
I am writing to request enrollment in the courses MUSC 412, 415, and 420. At the beginning of the pandemic, I returned home to the United States to live with my family. During that time, I decided to apply for permanent residency status in the US. I did not anticipate how long the process would take, and it ended up almost completely interrupting my studies. However, after talking with the administrators in the music faculty during the first week of classes, I decided to abandon the process and return to Canada to study in-person.
Given my circumstances up until that point, I had no idea that I would be returning to campus so soon, and thus moving back was a big life change for me. Since moving back to Kingston, I have had to find living accommodations at a great personal and financial cost. Worrying about that on top of my coursework and securing a job to help provide me with the means to live here was a contributing factor as to why I was not able to enroll in these courses.
As an aspiring professional musician, the aforementioned courses are imperative to my success since they all focus on my development not only as an individual player, but also a team member. In particular, MUSC 420 is a required course for completing my BMus degree.
Thank you for taking the time to read this appeal.
Warm Regards,
Mateo Ronderos
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: I intend to complete my BMus degree by taking an extra fifth year to make up for lost time and experience in-person. By being enrolled in MUSC 412, 415, and 420, I will be able to complete my studies within this timeframe without having to worry about taking additional courses in my final year. This will increase my chances at getting into a master's program at top conservatories or music schools since it will grant me more time to prepare my audition materials.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC
Decision Letters
Amendment to Appeal 8228
Relevant Petition: 8228
New Information: I would only like to register for MUSC 412 and 420
Student Number: 20125448
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC
Level 1 Status
Status: DeniedLevel 2
Appeal Type: Level 2
ID: 33
Submitted: October 25, 2021 at 5:56:02 PM
Relevant Petition: 8228
Decision(s) Being Appealed: Add a course after the academic deadline: MUSC 412, Fall/Winter 2021 (Wolf Tormann)
Add a course after the academic deadline: MUSC 420, Fall/Winter 2021 (Wolf Tormann)
Add a course after the academic deadline: MUSC 420, Fall/Winter 2021 (Wolf Tormann)
Appeal Letter
Appeal Letter: October 25rd, 2021
Dear Board of Studies,
I am writing to appeal the Associate Dean??s decision on my appeal to add MUSC 412 and MUSC 420 (paired with 425) after the academic deadline.
I would like to start off by acknowledging and apologizing for my mistake in failing to add these courses in SOLUS on time. I am very regretful for causing this additional work for everybody, especially on a weekend.
After reading the decision on my original appeal, I realized that in failing to provide supporting documentation, the Associate Dean was unable to verify my extenuating circumstances which understandably led to their decision. Additionally, I understand and appreciate the Associate Dean??s stance and concern about adding to one??s course load this late into the term.
Since returning to Queen??s campus, I have been consistently attending my lessons and rehearsals, working hard on my repertoire, and preparing for several different competitive scholarship and music festival auditions. When I was writing my appeal, the stress from my full workload, moving into a new apartment, the fact that I had missed the course add deadline, and having started a new job with food services on campus (to help pay for my tuition/living expenses), inclined me to submit the appeal without any supporting documentation just to get the process over with. I have, since my appeal submission, had the time to settle in and organize myself to productively manage the balance between my full work/course load.
On a separate note, I would also like to mention that I was diagnosed with ADHD by Queen??s health services just before the pandemic, and I have been off my medication for several months. If extra documentation is needed for this, I could reach out to health services and request a letter via appointment.
I hope that this information proves valuable to the Board of Studies in their reconsideration of my appeal.
All the best,
Mateo Ronderos
Dear Board of Studies,
I am writing to appeal the Associate Dean??s decision on my appeal to add MUSC 412 and MUSC 420 (paired with 425) after the academic deadline.
I would like to start off by acknowledging and apologizing for my mistake in failing to add these courses in SOLUS on time. I am very regretful for causing this additional work for everybody, especially on a weekend.
After reading the decision on my original appeal, I realized that in failing to provide supporting documentation, the Associate Dean was unable to verify my extenuating circumstances which understandably led to their decision. Additionally, I understand and appreciate the Associate Dean??s stance and concern about adding to one??s course load this late into the term.
Since returning to Queen??s campus, I have been consistently attending my lessons and rehearsals, working hard on my repertoire, and preparing for several different competitive scholarship and music festival auditions. When I was writing my appeal, the stress from my full workload, moving into a new apartment, the fact that I had missed the course add deadline, and having started a new job with food services on campus (to help pay for my tuition/living expenses), inclined me to submit the appeal without any supporting documentation just to get the process over with. I have, since my appeal submission, had the time to settle in and organize myself to productively manage the balance between my full work/course load.
On a separate note, I would also like to mention that I was diagnosed with ADHD by Queen??s health services just before the pandemic, and I have been off my medication for several months. If extra documentation is needed for this, I could reach out to health services and request a letter via appointment.
I hope that this information proves valuable to the Board of Studies in their reconsideration of my appeal.
All the best,
Mateo Ronderos
Documentation
Decision Letters
History
Originally submitted October 6, 2021 at 8:49:22 PM.
| Field | Reference | Old Value | New Value | Note | User | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| status | N/A | Received | Incomplete | Kerri Andrews | 2021-10-07 10:43:14 AM | |
| status | N/A | Incomplete | In Review | Kerri Andrews | 2021-10-07 10:46:54 AM | |
| status | N/A | In Review | Denied | Kerri Andrews | 2021-10-22 9:55:46 AM | |
| associate_dean | N/A | Jill Atkinson, Ph.D. | Kerri Andrews | 2021-10-22 9:55:46 AM | ||
| decision_letter | N/A | N/A | Decision letter sent | Kerri Andrews | 2021-10-22 9:56:34 AM | |
| new_appeal_level_2 | N/A | Level 2 | Level 2 Appeal ID: 33 | 18mr8 | 2021-10-25 5:56:02 PM | |
| status | N/A | Received | ADA Amended Decision | Pamela Briand | 2021-11-04 4:35:40 PM | |
| decision_letter | N/A | N/A | Decision letter sent | Pamela Briand | 2021-11-04 4:39:17 PM |