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Petition Type: New
ID: 8577
Submitted: January 10, 2022 at 12:52:29 AM
First Name: Sarah
Last Name: Yoon
Student Number: 20307660
Email: 21sky1@queensu.ca
Degree Program: Mathematics
Plan: Statistics
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: STAT 263
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: ECON 111
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: I am appealing the Faculty's decision that I must withdraw from ECON 111 and STAT 263. I have already received the Faculty's permission to drop STAT 263 at the beginning of the semester but it appears to be F on my transcript due to the administrative error, so I am submitting the request again to remind.
I must withdraw from ECON 111. I was thinking of exploring my interest during the first year, and I thought Economics was the subject that I would discover my interest in. Also, since I'm majoring in Mathematics, I assumed that Economics would expand my interest in subjects other than STEM. However, I didn't find Economics interesting as the semester went on. Since I was considering minoring in Economics, I thought I should study as much as I could for the final exam, which was worth 50 percent of the final grade, and then reconsider my decision if I'm not successful on this subject. I didn't want to give up without even trying my best. During the hectic time of the first semester in university, I didn't understand how to control my limits and time management skills. I should've acknowledged that all of my courses are the most challenging Mathematics courses, thus I might not be able to spend that much time on anything other than what I need to take for the upper year Math courses. Since I personally found university academics is much harder than secondary level academics, I was having such a hard time adapting to a new academic environment and harder work ethics. During the final exam season, I was spending at least more than 10 hours studying every day at the library. I've never studied as hard as these times before. Even though I tried my best, I ended up not getting good grades on this course, so I decided not to minor in Economics but find another subject that I want to spend my effort on for the remaining three years.
This experience is helpful for my future plan because I learned about my interests and weaknesses. Even though I got disappointed in myself, I decided to make improvements with my time management skills rather than giving up. Developing an appropriate work ethic and learning about myself are also the important things that I will learn during four years of university. For my future plan, I will understand my limits and have a better time management skill by having more room on my timetable. I'm thinking about taking online ECON 111 during the summer term if I want to have one more chance learning Economics. I need more time to discover what I genuinely pursue for my future to determine my major and minor.
I must withdraw from ECON 111. I was thinking of exploring my interest during the first year, and I thought Economics was the subject that I would discover my interest in. Also, since I'm majoring in Mathematics, I assumed that Economics would expand my interest in subjects other than STEM. However, I didn't find Economics interesting as the semester went on. Since I was considering minoring in Economics, I thought I should study as much as I could for the final exam, which was worth 50 percent of the final grade, and then reconsider my decision if I'm not successful on this subject. I didn't want to give up without even trying my best. During the hectic time of the first semester in university, I didn't understand how to control my limits and time management skills. I should've acknowledged that all of my courses are the most challenging Mathematics courses, thus I might not be able to spend that much time on anything other than what I need to take for the upper year Math courses. Since I personally found university academics is much harder than secondary level academics, I was having such a hard time adapting to a new academic environment and harder work ethics. During the final exam season, I was spending at least more than 10 hours studying every day at the library. I've never studied as hard as these times before. Even though I tried my best, I ended up not getting good grades on this course, so I decided not to minor in Economics but find another subject that I want to spend my effort on for the remaining three years.
This experience is helpful for my future plan because I learned about my interests and weaknesses. Even though I got disappointed in myself, I decided to make improvements with my time management skills rather than giving up. Developing an appropriate work ethic and learning about myself are also the important things that I will learn during four years of university. For my future plan, I will understand my limits and have a better time management skill by having more room on my timetable. I'm thinking about taking online ECON 111 during the summer term if I want to have one more chance learning Economics. I need more time to discover what I genuinely pursue for my future to determine my major and minor.
Decision Letters
Level 1 Status
Status: DeniedLevel 2
Appeal Type: Level 2
ID: 51
Submitted: March 7, 2022 at 2:24:39 AM
Relevant Petition: 8577
Decision(s) Being Appealed: Drop a course after the academic deadline: STAT 263, Fall 2021
Appeal Letter
Appeal Letter: I am appealing the Associate Dean's decision to deny my appeal to drop STAT263 (Fall 2021) after the academic deadline. I acknowledge that it was my responsibility to drop STAT 263. However, it was my first time using Solus and I didn't recognize the fact that I was able to drop a course on my own. STAT 263 is the course that I already took in high school. I've been truly regretting that I should have read the course description carefully and read the appeal decision thoroughly. I went to see a doctor at that time when I received the decision and was having such a hard time adapting to the new environment. From the last experience, I learned that I have to choose courses more carefully so that I won't repeat the same mistake in the future. I also changed my reading habit when I received an important email. I will make sure that I will be responsible for my own decision on course selection. I will appreciate it from the heart if an appeal to drop STAT 263 can be granted again. Thank you for your consideration.
Documentation
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Decision Letters
History
Originally submitted January 10, 2022 at 12:52:29 AM.
| Field | Reference | Old Value | New Value | Note | User | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| status | N/A | Received | In Review | Spring Forsberg | 2022-01-14 10:44:15 AM | |
| status | N/A | In Review | Incomplete | Spring Forsberg | 2022-01-14 10:57:44 AM | |
| status | N/A | Incomplete | In Review | Spring Forsberg | 2022-01-31 10:56:46 AM | |
| status | N/A | In Review | Denied | Spring Forsberg | 2022-02-14 8:37:09 AM | |
| associate_dean | N/A | Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D. | Spring Forsberg | 2022-02-14 8:37:09 AM | ||
| decision_letter | N/A | N/A | Decision letter sent | Spring Forsberg | 2022-02-14 8:37:57 AM | |
| new_appeal_level_2 | N/A | Level 2 | Level 2 Appeal ID: 51 | 21SKY1 | 2022-03-07 2:24:39 AM | |
| status | N/A | Received | ADA Amended Decision | Pamela Briand | 2022-04-06 10:45:08 AM | |
| decision_letter | N/A | N/A | Decision letter sent | Pamela Briand | 2022-04-06 11:09:23 AM |

