Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: I am looking to drop CRSS 454 for GEOL 106, and after consultation with my psychotherapist at Queen's, Mackenzie Green, I have decided that this is the best course of action for me. The extenuating circumstance under which I am basing my appeal is a psychological challenge, as I am experiencing more stress than usual in this course due to personal stress (i.e., rather than normal academic stress). This is affecting my mental health and my ability to maintain my usual level of academic performance, so I believe it is best for me to step away from this situation and work through the cause of the personal stress with Mackenzie privately. I chose GEOL 106 for many reasons, including that there is no way that the underlying reason for the personal stress would arise, I have a personal interest in the content of the course, I have a friend in the course which will be good for my mental health with respect to social interaction during this isolating pandemic, and that I believe that I would be able to catch up with the course content relatively quickly (four weeks of material).