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Petition Letter: To whom it may concern,

My name is Adelle D??Urzo and I am a third year Environmental Science student, also currently on track to receive the Certificate in Law. I am appealing to re-enrol in ENSC 407 (Winter, 2022).
On March 3rd 2022, I made the difficult decision to drop my five courses for the remainder of the Winter 2022 semester. Due to my passion and drive for academic success, this was not a choice I made lightly. For the past 6 months, I have been struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I have had previous experiences with anxiety but due to the nature of the pandemic and other external stressors, my anxiety continued to develop, leading to my OCD diagnosis in January 2022. This condition has drastically changed my life and has impacted the way in which I live. Anxious thoughts and worries occupy a large portion of my time which has made attending class and completing schoolwork extremely difficult and taxing. OCD took a large toll on my concentration and has caused large bouts of exhaustion - both of which are factors that have limited my energy exponentially. After careful deliberation with my family, I decided that the best thing I could do for myself is put time and effort into healing whilst taking a short break from school. I am very dedicated to my academics and did not want to sacrifice my learning and grades in order to complete the semester as planned. I began taking a medication in January that has drastically improved my well-being and has allowed me to return to semi-normal levels of functioning. With all that said, my OCD continues to pose significant challenges despite the many positive improvements I have seen since starting my treatment.
I thoroughly enjoyed attending the ENSC 407 lectures; this course gave me the opportunity to engage in course materials and interact with my peers whilst allowing me to feel like myself again after a long-winded battle with my mental health. In addition, my condition severely limits my functioning in the morning and, therefore I found it more feasible to attend the 2:30 pm ENSC 407 lecture. After deciding to drop my classes in early March, I reached out to Dr. Geoffrey Hall and asked if I could audit ENSC 407 for the rest of this semester due to the positive impact it had on my well-being. He agreed and we set up a meeting to discuss my options moving forward. We discussed an academic plan that would allow me to finish the course by July 31st, 2022, which is an opportunity that I immensely grateful for and eager to take.
I am writing this letter in hopes that I could be re-enrolled in ENSC 407. I have already completed two course assessments and I would be thrilled with the opportunity to continue where I left off and finish the course over Summer 2022. I am eager to return to my academics and I could not think of a better way of doing so. Thank you very much for your time.