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Petition Type: New
ID: 9369
Submitted: July 5, 2022 at 8:30:52 PM
First Name: Jade
Last Name: Wesley
Student Number: 20301297
Email: 21jew10@queensu.ca
Degree Program: Bachelor Health Sciences
Plan: Health Sciences
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the requirement to withdraw for one year
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Associates Director,
I am appealing the decision of the Requirement to Withdraw for a Minimum of One Year from the Bachelor of Health Sciences program. My name is Jade Wesley and I enrolled in the Queen's University Health Sciences which began in the fall of 2021 and the graduating year of 2025. Back in September, I had made the move from Sudbury, Ontario to attend University and leave behind what I called home for a year, in which I lived alongside my older brother. My parents had gotten me an apartment off-campus and I expected myself to succeed. As the fall 2021 term began on September 7, 2021, I tried to clean the space bar of my MacBook keyboard, but it broke, in which I had to take it into Jump+ to have the keyboard replaced. The turnaround time to have my MacBook completely repaired was supposed to be 3-5 days, but in my case, it took about two weeks. In those two weeks, I was attending class with my iPad that had no keyboard as an alternative. In that span of time, I was unable to take notes out of class, as I did not have the resources, as I was trying to stray away from using paper and reach an all electronic study life. It was also hard on myself trying to learn as a new University student in my first year. I was not prepared physically or mentally for the strenuating learning circumstances that the University had to offer. As the school year continued into the 2022 winter, Covid-19 played a huge factor in my schooling, as we moved into a safer environment, which was online learning. At this point, it was difficult to stay focused, which led me to be extremely behind on my notes and I did not have the mental capacity to continue on and stress myself out to the point where I could not handle it anymore. This problem continued on through my whole school year. Now that I have thought about and reassessed the situation, I feel as though my 0.61 cumulative GPA is not a hindering factor of my education, but I can look back at my mistake and fix it for my future education, as I plan to take it seriously.
I am appealing the decision of the Requirement to Withdraw for a Minimum of One Year from the Bachelor of Health Sciences program. My name is Jade Wesley and I enrolled in the Queen's University Health Sciences which began in the fall of 2021 and the graduating year of 2025. Back in September, I had made the move from Sudbury, Ontario to attend University and leave behind what I called home for a year, in which I lived alongside my older brother. My parents had gotten me an apartment off-campus and I expected myself to succeed. As the fall 2021 term began on September 7, 2021, I tried to clean the space bar of my MacBook keyboard, but it broke, in which I had to take it into Jump+ to have the keyboard replaced. The turnaround time to have my MacBook completely repaired was supposed to be 3-5 days, but in my case, it took about two weeks. In those two weeks, I was attending class with my iPad that had no keyboard as an alternative. In that span of time, I was unable to take notes out of class, as I did not have the resources, as I was trying to stray away from using paper and reach an all electronic study life. It was also hard on myself trying to learn as a new University student in my first year. I was not prepared physically or mentally for the strenuating learning circumstances that the University had to offer. As the school year continued into the 2022 winter, Covid-19 played a huge factor in my schooling, as we moved into a safer environment, which was online learning. At this point, it was difficult to stay focused, which led me to be extremely behind on my notes and I did not have the mental capacity to continue on and stress myself out to the point where I could not handle it anymore. This problem continued on through my whole school year. Now that I have thought about and reassessed the situation, I feel as though my 0.61 cumulative GPA is not a hindering factor of my education, but I can look back at my mistake and fix it for my future education, as I plan to take it seriously.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: My academic plan is to seek advice from course professors and teaching assistants, as well as attending office hours regularly, as I found the course materials of my classes challenging. I am also expecting to retake my first year core classes, alongside the elective and optional classes. If I find myself struggling to comprehend the course materials, it would be worthy to seek a tutor through ASUS Peer Tutoring. Within my academic skills and work habits, it would be essential for me to seek help from a learning strategist in the Student Academic Success Services, as well as attending any on-campus workshops which will assist me in learning better exam preparation strategies, writing skills, study habits, and time-management skills. With all that being said, I feel as though I am now physically and mentally ready to continue on with my schooling and take it seriously to the point where I leave behind all of my distractions.
Documentation
Professional Letter: 92CA76B3-3A0C-43A5-9B0F-596D9D7C5488.jpeg
Professional Letter Detail: That Jump plus received my MacBook.