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Petition Type: New
ID: 9717
Submitted: November 22, 2022 at 9:57:33 AM
First Name: Sree
Last Name: Bandi
Student Number: 20350999
Degree Program: BCH
Plan: Computing
Level of Study: 1

Petition Categories

Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH 110
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Petition Letter

Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean of Arts & Science,

I am petitioning for a late drop of my MATH 110 course taught by Dr. Noriko Yui as I have been experiencing mental health challenges during the brunt of the Fall Term. I suffer from depression, which was exacerbated as I missed some treatment options due to the distance from my doctors. I also had a family emergency as my sister was sick for a period of time and for my mental health I had to return home for a week.

As a result, I have not been able to keep up with the more rigorous coursework of MATH 110 and have fallen significantly behind. I see very little chance of me having success in the Winter term as I have not properly absorbed the material from the Fall term. I have realized this very late, I was convinced I could make up for these discrepancies but the toll on my mental health has been too great.

I plan to instead take MATH 112 and CISC 102 to fulfill my degree requirements. I have an approved AP transfer credit for 6 units of HIST 1XX so I will not be missing the units I usually would for dropping a course for overall degree completion. I will be seeking a psychiatrist that can accommodate the distance over the rest of Fall Term and Winter break so I will be better equipped going into the next term.

I am convinced I will fail MATH 110 outright if I continue with it into the Winter term. This petition is my proactive approach to ensure I will still be on track for my degree plan as a linear algebra course is required to continue my second year at Queen??s as a Computing major and summer courses do not seem feasible.

This letter serves as my formal petition for a late drop from MATH 110 and my explanation of the circumstances. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Sree Bandi

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