Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 3364
Decision Date: May 29, 2017
Associate Dean: Sue Blake
Student Name: Praisy Hunter
Student Email: 13ph7@queensu.ca
Course: BIOL 205
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: CHEM 281
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Ms. Hunter:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop BIOL 205, CHEM 281 (F 2016) and GPHY 101 (W 2017) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under exceptional circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
The deadlines for dropping courses have been designed and established in order to provide sufficient time for students to determine their interest in the course material, to consider their ability to handle each course, and to evaluate their overall workload.
Extenuating circumstances normally involve a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond your control and debilitating to your overall academic performance. Additionally, these kinds of extraordinary situations are normally supported by documentation from a professional.
The documentation supplied does not cover the timeline of Fall term 2016 when BIOL 205 and CHEM 281 took place. There is also no indication as to the severity of your circumstances, only Dr. Thomson€™s recommendation that you pursue a part-time course load. The letter is dated March 14, 2017, during which time you were already taking a part-time course load only. I hope that you will consider taking some time to focus on resolving your ongoing circumstances before taking any further courses.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit an appeal to the Board of Studies within 21 days of the date this decision was sent. Guidelines for appealing to the Board of Studies and the appeal form can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€) Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact Mr.
Harry Smith, Office of the Ombudsman for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. His office is located in room 421 Robert Sutherland Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Sue Blake
Assistant Dean (Studies)
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Decision Date: May 29, 2017
Associate Dean: Sue Blake
Student Name: Praisy Hunter
Student Email: 13ph7@queensu.ca
Course: BIOL 205
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: CHEM 281
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Ms. Hunter:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop BIOL 205, CHEM 281 (F 2016) and GPHY 101 (W 2017) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under exceptional circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
The deadlines for dropping courses have been designed and established in order to provide sufficient time for students to determine their interest in the course material, to consider their ability to handle each course, and to evaluate their overall workload.
Extenuating circumstances normally involve a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond your control and debilitating to your overall academic performance. Additionally, these kinds of extraordinary situations are normally supported by documentation from a professional.
The documentation supplied does not cover the timeline of Fall term 2016 when BIOL 205 and CHEM 281 took place. There is also no indication as to the severity of your circumstances, only Dr. Thomson€™s recommendation that you pursue a part-time course load. The letter is dated March 14, 2017, during which time you were already taking a part-time course load only. I hope that you will consider taking some time to focus on resolving your ongoing circumstances before taking any further courses.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit an appeal to the Board of Studies within 21 days of the date this decision was sent. Guidelines for appealing to the Board of Studies and the appeal form can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€) Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact Mr.
Harry Smith, Office of the Ombudsman for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. His office is located in room 421 Robert Sutherland Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Sue Blake
Assistant Dean (Studies)
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