Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 3425
Decision Date: October 3, 2017
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Alexandra MacDOnald
Student Email: alex.macdonald@queensu.ca
Course: ECON 310
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Amy Sun
Dear Ms. MacDonald:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Credit standing in ECON 310 (W 2017). After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.3.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed all of the work of the course including the final examination, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower€. The Calendar goes on to stress that Credit standing will only be granted 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 her control.
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.
While your appeal does allude to some circumstances that are extenuating in nature, it fails to include any adequate supporting documentation that covers the timeline of the 2017 Winter term. The appeal also fails to explain why this course only was affected by your circumstances and not the other courses you were registered in during the same time period.
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,
Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10139209MacDonald
Decision Date: October 3, 2017
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Alexandra MacDOnald
Student Email: alex.macdonald@queensu.ca
Course: ECON 310
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Amy Sun
Dear Ms. MacDonald:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Credit standing in ECON 310 (W 2017). After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.3.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed all of the work of the course including the final examination, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower€. The Calendar goes on to stress that Credit standing will only be granted 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 her control.
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.
While your appeal does allude to some circumstances that are extenuating in nature, it fails to include any adequate supporting documentation that covers the timeline of the 2017 Winter term. The appeal also fails to explain why this course only was affected by your circumstances and not the other courses you were registered in during the same time period.
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,
Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10139209MacDonald
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