Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 483
Decision Date: November 6, 2014
Associate Dean: J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Student Name: Shuo Chen
Student Email: csteven8@gmail.com
Mr. Shuo Chen
Csteven8@gmail.com
Dear Mr. Chen:
I have carefully considered your appeal to waive the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for a Minimum of Three Years. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
In order to reactivate your student file, you must complete a €œReturn to Studies€ form: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/return_to_studies_form.pdf and return it to our office as soon as possible. Please ensure you indicate your desired degree program and Plan (concentration). Once our office has received departmental approval of your Degree Plan, your file will be reactivated. For information on registration and course selection, please contact the Faculty Office at 613-533-2470. For information on tuition payment and accessing SOLUS (Queen's new on-line student system), please see: www.queensu.ca/registrar or contact the Registrar's office at (613) 533-2040.
As you might be aware, the academic regulations and grading system have now changed at Queen€™s. Academic Regulation 13 states that at the end of each Winter Term in which a student has attempted 18.0 or more units since the time of their previous assessment, that student is assessed for academic progression. If, at the time of this assessment, the GPA is below 1.60 an academic sanction is triggered. In your case, since you have a previous requirement to withdraw on your record, that sanction would be a requirement to withdraw for a further three years. As you be resuming your studies in the 2015 Winter term, you will not have attempted enough courses to be formally assessed for academic progression this year so your next assessment will likely take place in May 2016. Your current GPA is 1.32 so you would need to maintain a C grade average on your of courses from this point forward to raise your GPA high enough to be released from academic probation. If you fail to achieve this standard, you will be required to withdraw again for three years.
If you were to pursue a Bachelor of Computing General degree, you would need to repeat at least 6.0 units in Computing courses you previously failed to raise your Plan GPA to 1.60 and you would need to successfully complete at least 24.0 units in elective courses with an average grade of C to meet your degree requirements. I would draw your attention to the full academic regulations, particularly 13 (Academic Standing) and 16 (Requirements to Graduate) in the Arts and Science Academic Calendar http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-calendar I would also refer you the GPA calculator tool on the Arts and Science website http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/gpa-calculators
As part of your return to studies, I suggest that you seek academic counselling from an advisor in the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Services office. Appointments can be made by dropping in to our office on the main floor of Dunning Hall or by phoning 533-2470. You may also wish to contact your department of concentration for advice on the successful completion of your academic program. The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. The Health, Counselling and Disabilities Centre located in the LaSalle Building at 146 Stuart Street also offers personal and academic counselling free of charge to all Queen's students as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
I hope that you will take advantage of the support services available to you at Queen's. In returning to a regular course of study it is your responsibility to choose courses carefully, seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance, and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements for successful completion of your plan. If you have any questions about this decision, please feel free to contact the Faculty Office for advice or assistance. I wish you success in your future studies.
Yours sincerely,
J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
05464764Chen
Decision Date: November 6, 2014
Associate Dean: J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Student Name: Shuo Chen
Student Email: csteven8@gmail.com
Mr. Shuo Chen
Csteven8@gmail.com
Dear Mr. Chen:
I have carefully considered your appeal to waive the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for a Minimum of Three Years. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
In order to reactivate your student file, you must complete a €œReturn to Studies€ form: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/return_to_studies_form.pdf and return it to our office as soon as possible. Please ensure you indicate your desired degree program and Plan (concentration). Once our office has received departmental approval of your Degree Plan, your file will be reactivated. For information on registration and course selection, please contact the Faculty Office at 613-533-2470. For information on tuition payment and accessing SOLUS (Queen's new on-line student system), please see: www.queensu.ca/registrar or contact the Registrar's office at (613) 533-2040.
As you might be aware, the academic regulations and grading system have now changed at Queen€™s. Academic Regulation 13 states that at the end of each Winter Term in which a student has attempted 18.0 or more units since the time of their previous assessment, that student is assessed for academic progression. If, at the time of this assessment, the GPA is below 1.60 an academic sanction is triggered. In your case, since you have a previous requirement to withdraw on your record, that sanction would be a requirement to withdraw for a further three years. As you be resuming your studies in the 2015 Winter term, you will not have attempted enough courses to be formally assessed for academic progression this year so your next assessment will likely take place in May 2016. Your current GPA is 1.32 so you would need to maintain a C grade average on your of courses from this point forward to raise your GPA high enough to be released from academic probation. If you fail to achieve this standard, you will be required to withdraw again for three years.
If you were to pursue a Bachelor of Computing General degree, you would need to repeat at least 6.0 units in Computing courses you previously failed to raise your Plan GPA to 1.60 and you would need to successfully complete at least 24.0 units in elective courses with an average grade of C to meet your degree requirements. I would draw your attention to the full academic regulations, particularly 13 (Academic Standing) and 16 (Requirements to Graduate) in the Arts and Science Academic Calendar http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-calendar I would also refer you the GPA calculator tool on the Arts and Science website http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/gpa-calculators
As part of your return to studies, I suggest that you seek academic counselling from an advisor in the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Services office. Appointments can be made by dropping in to our office on the main floor of Dunning Hall or by phoning 533-2470. You may also wish to contact your department of concentration for advice on the successful completion of your academic program. The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. The Health, Counselling and Disabilities Centre located in the LaSalle Building at 146 Stuart Street also offers personal and academic counselling free of charge to all Queen's students as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
I hope that you will take advantage of the support services available to you at Queen's. In returning to a regular course of study it is your responsibility to choose courses carefully, seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance, and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements for successful completion of your plan. If you have any questions about this decision, please feel free to contact the Faculty Office for advice or assistance. I wish you success in your future studies.
Yours sincerely,
J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
05464764Chen
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