Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 3788
Decision Date: February 7, 2018
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ryerson Smylie
Student Email: 12rls3@queensu.ca

Course: STAT 263
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CHEM 223
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CHEM 222
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CLST 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Mr. Smylie:

As offered, I have accepted your new documentation and reviewed your appeal to drop ANAT 100, CHEM 211, CHEM 212, STAT 263 (F 2016), CHEM 222, CHEM 223, CLST 103 and STAT 263 (W 2017) past the academic deadline. Based on the new documentation supplied, I have decided to change my original decision and grant your request.

From this point on, you must register with Accessibility Services and abide by the drop deadlines. If you continue to experience any difficulties, you must consult with your Accessibility Advisor and/or drop in to the Faculty Office to see an academic advisor in a timely manner. Your advisors can provide you with the information and advice you need to help you make these decisions.

Note that any change in academic registration (e.g. dropping courses) may impact government or private-firm student financial assistance eligibility and/or funding such as OSAP, scholarships, or bursaries. Please consult with the Student Awards Office (Office of the University Registrar, Gordon Hall) to understand the potential implications of changes to course or program registration and/or the consequences of not successfully completing the required course load. A change in academic registration may also affect a student€™s enrollment status as a full or part-time student, eligibility for student visas, or benefits through external agencies.

I am confident that in the future you will make every effort to inform yourself of the academic regulations concerning deadlines as they are outlined in Important Dates Section on the Arts and Science web page. These deadlines have been established by the Faculty of Arts and Science to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of all students and to facilitate the timely completion of university studies at Queen's.

Yours sincerely,



Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)


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