Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 4294
Decision Date: April 17, 2018
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Patrick Sawtell
Student Email: patrick.sawtell@gmail.com

Course: DEVS 100B
Term: Summer
Year: 2011
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HIST 125B
Term: Summer
Year: 2011
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SOCY 122B
Term: Summer
Year: 2011
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GPHY 102
Term: Winter
Year: 2009
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 212
Term: Winter
Year: 2009
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Unknown

Course: POLS 318
Term: Winter
Year: 2009
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Unknown

Course: POLS 353
Term: Winter
Year: 2010
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 385
Term: Winter
Year: 2010
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 393
Term: Winter
Year: 2010
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 382
Term: Fall
Year: 2009
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 387
Term: Fall
Year: 2009
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 332
Term: Fall
Year: 2009
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Mr. Sawtell:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop POLS 262 (W 2008), GPHY 102 (W 2009), POLS 332, POLS 383, POLS 387 (F 2009), POLS 353, POLS 385, POLS 393 (W 2010), DEVS 100, HIST 125, SOCY 122 (S 2011) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in POLS 242, POLS 384 (F 2008) and POLS 212, POLS 318 (W 2009). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grades in POLS 242, POLS 384, POLS 212 and POLS 318 will appear on your transcript as CR.

Note that any change in academic registration may impact government or private-firm student financial assistance eligibility and/or funding. 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.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition. Instead, students should register with QSAS and work with an accommodation advisor to manage their academics. This could include taking a lighter course load and would include evaluating the impact of your health on your studies prior to week 8 of term. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the €œImportant Dates€ section on the Arts and Science web page, 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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