Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 4888
Decision Date: October 9, 2018
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: mark Sinclair
Student Email: mark.sinclair@queensu.ca

Course: HIST 201
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 338
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 364
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 385
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Mr. Sinclair:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop HIST 201, POLS 338, POLS 364 and POLS 385 (W 2018) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

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 give them adequate time to evaluate their progress in light of their health issues.

Based on the information and documentation presented in your appeal which more thoroughly supports your circumstances from Fall 2017, I am also willing to allow you to drop PHIL 292 and POLS 391 past the academic deadline. If you would like to accept this offer, please email asc.appeals@queensu.ca within 21 days of receiving this letter and we will make the appropriate changes to your transcript.

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.

Sincerely,



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

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