Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Decision Letter

Appeal Number: 5054
Decision Date: November 21, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Omar Elmor
Student Email: 15omae@queensu.ca

Course: ENGL 100
Term: Summer
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHIL 257
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Stephen Leighton


Dear Mr. Elmor,

I have reviewed your appeal to drop ENGL 100 (S 2018) as well as change the grade you received in PHIL 257 (F/W 2017-18) to Aegrotat standing. After careful consideration of the documentation you submitted and the information supplied by the instructors about your academic performance in PHIL 257, I have decided to grant your appeal.

The instructors of PHIL 257 has submitted a replacement grade based on the work you have completed, which will appear on your transcript as B+ along with the notation €œAegrotat: estimated grade€.

I encourage you to continue to maintain contact with your psychiatrist and explore the possibility of registering with QSAS to potentially get the appropriate accommodations for your condition. I would also suggest that you evaluate the impact of your health on your studies prior to week 8 of term and to drop courses if necessary at that time.

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 providing them with the opportunity to evaluate their progress and make informed decisions regarding dropping courses when life circumstances affect their studies.

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.


Yours sincerely,



Johanne Bénard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)


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Cc: Professor R. Kumar

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