Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 5073
Decision Date: November 22, 2018
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Arianne Petch
Student Email: arianne.petch.1@gmail.com

Course: CHEM 211
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CHEM 212
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CHEM 213
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MATH 121
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Alan Ableson

Course: BIO 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Virginia Walker, Adam Chippendale


Dear Ms. Petch:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CHEM 211, CHEM 212 and CHEM 213 (F 2018) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in MATH 121 (FW 2017-18) and BIOL 103 (W 2018). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grades in MATH 121 and BIOL 103 will appear on your transcript as CR.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but I need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage ongoing problems. The Appeal process is designed for students who encounter problems, or whose problems become acute, after the drop deadline. Instead, I would encourage you to work with your health care professionals, including a counsellor from QSAS, to manage both your health and 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 and dropping courses which are affected by your extenuating circumstances.

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,



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


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