Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 5184
Decision Date: December 17, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Amy Tuer
Student Email: 16agt5@queensu.ca

Course: PSYC 202
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 205
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Ms. Tuer:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop PSYC 202 and PSYC 205 (F 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 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,


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


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