Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 5876
Decision Date: June 17, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Gabriel Joseph-Brown
Student Email: 16gejb@queensu.ca
Dear Gabriel Joseph-Brown,
I have carefully considered your appeal to waive the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
I have granted your request based on your medical documentation which advised that you did not make full use of the supports available to you this year regarding your ADHD and that you have resolved to make the necessary changes in the future. I encourage you to follow through with that plan Gabriel and to continue to work with your doctor as you have outlined.
As you continue in your course of study it is your responsibility to take steps for the successful completion of your program and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements of your plan. These are some strategies that I strongly encourage you to consider:
€¢ Choose courses carefully. Achieving a higher grade in a repeated course will improve your GPA. This course of action will help to ensure you will be in good academic standing and not at risk of being required to withdraw for three years.
€¢ Reflect on your program choice. Are you in the right plan for your interests and aptitudes You have noted several first year courses which you are considering and they may well guide you to a Plan that will be better suited to your interests.
€¢ Seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance. I recommend scheduling an Academic Advising appointment with Chris DeWolfe to discuss your academic plan for next year (main floor Dunning Hall, phone 613-533-2470). Please note that after July 16th we will not be scheduling 30 minute advising appointments, so it would be best to call prior to July 16th.
€¢ The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library also provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life.
€¢ The Student Wellness Services Centre located in Mitchell Hall offers personal and academic counselling free of charge to all Queen's students, as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
€¢ Register with QSAS who can help support both your health and academics by assisting you with accommodations in courses, as required.
€¢ If you encounter extenuating circumstances that inhibit your ability to complete course work, consider seeking Academic Consideration. More information is available at: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations
Please read carefully the document to follow. It contains important information concerning your current academic standing. If you have any questions about the information, please contact the Faculty Office to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.
Going forward, you should be attentive to your progress and assess whether you are actively engaged and attending classes, completing your readings and assignments. If not, you should drop any courses in which you have fallen behind in by the end of week 8 (the drop deadline). Appeals for late drops are generally reserved for those who encounter extenuating circumstances after week 8.
Best of luck in your studies next year
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
20065542Joseph-Brown
Decision Date: June 17, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Gabriel Joseph-Brown
Student Email: 16gejb@queensu.ca
Dear Gabriel Joseph-Brown,
I have carefully considered your appeal to waive the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
I have granted your request based on your medical documentation which advised that you did not make full use of the supports available to you this year regarding your ADHD and that you have resolved to make the necessary changes in the future. I encourage you to follow through with that plan Gabriel and to continue to work with your doctor as you have outlined.
As you continue in your course of study it is your responsibility to take steps for the successful completion of your program and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements of your plan. These are some strategies that I strongly encourage you to consider:
€¢ Choose courses carefully. Achieving a higher grade in a repeated course will improve your GPA. This course of action will help to ensure you will be in good academic standing and not at risk of being required to withdraw for three years.
€¢ Reflect on your program choice. Are you in the right plan for your interests and aptitudes You have noted several first year courses which you are considering and they may well guide you to a Plan that will be better suited to your interests.
€¢ Seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance. I recommend scheduling an Academic Advising appointment with Chris DeWolfe to discuss your academic plan for next year (main floor Dunning Hall, phone 613-533-2470). Please note that after July 16th we will not be scheduling 30 minute advising appointments, so it would be best to call prior to July 16th.
€¢ The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library also provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life.
€¢ The Student Wellness Services Centre located in Mitchell Hall offers personal and academic counselling free of charge to all Queen's students, as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
€¢ Register with QSAS who can help support both your health and academics by assisting you with accommodations in courses, as required.
€¢ If you encounter extenuating circumstances that inhibit your ability to complete course work, consider seeking Academic Consideration. More information is available at: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations
Please read carefully the document to follow. It contains important information concerning your current academic standing. If you have any questions about the information, please contact the Faculty Office to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.
Going forward, you should be attentive to your progress and assess whether you are actively engaged and attending classes, completing your readings and assignments. If not, you should drop any courses in which you have fallen behind in by the end of week 8 (the drop deadline). Appeals for late drops are generally reserved for those who encounter extenuating circumstances after week 8.
Best of luck in your studies next year
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
20065542Joseph-Brown
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