Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6173
Decision Date: October 3, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Danaka Turcaj
Student Email: danakaturcaj@gmail.com


Dear Danaka Turcaj:

I have reviewed your request to complete 18.0 units on a Letter of Permission for your BSC (Honours) degree with a Major concentration in Biotechnology at a university in Toronto. As you know, Regulation 14.4 indicates that €œnormally the last two years of the Honours degree are taken in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen€™s.€ However, given the circumstances explained in your letter of appeal, and the support of the Biology Department, I agree to this request. Please consult with your department regularly to ensure that the courses you select will properly fulfill the Queen€™s requirements for your degree.

You must now apply for a Letter of Permission through the Faculty of Arts and Science Office. Please allow up to 21 days to receive a response.

Note that official transcripts with final grades must be received by the Faculty of Arts and Science Office upon completion of the courses. Please keep in mind that you must achieve a minimum grade of C on each course taken on a Letter of Permission, unless stated otherwise.

Finally, please be advised that a student can complete a maximum of 54.0 transfer units towards their BSc Honours degree (see Academic Regulation 16.1.3).

I wish you well in your studies while attending university in Toronto, and in your future undertakings.

Yours sincerely,


Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)


Cc: Liz Russell, Letter of Permission Officer, Faculty of Arts and Science
Professor Ko, Biology Department


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