Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6249
Decision Date: November 13, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ziling Zhang
Student Email: 15zz64@queensu.ca

Course: ECON 351
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ECON 371
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CLST 102
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ECON 445
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ECON 423
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Ziling Zhang:

I was sorry to read that you have been dealing with a medical condition this term. After carefully considering your appeal to drop ECON 351, ECON 371, CLST 102, ECON 445 and ECON 423 (F 2019) past the academic deadline, I have decided to grant your request based on the circumstances outlined as well as your documentation.

I am pleased to see that you have followed your Physician€™s advice to focus on your health this term. I encourage you to consider registering with QSAS when you resume your studies. A QSAS Advisor can help support both your health and academics by assisting you with appropriate accommodations. Going forward, I also strongly suggest that you carefully evaluate the impact of your health on your studies prior to week 8 of term. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the €œImportant Dates€ section on the Arts and Science web page, have been established by the Faculty of Arts and Science to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of all students.

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.

I wish you well in your recovery and will look forward to your return to Queen€™s.

Yours sincerely,


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


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