Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 6497
Decision Date: February 4, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Andrew Coughlin
Student Email: 15ac24@queensu.ca
Course: LAW201-701
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: M.Jarvis
Dear Andrew Coughlin:
I have carefully considered your appeal to add LAW 201 (W 2020) after the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be added on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under exceptional circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s ability to add a course within the deadline was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
The deadlines for adding courses have been designed and established in order to provide sufficient time for students to obtain the relevant permission, determine their interest in the course material, to consider their ability to handle each course, and to evaluate their overall workload.
Andrew, although I can see you have experienced challenges, your record indicates that adding a course late is not advisable since a previous appeal to add PHIL 259 (F 2018) late was granted but you were unsuccessful in that course which demonstrates that you were not successful in catching up. I am not convinced that adding this course late is a good academic decision as you work towards getting your health back on track.
For your information, registration for our Summer term on-line courses began on February 3rd I would encourage you to review the course offerings during that upcoming term if you wish to resume your studies prior to Fall term 2020. The on-line courses available can be found at https://www.queensu.ca/artsci_online/.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€). Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities as well as guidance on policy and procedure (www.queensu.ca/ombuds).
If you wish to discuss course planning or have any questions regarding your academic goals including discussing your extenuating circumstances during Winter term 2018 and a possible appeal to address those courses, please contact our Faculty Office (613-533-2470) to set up an appointment with one of our Academic Advisors.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10196892Coughlin
Decision Date: February 4, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Andrew Coughlin
Student Email: 15ac24@queensu.ca
Course: LAW201-701
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: M.Jarvis
Dear Andrew Coughlin:
I have carefully considered your appeal to add LAW 201 (W 2020) after the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be added on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under exceptional circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s ability to add a course within the deadline was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
The deadlines for adding courses have been designed and established in order to provide sufficient time for students to obtain the relevant permission, determine their interest in the course material, to consider their ability to handle each course, and to evaluate their overall workload.
Andrew, although I can see you have experienced challenges, your record indicates that adding a course late is not advisable since a previous appeal to add PHIL 259 (F 2018) late was granted but you were unsuccessful in that course which demonstrates that you were not successful in catching up. I am not convinced that adding this course late is a good academic decision as you work towards getting your health back on track.
For your information, registration for our Summer term on-line courses began on February 3rd I would encourage you to review the course offerings during that upcoming term if you wish to resume your studies prior to Fall term 2020. The on-line courses available can be found at https://www.queensu.ca/artsci_online/.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€). Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities as well as guidance on policy and procedure (www.queensu.ca/ombuds).
If you wish to discuss course planning or have any questions regarding your academic goals including discussing your extenuating circumstances during Winter term 2018 and a possible appeal to address those courses, please contact our Faculty Office (613-533-2470) to set up an appointment with one of our Academic Advisors.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10196892Coughlin
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