Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6525
Decision Date: February 14, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Kailee Thinghuus
Student Email: kailee.thinghuus@gmail.com

Course: ENGL 290
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ENGL 218
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ENGL 285
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ENGL 292
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Kailee Thinghuus:

I was sorry to read that you were dealing with a medical condition during the Fall/Winter 2018/19 term. After carefully considering your appeal to drop ENGL 290 (F 2018) and ENGL 218, ENGL 284, ENGL 292 (W 2019) past the academic deadline, I have decided to grant your request based on the circumstances outlined as well as your documentation.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition. An appeal based on the same circumstances may not be granted in the future. I encourage you to continue to work with your health care professionals and suggest you register with QSAS and work with an accommodation advisor who may be able to help you 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. 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 and to facilitate the timely completion of university studies at Queen's.

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,


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


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