Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6451
Decision Date: February 21, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Aleksander Magi
Student Email: 17aam1@queensu.ca

Course: MATH 126
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ECON 212
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: COMM 251
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHIL 111
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 110
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Goodyear-Grant,Elizabeth


Dear Aleksander Magi:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MATH 126 and PHIL 111 (FW 2018/19) and ECON 212, COMM 251 (W 2019) past the academic deadline as well as receive Credit standing in POLS 110 (FW 2018-19). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grade in POLS 110 will appear on your transcript as CR.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but I need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage ongoing problems. The Appeal process is designed for students who encounter problems, or whose problems become acute, after the drop deadline. Instead, I encourage you to reach out to our Student Wellness Services if you would find support from a Counsellor helpful. You may also want to consider taking a lighter course load and you should ensure that you pause and evaluate your progress in your courses prior to week 8 of term and drop courses which are affected by your extenuating circumstances.

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 am pleased to have seen a strong performance in your HIST 216 and POLS 211 courses during the recent Fall term. Those grades are a good indicator to me that you are on track with your studies.

Best of luck this term.

Yours sincerely,


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


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