Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6480
Decision Date: February 21, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ben Cape
Student Email: 18blc@queensu.ca

Course: GPHY 101
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GPHY 203
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GPHY 243
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GPHY 228
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Ben Cape:

I was sorry to read that you were struggling with health related challenges during Fall term 2019 and after carefully considering your appeal to drop GPHY 101, GPHY 203, GPHY 228 and GPHY 243 (F 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 your extenuating circumstances and am hoping this is a learning experience for you Ben to evaluate the impact of your health on your studies during week 7 of the term. Future appeals based on the same circumstances will not be granted so if you have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, you should drop the course by 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. I encourage you to consider registering with QSAS, if you have not done so already, and work with an accommodation advisor who may be able to help you manage your academics along with your health related challenges.

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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