Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6588
Decision Date: April 9, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Michael Bureau
Student Email: 16mb79@queensu.ca

Course: ECON 112
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: N/A

Course: ECON 111
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: N/A

Course: MATH 111
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: N/A

Course: MATH 124
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 220
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: M. Lamb

Course: CISC 251
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: D. Skillicorn

Dear Michael Bureau:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MATH 124 (W 2019) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in ECON 112 (W 2018); ECON 111 (F 2018); MATH 111 (FW 2018/19); CISC 220 and CISC 251 (F 2019). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grades in ECON 112 (W 2018); ECON 111 (F 2018); MATH 111 (FW 2018/19); CISC 220 and CISC 251 (F 2019) 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 and future appeals based on similar circumstances will not be granted in the future. Instead, I would encourage you to work with your health care professionals, including a counsellor from QSAS, to 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 and dropping 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.


Yours sincerely,



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


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