Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6662
Decision Date: May 19, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Mitchell Bierd
Student Email: 14mb19@queensu.ca

Course: BIOL 334
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Bill Plaxton

Course: BIOL 339
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Do not remember

Course: GEOL 200
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Do not remember

Course: BIOL 303
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 316
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 422
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 441
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 307
Term: Summer
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Mitchell Bierd:

I was sorry to read of the challenges you outlined in your letter and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop BIOL 303, BIOL 316, BIOL 422, BIOL 441 (W 2017) and BIOL 307 (S 2017) past the academic deadline as well as receive Credit standing in BIOL 334, BIOL 339 and GEOL 200 (F 2016). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grades in BIOL 334, BIOL 339 and GEOL 200 will appear on your transcript as CR.

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 was pleased to read that your parents are doing well and that you plan to pursue a graduate program. If challenges return, I would suggest you reach out to the support networks that will be available to you during your graduate studies.

Best of luck in your future endeavours.

Yours sincerely,

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

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