Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 6776
Decision Date: September 10, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Dahir Dualeh
Student Email: ddualeh8@gmail.com
Course: DEVS 492
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: DEVS 293
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: DEVS 353
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: LLCU 214
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: RELS 131
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Dahir Dualeh:
I am sorry to have read about the challenges you faced at the end of the Winter term and have carefully considered your appeal to drop DEVS 492, DEVS 293, DEVS 353, LLCU 214 (Winter 2020) and RELS 131 (FW 2019/2020) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under extenuating circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by circumstances beyond his or her control.
I certainly empathize with your situation Dahir and understand that this is a disappointing decision. However, with the absence of documentation from a professional to verify your extenuating circumstances and the impact that they have on your Winter term courses, I simply cannot grant your request at this time. If sufficient documentation is provided, I may reconsider this decision.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€). Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities as well as guidance on policy and procedure (www.queensu.ca/ombuds).
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
Decision Date: September 10, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Dahir Dualeh
Student Email: ddualeh8@gmail.com
Course: DEVS 492
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: DEVS 293
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: DEVS 353
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: LLCU 214
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: RELS 131
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Dahir Dualeh:
I am sorry to have read about the challenges you faced at the end of the Winter term and have carefully considered your appeal to drop DEVS 492, DEVS 293, DEVS 353, LLCU 214 (Winter 2020) and RELS 131 (FW 2019/2020) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under extenuating circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by circumstances beyond his or her control.
I certainly empathize with your situation Dahir and understand that this is a disappointing decision. However, with the absence of documentation from a professional to verify your extenuating circumstances and the impact that they have on your Winter term courses, I simply cannot grant your request at this time. If sufficient documentation is provided, I may reconsider this decision.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€). Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities as well as guidance on policy and procedure (www.queensu.ca/ombuds).
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
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