Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6889
Decision Date: September 15, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ajeerthanan Riseenthiran
Student Email: 13ar111@queensu.ca

Course: SOCY 200
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SOCY 275
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SOCY 388
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SOCY 227
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SOCY 235
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Ajeerthanan Riseenthiran:

I was sorry to read of the challenges you have experienced during the 2019/2020 academic year and have carefully considered your appeal to drop SOCY 200, SOCY 275, SOCY 388 (Fall 2019), SOCY 227, and SOCY 235 (Winter 2020) 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 the severity of your extenuating circumstances and I encourage you to continue to work with Student Wellness and to evaluate the impact of your health on your studies during week 7 of the term. 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.

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 (Academics)