Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 7154
Decision Date: December 15, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Grace McMullan
Student Email: 17gem2@queensu.ca

Course: POLS 367
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Grace McMullan:

I was sorry to read that your mental health has been impacted during the current Fall term. I have carefully considered your appeal to drop POLS 367 (F 2020) past the academic deadline and I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances as well as the proactive steps that you had taken by connecting with your health-care professional when your symptoms began to get worse. If you haven€™t done so already, I encourage you to register for QSAS so that you can work with an advisor to help you manage your academics along with your health-related challenges going forward.

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.

Best of luck with your ongoing recovery.

Yours sincerely,


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


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