Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7124
Decision Date: December 21, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Alexander Fayad
Student Email: alexander.fayad@queensu.ca
Course: CISC 457
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Alexander Fayad:
I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal the challenges you report that you have experienced this term and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CISC 457 (F 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.
Your appeal outlines the challenges you had in this course but unfortunately the documentation you have submitted notes that you have struggled since September which was well before the November 2nd drop date deadline.
This is a disappointing decision I am sure Alexander, but let me remind you that if a student repeats a course, the low grade is excluded from their grade point average and the higher grade is included which would mean there would be no long term negative impact on your GPA.
I suggest, as an alternative to this appeal, that you consider submitting a request for Academic Consideration where you may be able to arrange for an Incomplete grade in that course, which you can complete next term. Here is the link to submit a Consideration request:
https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/academic-consideration-for-students
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)
20010846Fayad
Decision Date: December 21, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Alexander Fayad
Student Email: alexander.fayad@queensu.ca
Course: CISC 457
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Alexander Fayad:
I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal the challenges you report that you have experienced this term and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CISC 457 (F 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.
Your appeal outlines the challenges you had in this course but unfortunately the documentation you have submitted notes that you have struggled since September which was well before the November 2nd drop date deadline.
This is a disappointing decision I am sure Alexander, but let me remind you that if a student repeats a course, the low grade is excluded from their grade point average and the higher grade is included which would mean there would be no long term negative impact on your GPA.
I suggest, as an alternative to this appeal, that you consider submitting a request for Academic Consideration where you may be able to arrange for an Incomplete grade in that course, which you can complete next term. Here is the link to submit a Consideration request:
https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/academic-consideration-for-students
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)
20010846Fayad
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