Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7177
Decision Date: January 11, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Christine Mao
Student Email: 16cm1@queensu.ca
Course: DEVS340
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: DEVS260
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Christine Mao:
I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal the challenges you and your family faced during the Fall term 2020 and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop DEVS 260 and DEVS 340 (F 2020) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.
I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage an ongoing circumstance. I see that you have a QSAS Advisor and I encourage you to work with your health care team and QSAS who can help you manage both your health and your academics. You may want to discuss with QSAS additional accommodations if required. Going forward, you should pause and evaluate the impact of your health and circumstances on your studies prior to week 8 of term. The week 8 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 at Queen's. I also encourage you to carefully evaluate your situation and consider taking the Winter term off to resolve your family issues if necessary.
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 (Academic)
20023452Mao1
Decision Date: January 11, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Christine Mao
Student Email: 16cm1@queensu.ca
Course: DEVS340
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: DEVS260
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Christine Mao:
I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal the challenges you and your family faced during the Fall term 2020 and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop DEVS 260 and DEVS 340 (F 2020) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.
I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage an ongoing circumstance. I see that you have a QSAS Advisor and I encourage you to work with your health care team and QSAS who can help you manage both your health and your academics. You may want to discuss with QSAS additional accommodations if required. Going forward, you should pause and evaluate the impact of your health and circumstances on your studies prior to week 8 of term. The week 8 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 at Queen's. I also encourage you to carefully evaluate your situation and consider taking the Winter term off to resolve your family issues if necessary.
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 (Academic)
20023452Mao1
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