Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 7192
Decision Date: January 11, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ryan Henri
Student Email: 18rnh@queensu.ca

Course: ECON 212
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 110
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: FREN 107
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Ryan Henri:

I was sorry to read that you were struggling during Fall term due to health-related issues. After carefully considering your appeal to drop ECON 212, CISC 110 and FREN 107 (F 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 your extenuating circumstances as well as your wise decision to take a break from your studies and focus on your health. In the future, I encourage you to pause and evaluate the impact of your health or circumstances 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. I encourage you to continue to work with your health-care team and to consider carrying a lighter course load when you resume your studies. I also encourage you to consider registering with QSAS when you return to your studies, if you have not done so already, and work with an accommodation advisor who may be able to help you manage your academics along with your health-related challenges.

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)


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