Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 7200
Decision Date: January 11, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Amanda Maracle
Student Email: amaracle2000@gmail.com

Course: PHAR100
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SPAN111
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Amanda:

I was sorry to read that you were struggling during Fall term due to health-related issues and academic challenges. After carefully considering your appeal to drop PHAR 100 and SPAN 111 (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, but this is a lenient decision Amanda. Registering late in a course (SPAN 111) is not considered an extenuating circumstance nor is struggling with course content (PHAR 100) considered an extenuating circumstance. I am hoping this is a learning experience so you 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 support team and to consider carrying a lighter course load this semester. I also encourage you to consider registering with QSAS if your anxiety heightens, 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.

Best of luck in your Winter term.

Yours sincerely,


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


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