Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7150
Decision Date: January 18, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sobika Ganeshalingam
Student Email: 17sg37@queensu.ca
Course: DEVS358
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: MUSC171
Term: Summer
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Sobika Ganeshalingam:
I am sorry to read in your letter of appeal that you have encountered family related challenges which were aggravated due to COVID19 and that those challenges have impacted your studies. I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MUSC 171 (S 2020) and DEVS 358 (F 2020) past the academic deadline and, after reviewing your appeal, I have decided to grant your request.
I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the difficult challenges you have been facing. Going forward, I suggest that you consider using the supports the university has available including requesting Academic Consideration for extensions in course work if necessary, as well as continuing to work with your counsellor who can help you through difficult circumstances.
A good practice for all students Sobika is to pause and evaluate your progress in your courses prior to the drop date deadlines and assess whether you are actively engaged in your courses and are completing your assignments on time. If not, you should drop any courses in which you have fallen behind by the drop deadline. Appeals for late drops are generally reserved for those who encounter problems after week 8 or whose problems become more acute and is not meant to manage ongoing conditions.
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 the continued progression of your degree.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20085124Ganeshalingam
Decision Date: January 18, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sobika Ganeshalingam
Student Email: 17sg37@queensu.ca
Course: DEVS358
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: MUSC171
Term: Summer
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Sobika Ganeshalingam:
I am sorry to read in your letter of appeal that you have encountered family related challenges which were aggravated due to COVID19 and that those challenges have impacted your studies. I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MUSC 171 (S 2020) and DEVS 358 (F 2020) past the academic deadline and, after reviewing your appeal, I have decided to grant your request.
I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the difficult challenges you have been facing. Going forward, I suggest that you consider using the supports the university has available including requesting Academic Consideration for extensions in course work if necessary, as well as continuing to work with your counsellor who can help you through difficult circumstances.
A good practice for all students Sobika is to pause and evaluate your progress in your courses prior to the drop date deadlines and assess whether you are actively engaged in your courses and are completing your assignments on time. If not, you should drop any courses in which you have fallen behind by the drop deadline. Appeals for late drops are generally reserved for those who encounter problems after week 8 or whose problems become more acute and is not meant to manage ongoing conditions.
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 the continued progression of your degree.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20085124Ganeshalingam
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