Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7212
Decision Date: January 25, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Elizabeth Panos
Student Email: elizabeth.panos@queensu.ca
Course: ECON240
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Art Stewart
Course: STAT263
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Charles Molson
Dear Elizabeth Panos:
I am sorry to have read the challenges you reported in your letter of appeal and I understand that you are seeking Credit standing in ECON 240 and STAT 263 (W 2020) due to the impact those circumstances had on these courses. After reviewing your appeal letter and the information we have received from your instructors, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.3.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed all of the work in the course including the final examination, and achieved a passing grade in the course, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower.€ Your final grade in ECON 240 is a B+ and your final grade STAT 263 is a B which are above the range for CR standing. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records with grades above the range for this appeal option.
Going forward, as has been noted in previous appeal decision letters, I suggest that you inform yourself of the academic regulations concerning deadlines as they are outlined in the Important Dates section on the Arts and Science web page and assess your progress in your courses or discuss your options with an Academic Advisor during week 7 or 8 of the term. If you find that you have fallen behind in your attendance, readings or assignments, or are not happy with the grades earned in your courses by that date, it is your responsibility to drop by the end of week 8.
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).
Best of luck in your degree progression.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
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Decision Date: January 25, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Elizabeth Panos
Student Email: elizabeth.panos@queensu.ca
Course: ECON240
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Art Stewart
Course: STAT263
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Charles Molson
Dear Elizabeth Panos:
I am sorry to have read the challenges you reported in your letter of appeal and I understand that you are seeking Credit standing in ECON 240 and STAT 263 (W 2020) due to the impact those circumstances had on these courses. After reviewing your appeal letter and the information we have received from your instructors, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.3.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed all of the work in the course including the final examination, and achieved a passing grade in the course, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower.€ Your final grade in ECON 240 is a B+ and your final grade STAT 263 is a B which are above the range for CR standing. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records with grades above the range for this appeal option.
Going forward, as has been noted in previous appeal decision letters, I suggest that you inform yourself of the academic regulations concerning deadlines as they are outlined in the Important Dates section on the Arts and Science web page and assess your progress in your courses or discuss your options with an Academic Advisor during week 7 or 8 of the term. If you find that you have fallen behind in your attendance, readings or assignments, or are not happy with the grades earned in your courses by that date, it is your responsibility to drop by the end of week 8.
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).
Best of luck in your degree progression.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
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