Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7474
Decision Date: April 5, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Kayla Maki
Student Email: 14kmm10@queensu.ca
Course: STAM 200
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Kayla Maki:
I am sorry to read that you have been struggling to manage this course along with challenges related to COVID19. I have carefully considered your appeal to drop STAM 200 (Winter 2021) after the academic deadline and after reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.
I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the challenges that COVID19 has had on your mental health but want to remind you that typically, work related, competing commitments are not grounds for an appeal. An extenuating circumstance is defined as a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond a student€™s control and debilitating to his or her academic performance. In general, an appeal would be successful when there are significantly extenuating circumstances, which would merit the waiving of an academic regulation. An appeal based on the same circumstances may not be granted in the future.
Please also know that taking 9.0 units in the Summer term could become a very heavy workload especially if you plan to continue working. Summer courses tend to move quickly as they are condensed versions of Fall/Winter classes. Going forward, I suggest that you pause to evaluate the impact of your life challenges on your studies before the Academic Deadline. 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.
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)
Decision Date: April 5, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Kayla Maki
Student Email: 14kmm10@queensu.ca
Course: STAM 200
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Kayla Maki:
I am sorry to read that you have been struggling to manage this course along with challenges related to COVID19. I have carefully considered your appeal to drop STAM 200 (Winter 2021) after the academic deadline and after reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.
I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the challenges that COVID19 has had on your mental health but want to remind you that typically, work related, competing commitments are not grounds for an appeal. An extenuating circumstance is defined as a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond a student€™s control and debilitating to his or her academic performance. In general, an appeal would be successful when there are significantly extenuating circumstances, which would merit the waiving of an academic regulation. An appeal based on the same circumstances may not be granted in the future.
Please also know that taking 9.0 units in the Summer term could become a very heavy workload especially if you plan to continue working. Summer courses tend to move quickly as they are condensed versions of Fall/Winter classes. Going forward, I suggest that you pause to evaluate the impact of your life challenges on your studies before the Academic Deadline. 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.
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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