Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 7567
Decision Date: April 23, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Lee Wallace
Student Email: 17law9@queensu.ca

Course: GEOL 235
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GEOL 238
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GEOL 249
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MATH 120
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Lee Wallace:

I was very sorry to read in your letter of appeal the challenges you outlined and disappointed that you would have felt ostracized and isolated as a student at Queen€™s. I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MATH 120 (FW 2020/21) and GEOL 235, GEOL 238, GEOL 249 (W 2021) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on the circumstances outlined as well as your documentation. I was also pleased to see that you are in the process of completing a psychological assessment and encourage you to following through with your plan, as you mentioned in your previous appeal dated May 2020, to register with QSAS if your challenges will be ongoing. QSAS can assist you with implementing accommodations and will help you manage both your challenges and your academics.

As noted previously, you should carefully assess your progress in your courses during week 7 or 8 of the term. If you find that you have fallen behind in your attendance, readings or assignments, it is your responsibility to drop courses by the end of week 8. Appeals for late drops are typically only granted when a problem occurs, or becomes acute, after the drop deadline. The appeal process is not designed to manage a chronic condition.

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 degree progression.

Yours sincerely,


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


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