Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7598
Decision Date: May 25, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Nichol Orecchio
Student Email: 13nmo1@queensu.ca
Course: PHIL 493
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Nichol Orecchio:
I am sorry to have read about the challenges you have been facing during the Winter 2019 term and have carefully considered your appeal to drop PHIL 493 (Winter 2019) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under extenuating circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by circumstances beyond his or her control.
I acknowledge that you were impacted by health issues during the Winter 2019 term as indicated by the documentation that you supplied however, you were provided appropriate academic considerations by your instructor so that you could complete PHIL 493 during the subsequent Summer 2019 term. I understand that this is a disappointing decision however I want you to know that competing commitments, such as working a job while taking courses is not typically 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. Your appeal does not indicate any extenuating circumstances that would have prevented you from being able to complete this course during the Summer of 2019 and so I cannot grant your request.
I want to remind you that repeating courses is a recommended strategy if you are concerned about a lower grade impacting your grade point average. When repeating the exact same course, both grades remain on your transcript but only the higher one is included within your cumulative GPA.
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).
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
Decision Date: May 25, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Nichol Orecchio
Student Email: 13nmo1@queensu.ca
Course: PHIL 493
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Nichol Orecchio:
I am sorry to have read about the challenges you have been facing during the Winter 2019 term and have carefully considered your appeal to drop PHIL 493 (Winter 2019) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under extenuating circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by circumstances beyond his or her control.
I acknowledge that you were impacted by health issues during the Winter 2019 term as indicated by the documentation that you supplied however, you were provided appropriate academic considerations by your instructor so that you could complete PHIL 493 during the subsequent Summer 2019 term. I understand that this is a disappointing decision however I want you to know that competing commitments, such as working a job while taking courses is not typically 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. Your appeal does not indicate any extenuating circumstances that would have prevented you from being able to complete this course during the Summer of 2019 and so I cannot grant your request.
I want to remind you that repeating courses is a recommended strategy if you are concerned about a lower grade impacting your grade point average. When repeating the exact same course, both grades remain on your transcript but only the higher one is included within your cumulative GPA.
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).
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
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