Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 7756
Decision Date: June 7, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: John Dowdall
Student Email: jayjaygo24@yahoo.ca

Course: BIOL 110
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HIST 104
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 102
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHAR 100
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear John Dowdall:

I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal that you have had a difficult year and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop BIOL 110, HIST 104 (F 2020) and BIOL 102, PHAR 100 (W 2021) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

Going forward, I suggest you carefully evaluate your progress in your courses during week 7 of the term and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in the course to your satisfaction, you should drop courses by the week 8 drop date deadline. Let me also advise you of the Academic Consideration service where a student can request short term consideration if you require leeway with assignment due dates. Here is the link for information about that process:

https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/academic-consideration-for-students

If your circumstances will be ongoing or are chronic, I suggest you consider registering with QSAS if you have not done so already. QSAS can help put into place appropriate accommodations to help with both your health and academics.

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.

Sincerely,


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

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