Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 7777
Decision Date: June 7, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Aurora Kimber
Student Email: 19adk@queensu.ca

Course: PHGY 215
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CHEM 281
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BCHM 218
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BMED 270
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHGY 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHGY 216
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Aurora Kimber:

I was sorry to read that you have been dealing with a medical condition which has worsened due, in part, to COVID 19. After carefully considering your appeal to drop PHGY 215, CHEM 281 (F 2020) and BCHM 218, BMED 270, PHGY 215, PHGY 216 (W 2021) past the academic deadline, I have decided to grant your request based on the circumstances outlined as well as your documentation.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but I need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition. An appeal based on the same circumstances may not be granted in the future. I encourage you to continue to work with your health care professionals and to consider registering with QSAS if you have not done so already, and work with a QSAS advisor who can help you manage your health and your academics. This could include taking a lighter course load and would include evaluating the impact of your health on your studies prior to week 8 of term. 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 at Queen's.

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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