Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7844
Decision Date: June 17, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Kristen Gill
Student Email: kristengill1965@gmail.com
Dear Kristen Gill:
I have carefully considered your appeal to return to your studies after having completed the Required to Withdraw for a Minimum of Three Years€ timeframe. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. You may resume your studies at Queen's University beginning the Fall term 2021.
In order to reactivate your student file, you must complete a €œReturn to Studies€ form: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/return_to_studies.pdf and return it to our office as soon as possible. Please ensure you indicate your desired Degree Program and Plan (concentration). Once our office has received departmental approval of your Degree Plan, your file will be reactivated. For information on registration and course selection, please see: www.queensu.ca/artsci and click on €œUndergrad Students€. For information on tuition payment and accessing SOLUS (Queen's on-line student system), please see: www.queensu.ca/registrar or contact the Registrar's office at (613) 533-2040. Please be advised that Academic Regulation 13 currently states that at the end of each Winter Term in which a student has attempted 18.0 or more units since the time of their previous assessment, that student is assessed for academic progression. If, at the time of this assessment, the GPA is below 1.60 an academic sanction is triggered. In your case, since you have a previous requirement to withdraw on your record, that sanction would be a requirement to withdraw for a further three years. The document which will follow this letter contains more detail concerning academic probation and progression but if you have questions about this, please feel free to contact our office at 613-533-2470 and we can arrange an appointment for you to speak with an academic advisor. I strongly suggest that you do speak with an academic advisor who can make helpful suggestions as to how you can improve your GPA to meet the required 1.6 GPA threshold. I was pleased to see that you have met with Anna van der Meulen and have a clear plan to move forward with your degree.
A cumulative GPA of 1.60 is also required to graduate with a three-year General degree. I would draw your attention to the full academic regulations, particularly 13 (Academic Standing) and 16 (Requirements to Graduate) in the Arts and Science Academic Calendar: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-calendar I would also refer you the GPA calculator tool on the Arts and Science website http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/gpa-calculators. For your information, if a student repeats a course, the lower grade will be excluded from their GPA and the higher grade will be included. This is considered a good way to improve a grade point average.
As part of your return to studies, I encourage you to take advantage of the many services available including Student Academic Success Service (SASS). They provide a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. Student Wellness Services, located in Mitchell Hall, also offers personal counselling free of charge to all Queen's students as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
In returning to a regular course of study it is your responsibility to choose courses carefully, seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance, and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements for successful completion of your plan.
I commend you for returning to your studies and having a sound academic plan which will lead you to the successful completion of your university degree.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
02509343Gill
cc: Anna van der Meulen
Decision Date: June 17, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Kristen Gill
Student Email: kristengill1965@gmail.com
Dear Kristen Gill:
I have carefully considered your appeal to return to your studies after having completed the Required to Withdraw for a Minimum of Three Years€ timeframe. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. You may resume your studies at Queen's University beginning the Fall term 2021.
In order to reactivate your student file, you must complete a €œReturn to Studies€ form: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/return_to_studies.pdf and return it to our office as soon as possible. Please ensure you indicate your desired Degree Program and Plan (concentration). Once our office has received departmental approval of your Degree Plan, your file will be reactivated. For information on registration and course selection, please see: www.queensu.ca/artsci and click on €œUndergrad Students€. For information on tuition payment and accessing SOLUS (Queen's on-line student system), please see: www.queensu.ca/registrar or contact the Registrar's office at (613) 533-2040. Please be advised that Academic Regulation 13 currently states that at the end of each Winter Term in which a student has attempted 18.0 or more units since the time of their previous assessment, that student is assessed for academic progression. If, at the time of this assessment, the GPA is below 1.60 an academic sanction is triggered. In your case, since you have a previous requirement to withdraw on your record, that sanction would be a requirement to withdraw for a further three years. The document which will follow this letter contains more detail concerning academic probation and progression but if you have questions about this, please feel free to contact our office at 613-533-2470 and we can arrange an appointment for you to speak with an academic advisor. I strongly suggest that you do speak with an academic advisor who can make helpful suggestions as to how you can improve your GPA to meet the required 1.6 GPA threshold. I was pleased to see that you have met with Anna van der Meulen and have a clear plan to move forward with your degree.
A cumulative GPA of 1.60 is also required to graduate with a three-year General degree. I would draw your attention to the full academic regulations, particularly 13 (Academic Standing) and 16 (Requirements to Graduate) in the Arts and Science Academic Calendar: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-calendar I would also refer you the GPA calculator tool on the Arts and Science website http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/gpa-calculators. For your information, if a student repeats a course, the lower grade will be excluded from their GPA and the higher grade will be included. This is considered a good way to improve a grade point average.
As part of your return to studies, I encourage you to take advantage of the many services available including Student Academic Success Service (SASS). They provide a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. Student Wellness Services, located in Mitchell Hall, also offers personal counselling free of charge to all Queen's students as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
In returning to a regular course of study it is your responsibility to choose courses carefully, seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance, and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements for successful completion of your plan.
I commend you for returning to your studies and having a sound academic plan which will lead you to the successful completion of your university degree.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
02509343Gill
cc: Anna van der Meulen
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