Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8102
Decision Date: August 31, 2021
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Marco Gomez Del Villar
Student Email: 17magd@queensu.ca

Course: CHEM 321
Term: Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Marco Gomez Del Villar:

I was sorry to read of the difficulties you experienced during the winter term and after carefully considering your appeal to drop CHEM 321 (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 and since you are working with health professionals, 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 and I encourage you to continue to work closely with your QSAS Advisor who can help you manage both your health and your academics.

Going forward, I recommend that you pause and evaluate your health during week 7 of each term, and if you have fallen behind or your health is impacting your studies, you should drop courses by the week 8 drop date deadline. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the ??Important 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,

Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.

Associate Dean (Academic)