Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 8044
Decision Date: September 7, 2021
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: YI RU YIN
Student Email: 16yry@queensu.ca
Dear Yi Ru Yin:
I was sorry to read of the challenges you outlined in your letter of appeal and I have carefully considered your request to waive the 21 day appeal deadline. Based on the circumstances outlined and the documentation provided, I will grant your appeal to waive the 21-day appeal deadline as well as grant your request to ??Waive the Requirement to Withdraw for One Year?. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
This decision was not made lightly Yi Ru, but I was pleased to see that you have resumed contact with Student Wellness Services and encourage you to continue to seek support from your wellness team.
As you continue in your course of study it is your responsibility to take steps for the successful completion of your program and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements of your plan. These are some strategies that I strongly encourage you to consider (several of which you have already committed to carrying out):
?? Choose courses carefully. As you know, achieving a higher grade in a repeated course will improve your GPA. This course of action will mitigate the risk of being required to withdraw for three years when we next assess your transcript in May 2022.
?? Reflect on your program choice. Are you in the right courses or Plan for your interests and aptitudes?
?? Seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance. The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library also provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life.
?? Continue to work with Student Wellness Services Centre and consider registering in a lighter course load so you can focus on both your health and your academics.
Please read carefully the document which will follow this letter. It contains important information concerning your current academic standing. If you have any questions about the information, please contact the Faculty Office to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.
Going forward, you should be attentive to your progress and assess whether you are actively engaged and attending classes, completing your readings and assignments. If not, you should drop any courses in which you have fallen behind in by the end of week 8 each term (the drop deadline). Appeals for late drops are generally reserved for those who encounter extenuating circumstances after week 8. Students, such as yourself, who are managing ongoing challenges, are expected to evaluate the impact those challenges are having on their studies and use the drop deadline, not an appeal after the fact, as the remedy.
I wish you success in your future studies.
Yours sincerely,
Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20022602Yin
Decision Date: September 7, 2021
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: YI RU YIN
Student Email: 16yry@queensu.ca
Dear Yi Ru Yin:
I was sorry to read of the challenges you outlined in your letter of appeal and I have carefully considered your request to waive the 21 day appeal deadline. Based on the circumstances outlined and the documentation provided, I will grant your appeal to waive the 21-day appeal deadline as well as grant your request to ??Waive the Requirement to Withdraw for One Year?. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
This decision was not made lightly Yi Ru, but I was pleased to see that you have resumed contact with Student Wellness Services and encourage you to continue to seek support from your wellness team.
As you continue in your course of study it is your responsibility to take steps for the successful completion of your program and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements of your plan. These are some strategies that I strongly encourage you to consider (several of which you have already committed to carrying out):
?? Choose courses carefully. As you know, achieving a higher grade in a repeated course will improve your GPA. This course of action will mitigate the risk of being required to withdraw for three years when we next assess your transcript in May 2022.
?? Reflect on your program choice. Are you in the right courses or Plan for your interests and aptitudes?
?? Seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance. The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library also provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life.
?? Continue to work with Student Wellness Services Centre and consider registering in a lighter course load so you can focus on both your health and your academics.
Please read carefully the document which will follow this letter. It contains important information concerning your current academic standing. If you have any questions about the information, please contact the Faculty Office to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.
Going forward, you should be attentive to your progress and assess whether you are actively engaged and attending classes, completing your readings and assignments. If not, you should drop any courses in which you have fallen behind in by the end of week 8 each term (the drop deadline). Appeals for late drops are generally reserved for those who encounter extenuating circumstances after week 8. Students, such as yourself, who are managing ongoing challenges, are expected to evaluate the impact those challenges are having on their studies and use the drop deadline, not an appeal after the fact, as the remedy.
I wish you success in your future studies.
Yours sincerely,
Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20022602Yin
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