Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8068
Decision Date: September 16, 2021
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Xiaoyao Feng
Student Email: xiaoyao.feng@queensu.ca

Course: CISC 203
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 221
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: DRAM 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Grahame Renyk

Course: CISC 223
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Xiaoyao Feng:

I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal that you had a difficult Winter 2021 term and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CISC 203, CISC 223 past the academic deadline and receive credit standing in CISC 221 (W 2021) and DRAM 100 (FW 2020/21). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grades in CISC 221 and DRAM 100 will be noted with a CR on your transcript.

I have granted this appeal based on??documentation provided which notes that you sought out counselling and will continue to do so as needed. Going forward you will be responsible for managing the impact of your condition on our academics proactively and not after the fact via the appeal process. I encourage you to carefully evaluate your progress in each of your courses prior to the drop deadline and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in the course to your satisfaction, you should drop courses by the drop deadline. Please do not wait until you receive your grades and then request a drop for those that are failures.

Another tool to manage your academics in addition to dropping a course by the drop deadline is our Academic Consideration service. A student can request short term consideration if they need more time to complete an assignment or had to miss a class due to extenuating circumstances. Here is the link for information about that process:

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

Xiaoyao, I strongly encourage you continue to work with a health professional and to proactively manage the impact of our condition on your academics. If this is a chronic condition, please talk to your counsellor about the possibility of registering with QSAS. A QSAS??Advisor??can help put into place appropriate accommodations to help you manage the impact of your health on your 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.

Best of luck this year.

Sincerely,


Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)

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