Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8296
Decision Date: November 12, 2021
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Esther Hoffman
Student Email: 17erh1@queensu.ca

Course: CHEM 414
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Esther Hoffman:

I was sorry to read in your letter of appeal the challenges you outlined, and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CHEM 414 (F 2021) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on your circumstances and the??documentation submitted. I understand that you have agreed to being contacted by our Sexual Violence, Prevention and Response service, and I trust they can provide any additional support you may need.

Esther, I strongly encourage you continue to work with your health professional and to proactively manage the impact of your circumstances on your academics. If this is a chronic challenge, please talk to your health professional 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 in your degree progression.

Yours sincerely,


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

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