Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8285
Decision Date: November 16, 2021
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Marisa Pizzolato
Student Email: 19mmp8@queensu.ca

Course: GRMN 101
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Marisa Pizzalato:

I am sorry to read in your letter of appeal that you have encountered challenges this term. I have carefully considered your appeal to drop GRMN 101 (F 2021) past the academic deadline and after reviewing your appeal, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal prior to receiving your documentation so you will be able to put your efforts towards your other subjects Marisa and anticipate this will help relieve the health related challenges you are experiencing.

Going forward you will be responsible for managing the impact of your challenges on your 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 week 8 drop deadline.

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 documented extenuating circumstances. Here is the link for information about that process:

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

Marisa, I strongly encourage you continue to work with a health professional and to proactively manage the impact of your 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 in the continued progression of your degree.

Yours sincerely,


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


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