Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8131
Decision Date: November 19, 2021
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Karleen Espinal
Student Email: 19kder@queensu.ca

Course: PSYC100
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HIST106
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHAR100
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LAW201
Term: Summer
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: COGS100
Term: Summer
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC271
Term: Summer
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Karleen Espinal:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop PSYC 100 (FW2020/2021), HIST 106, PHAR 100 (W21), LAW 201, COGS 100, and PSYC 271 (S21) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances and because you have connected with the appropriate health care supports and are now engaged in treatment. Going forward, I encourage you to evaluate your academic progress during Week 7 of the term and make sure to drop courses that you have fallen behind in, or in which you find the material too difficult, by the Week 8 drop 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.

I also suggest that you consider registering with Queen??s Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you can work with an accommodation advisor to help 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 with your ongoing recovery.

Yours sincerely,

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