Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8303
Decision Date: December 1, 2021
Associate Dean: Amitava Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Student Name: Mackena Kramer
Student Email: 20msjk@queensu.ca

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

Course: IDIS 199
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BISC 100
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Mackena Kramer:

I was sorry to read of the circumstances you outlined in your letter of appeal. No doubt the passing of your loved one has been difficult to deal with and I am sorry for your loss. Based on the circumstances outlined and your documentation, I will grant your appeal to drop BISC 100, IDIS 199 and HLTH 101 (F 2021) past the academic deadline.

Going forward, I encourage you to pause and evaluate your progress in courses during week 7 of the term and if you have been unable to keep up with the course requirements or feel that dropping a course is in your best interest, you should do so by the week 8 drop deadline.

Another tool to manage your academics in addition to dropping a course by the drop date 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

I encourage you to continue to work with your health care supports and if your circumstances require ongoing accommodations Mackena, you may want to register with QSAS who can help support both your health and academics by putting in place appropriate accommodations so you can meet your course work requirements.

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.

Yours sincerely,


Amitava Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Special Advisor to the Dean
Faculty of Arts and Science


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