Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8355
Decision Date: December 2, 2021
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Noah Milne
Student Email: 16nrm6@queensu.ca

Course: BCHM 218
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CHEM 222
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MICR 270
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 360
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Daniel Lefebvre


Dear Noah Milne:

I was sorry to read about the challenges you outlined in your letter of appeal, some of which are related to COVID 19, and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CHEM 222, BCHM 218, MICR 270 (W 2021) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in BIOL 360 (F 2020). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grade in BIOL 360 will appear on your transcript as CR.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances, but I need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage ongoing problems. The Appeal process is designed for students who encounter problems, or whose problems become acute, after the drop deadline. Instead, I would encourage you to continue to work with your health care professionals, including a counsellor from QSAS, to manage both your health and academics. This could include taking a lighter course load and would include evaluating the impact of your health on your studies prior to week 8 of term and dropping courses which are affected by your documented extenuating circumstances.

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

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,


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


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