Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8346
Decision Date: December 22, 2021
Associate Dean: Amitava Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Student Name: Natalie Burgess
Student Email: 17nsb@queensu.ca

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

Course: MICR 360
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HLTH 230
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LLCU 214
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Natalie Burgess:

I was sorry to read of the circumstances you outlined in your letter of appeal, no doubt the health challenges you have outlined have impacted your studies this term. Based on your circumstances and your documentation, I will grant your appeal to drop LLCU 214, HLTH 230, MICR 360 and GRMN 101 (F 2021) past the academic deadline.

Natalie, I encourage you to continue to work with your health care team and your QSAS Advisor who can offer support for both your health and academics. Going forward you will be responsible for managing the impact of your condition 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 week 7 and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in the courses 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 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

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,


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

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