Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 8528
Decision Date: January 24, 2022
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sarah Davis
Student Email: 17sld3@queensu.ca
Course: SPAN 111
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Susana Beitman Brener
Dear Sarah:
I am sorry to have read of the challenges you reported during Fall term and I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Aegrotat Standing in SPAN 111 (F 2021) based on those circumstances. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
Academic Regulation 10.3.1. states that, Aegrotat estimated standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed at least 60% of the work for a course, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control, is unable to complete all the work of the course (see Academic Regulation 6)?. Aegrotat standing is only granted in cases where there are well documented and unforeseen extenuating circumstances outside of a student??s control and the learning outcomes of the course have been satisfied.
Sarah, I am not clear why your circumstances would prevent you from completing the exam during this current winter term at some point. The instructor has advised our office that she is willing to let you complete a deferred exam in this course and I urge you to discuss that option with Professor Beitman-Brener directly.
Going forward, 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 drop deadline. Please do not wait until you receive your grades and then request a drop for those that are failures.
Another tool to manage your academics in addition to dropping a course by the drop deadline is our Academic Consideration protocol. 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
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean??s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on ??Board of Studies?). You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities as well as guidance on policy and procedure (www.queensu.ca/ombuds).
Student Academic Appeals Policy (SAAP) or Rules of Procedure for USAB are Queen??s university Senate approved appeal policies. In the event that an inconsistency arises between these policies and Arts & Science regulations, SAAP and USAB will supersede.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20099363Davis
Cc: Professor Beitman-Brener
Decision Date: January 24, 2022
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sarah Davis
Student Email: 17sld3@queensu.ca
Course: SPAN 111
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Susana Beitman Brener
Dear Sarah:
I am sorry to have read of the challenges you reported during Fall term and I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Aegrotat Standing in SPAN 111 (F 2021) based on those circumstances. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
Academic Regulation 10.3.1. states that, Aegrotat estimated standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed at least 60% of the work for a course, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control, is unable to complete all the work of the course (see Academic Regulation 6)?. Aegrotat standing is only granted in cases where there are well documented and unforeseen extenuating circumstances outside of a student??s control and the learning outcomes of the course have been satisfied.
Sarah, I am not clear why your circumstances would prevent you from completing the exam during this current winter term at some point. The instructor has advised our office that she is willing to let you complete a deferred exam in this course and I urge you to discuss that option with Professor Beitman-Brener directly.
Going forward, 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 drop deadline. Please do not wait until you receive your grades and then request a drop for those that are failures.
Another tool to manage your academics in addition to dropping a course by the drop deadline is our Academic Consideration protocol. 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
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean??s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on ??Board of Studies?). You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities as well as guidance on policy and procedure (www.queensu.ca/ombuds).
Student Academic Appeals Policy (SAAP) or Rules of Procedure for USAB are Queen??s university Senate approved appeal policies. In the event that an inconsistency arises between these policies and Arts & Science regulations, SAAP and USAB will supersede.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20099363Davis
Cc: Professor Beitman-Brener
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