Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8786
Decision Date: February 28, 2022
Associate Dean: Amitava Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Student Name: Zoe Peres
Student Email: 17zap1@queensu.ca

Course: ECON 310
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ECON 290
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ECON 322
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ECON 430
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Zoe Peres:

I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal that you have had a difficult term and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop ECON 290, ECON 310, ECON 322 and ECON 430 (F 2021) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on your circumstances and the documentation provided which notes that you will be working with your primary care practitioner, as well as another specialist.

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 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.

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

Zoe, I strongly encourage you continue to work with a health professional and to proactively manage the impact of your condition on your academics. If this is a chronic condition, please talk to your health professional about the possibility of registering with QSAS. A QSAS??Advisor??can help put into place appropriate accommodations to help you 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 in your current courses.

Sincerely,

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

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