Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8831
Decision Date: March 14, 2022
Associate Dean: Amitava Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Student Name: Cailyn Harris
Student Email: 19csh4@queensu.ca

Course: SPAN 111
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHGY 216
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: STAT 263
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Cailyn:

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 SPAN 111, PHGY 216 and STAT 263 (W 2022) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on??your appeal which notes that you have entered a treatment plan with health care professionals. Going forward you will be responsible for managing the impact of your condition on your academics proactively and I encourage you to carefully evaluate your progress in each of your courses prior to the week 8 drop deadline. 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

Cailyn, I strongly encourage you continue to work with your health professionals and to proactively manage the impact of your condition on your academics. If this is a chronic condition, please talk to your counsellor 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.

Sincerely,

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