Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8856
Decision Date: March 18, 2022
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Hannah Banks
Student Email: 20heb3@queensu.ca

Course: ASTR 101
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Professor David Hanes


Dear Hannah:

I am sorry to read that you struggled to manage this course along with challenges related to your health and COVID19. I have carefully considered your appeal to drop ASTR 101 (F 2021) past the academic deadline and after reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on your extenuating circumstances and documentation. Going forward, a good practise for all students is to pause and evaluate your progress in courses during week 7 of each term, and if you have fallen behind or your health is impacting your studies, 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 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

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 courses.

Yours sincerely,


Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)

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