Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8900
Decision Date: May 2, 2022
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ali Haider Cheema
Student Email: alicheemaofficial@yahoo.com

Course: CISC 124
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 203
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 204
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: COGS 201
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: STAT263
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: COMM 200
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Ali Haider Cheema:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CISC 124, CISC 203, CISC 204, COGS 201, COMM 200 and STAT 263 (W22) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.

As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under extenuating circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students?? records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that their performance was significantly compromised by circumstances beyond their control.

I certainly empathize with your situation and understand that this is a disappointing decision however I want to remind you that the appeal team attempted to connect with you through email on multiple occasions and that you did not provide any documentation to support your appeal request.

I want you to know that repeating courses is a recommended strategy if you are concerned about a lower grade impacting your grade point average. When repeating the exact same course, both grades remain on your transcript but only the higher one is included within your cumulative GPA.

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).

Sincerely,


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

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