Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 9104
Decision Date: May 13, 2022
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Annu Pulipra
Student Email: 20ap1@queensu.ca

Course: BISC 100
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: FILM 104
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GNDS 120
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BISC 101
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HIST 109
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LLCU 111
Term: Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LLCU 111
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SPAN 111
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CLST 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HIST 109
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MUTH 251
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Annu:

I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal the extenuating circumstances outlined, and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop BISC 100, FILM 104, GNDS 120 (F 2020); PSYC 100 (FW 2020/21); BISC 101, HIST 109, LLCU 111 (W 2021); LLCU 111, SPAN 111 (F 2021); and CLST 103, HIST 109, MUTH 251 (W 2022) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on the circumstances outlined and the??documentation provided which notes that you are now connected with a health care professional.

Due to the nature of your long-standing challenges, I have made the decision to place you on part-time status. Note that as a part-time student you will only be allowed a maximum of 18.0 units in the Fall-Winter session with no more than 9.0 units per term. In order to be eligible to progress from part-time to full-time studies, you must fulfill the following conditions:

1. Completed a minimum of 24.0 Queen's credit units, excluding repeated courses, from the time at which they were admitted part-time on a degree Program; and

2. Achieved a minimum Cumulative GPA of 1.90;

OR

1. Completed a minimum of 18.0 Queen's credit units, excluding repeated courses, from the time at which they were admitted part-time on a degree Program; and

2. Achieved a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.90.

It is my hope that the slower pace of part-time study will allow you sufficient time to remedy the personal and academic difficulties you have faced in the past and thereby enable you to be more successful in your future studies. See Admission Regulation 10 at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-calendar for more information on the transition from part-time to full-time study.

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 week 8 drop deadline and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in courses 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

Annu, 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 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,


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

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