Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 9234
Decision Date: June 24, 2022
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Leah O'Donnell
Student Email: 19leod@queensu.ca

Course: LING 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LING 202
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: POLS 244
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Dr. Zsuza Csergo

Course: POLS 250
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Dr. Colin Farrelly

Course: LAW 201
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Dr. Rachel Law

Dear Leah O??Donnell:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop LING 100 (FW2021/2022) and LING 202 (W22) after the academic deadline and for Credit Standing in POLS 244, LAW 201 (W22) and POLS 250 (FW 2021/2022). After reviewing your file, I have decided the following:

1) To grant your request to drop LING 100 (FW2021/2022) and LING 202 (W22) after the academic deadline and for Credit Standing in POLS 244 and POLS 250 (FW 2021/2022) due to the timeline and impacts of your extenuating circumstances on these classes as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied.

2) To grant your request for Credit Standing in LAW 201 (W22) as the documentation that you supplied confirmed that your academic ability was impacted during the 2022 Winter term and the information that I received from your instructor indicates that you have met the learning outcomes in this course despite not having completed all components throughout the term.

Going forward, I suggest that you consider registering with Queen??s Student Accessibility Services so that you can work with an Advisor to help manage the impacts 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 (Academics)