Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 9721
Decision Date: November 28, 2022
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Addison Girard
Student Email: 18ag67@queensu.ca

Course: BIOL442
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL343
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CHEM213
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHAR380
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: DEVS220
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Addison:

I am sorry to have read in your petition letter that you are having a difficult term and I have carefully considered your request to drop BIOL 343, BIOL 442, CHEM 213, PHAR 380 and DEVS 220 (F 2022) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this petition based on the circumstances outlined and the documentation provided which notes that you have met with a health care professional, and I trust you will continue to do so as needed. Going forward, you will be responsible for managing the impact of your challenges on your academics proactively and not after the fact via the petition 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

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

Best of luck in your courses.

Sincerely,

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

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