Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10344
Decision Date: May 1, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: John Gillett
Student Email: jack.gillett@queensu.ca

Course: IDIS 173
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Jack:

I am sorry to have read of the difficult circumstances you and your family have experienced during the winter term 2023, and I have carefully considered your request to drop IDIS 173 (W 2023) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

Going forward you will be responsible for managing the impact of challenges on our academics proactively and not after the fact via the petition process. I encourage you to carefully evaluate your progress in each of your courses during week 7 of the term and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in the course to your satisfaction, 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. As you know, a student can request 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.

Sincerely,


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

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