Decision Letter
Submission Number: 10397
Decision Date: May 15, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Riley Lindsay
Student Email: 17rl62@queensu.ca
Course: CLST 309
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: HIST 323
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ARTH 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: HIST 241
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: HIST 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: CLST 214
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Riley Lindsay;
I have carefully considered your petition request to drop CLST 309 (F21), HIST 323 (FW21/22), ARTH 215, HIST 241, HIST 215, and CLST 214 (W22). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request which will therefore remove the Faculty ruling from May of 2022 that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year.
I have granted this request due to the timeline and academic impacts of your extenuating circumstances as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied. Upon your return to studies, I suggest that you register with Queen??s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you obtain ongoing support from a Counsellor who can help manage the impact of your health on your academics.
I want you to know that it is the students responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on their classes during week 7 of the term. If they have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, they should drop the course by week 8 of term. The drop deadlines, outlined in the ??Important Dates? section on the Faculty of Arts and Science web page, have been established to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all students.
As you continue in your course of study it is your responsibility to take steps for the successful completion of your program and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements of your plan. These are some strategies that I strongly encourage you to consider:
Choose courses carefully. As you know, achieving a higher grade in a repeated course will improve your GPA. This course of action will help to ensure you will be in good academic standing and not at risk of being required to withdraw for three years.
Reflect on your program choice. Are you in the right plan for your interests and aptitudes? Your Academic Advisement Report in SOLUS will allow you to see your remaining requirements and help you plan out future courses. You can read about the other program/plan options that may interest you in the Academic Calendar at https://www.queensu.ca/academic-calendar/arts-science/schools-departments-programs/.
Seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance. The Arts and Science Faculty Office is located in Dunning Hall (main floor). You can book an appointment with an Academic Advisor online at https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/student-services/academic-advising or by phone 613-533-2470. Academic advising may also be available through your Plan Department. Student Academic Success Services (SASS) https://sass.queensu.ca/ in Stauffer Library provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. The Student Wellness Services Centre https://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/ located in Mitchell Hall, is available to all Queen??s students. SWS offers personal and counselling as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
Academic Consideration is a process for the university community to provide a compassionate response to assist students experiencing a short-term extenuating circumstance. You can
familiarize yourself with your consideration options at: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations.
I wish you success in your studies next year.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
Decision Date: May 15, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Riley Lindsay
Student Email: 17rl62@queensu.ca
Course: CLST 309
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: HIST 323
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ARTH 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: HIST 241
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: HIST 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: CLST 214
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Riley Lindsay;
I have carefully considered your petition request to drop CLST 309 (F21), HIST 323 (FW21/22), ARTH 215, HIST 241, HIST 215, and CLST 214 (W22). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request which will therefore remove the Faculty ruling from May of 2022 that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year.
I have granted this request due to the timeline and academic impacts of your extenuating circumstances as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied. Upon your return to studies, I suggest that you register with Queen??s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you obtain ongoing support from a Counsellor who can help manage the impact of your health on your academics.
I want you to know that it is the students responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on their classes during week 7 of the term. If they have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, they should drop the course by week 8 of term. The drop deadlines, outlined in the ??Important Dates? section on the Faculty of Arts and Science web page, have been established to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all students.
As you continue in your course of study it is your responsibility to take steps for the successful completion of your program and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements of your plan. These are some strategies that I strongly encourage you to consider:
Choose courses carefully. As you know, achieving a higher grade in a repeated course will improve your GPA. This course of action will help to ensure you will be in good academic standing and not at risk of being required to withdraw for three years.
Reflect on your program choice. Are you in the right plan for your interests and aptitudes? Your Academic Advisement Report in SOLUS will allow you to see your remaining requirements and help you plan out future courses. You can read about the other program/plan options that may interest you in the Academic Calendar at https://www.queensu.ca/academic-calendar/arts-science/schools-departments-programs/.
Seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance. The Arts and Science Faculty Office is located in Dunning Hall (main floor). You can book an appointment with an Academic Advisor online at https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/student-services/academic-advising or by phone 613-533-2470. Academic advising may also be available through your Plan Department. Student Academic Success Services (SASS) https://sass.queensu.ca/ in Stauffer Library provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. The Student Wellness Services Centre https://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/ located in Mitchell Hall, is available to all Queen??s students. SWS offers personal and counselling as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
Academic Consideration is a process for the university community to provide a compassionate response to assist students experiencing a short-term extenuating circumstance. You can
familiarize yourself with your consideration options at: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations.
I wish you success in your studies next year.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
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