Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10298
Decision Date: June 5, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Benedikt Walkenhorst
Student Email: 20bw16@queensu.ca

Course: GLPH 271
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Carpenter

Course: Econ 255
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Nabil Afodjo

Course: Econ 222
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Mike Kennedy

Course: Econ 239
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Huw Lloyd-Ellis

Dear Benedikt:

I was sorry to read of the circumstances you outlined in your petition letter. No doubt this has been a difficult time for you, and I am sorry for your loss. I will grant your petition to drop ECON 255 and ECON 222 (W 2023) past the academic deadline based on the circumstance outlined, as well as receive Credit standing in GLPH 271 and ECON 239 (W 2023).

I encourage you to continue to reach out your family and friends for support. You may also wish to connect with our Student Wellness Services to meet with a counsellor who may be able to help you manage your grief, and if your circumstances require ongoing accommodations Benedikt, you may want to register with QSAS who can help support both your health and academics by putting in place appropriate accommodations so you can meet your course work requirements.

Going forward, I encourage you to carefully evaluate your progress in each of your courses prior to week 7 and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in the courses to your satisfaction, you should drop courses by the week 8 drop deadline. 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.

Another tool to manage your academics in addition to dropping a course by the drop 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

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.

With sincere sympathy,


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

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