Decision Letter
Submission Number: 10404
Decision Date: June 9, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Aveda Mancini
Student Email: 20akm13@queensu.ca
Course: CLST 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: GLPH 171
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: DEVS 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: PSYC 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: SOCY 122
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Aveda:
I am sorry to read in your petition letter that you have encountered challenges in first year, and I have carefully considered your request to drop DEVS 100, PSYC 100, SOCY 122 (FW 2021/22) and CLST 103, GLPH 171 (W 2022) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your petition, I have decided to grant your request.
I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the challenges you outlined and since were are a first-year student, but going forward, I recommend that you pause and evaluate your health and progress in your courses during week 7 of each term, and if you have fallen behind or your health is impacting your studies, you should drop courses by the week 8 drop deadline. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the “Important Dates” section on the Arts and Science web page, have been established by the Faculty of Arts and Science to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of all students at Queen's.
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 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 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) 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 queensu.ca/studentwellness/ located in Mitchell Hall, is available to all Queen’s students. SWS offers 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: queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations.
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.
I wish you success in your studies next year.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20284042Mancini
Decision Date: June 9, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Aveda Mancini
Student Email: 20akm13@queensu.ca
Course: CLST 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: GLPH 171
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: DEVS 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: PSYC 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: SOCY 122
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Aveda:
I am sorry to read in your petition letter that you have encountered challenges in first year, and I have carefully considered your request to drop DEVS 100, PSYC 100, SOCY 122 (FW 2021/22) and CLST 103, GLPH 171 (W 2022) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your petition, I have decided to grant your request.
I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the challenges you outlined and since were are a first-year student, but going forward, I recommend that you pause and evaluate your health and progress in your courses during week 7 of each term, and if you have fallen behind or your health is impacting your studies, you should drop courses by the week 8 drop deadline. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the “Important Dates” section on the Arts and Science web page, have been established by the Faculty of Arts and Science to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of all students at Queen's.
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 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 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) 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 queensu.ca/studentwellness/ located in Mitchell Hall, is available to all Queen’s students. SWS offers 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: queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations.
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.
I wish you success in your studies next year.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20284042Mancini
Generated June 9, 2023 at 2:54:56 PM.