Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10616
Decision Date: June 12, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Evan Mao
Student Email: evan.mao@queensu.ca

Course: MATH 111
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MATH 121
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 102
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 121
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Evan:

I am sorry to have read in your petition letter that you struggled with your health during this past year, and I have carefully considered your request to drop MATH 111, MATH 121 (FW 2022/232) and CISC 101, CISC 102 (W 2023) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this petition based on your circumstances and the documentation provided, which notes you are actively receiving treatment for your ADD and anxiety with a health care provider, and that you plan to reduce your course load and register with QSAS next year.

Going forward, you will be responsible for managing the impact of your condition 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 during week 7 of the term. If you have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, you 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.

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

Evan, I strongly encourage you continue to work with your support persons and follow through with your health care professional’s suggestion that you utilize accommodations and register with QSAS who can put in place appropriate accommodations to help you manage the impact of your challenges 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 studies next year.

Sincerely,


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

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