Decision Letter
Submission Number: 10638
Decision Date: June 26, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Gunin Singh Bhatia
Student Email: 21gsb9@queensu.ca
Course: PHIL259
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ANAT100
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: COGS100
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Gunin:
I am sorry to have read of the circumstances outlined in your petition and I have carefully considered your request to drop PHIL 259 (F 2022) and COGS 100 (W 2023) after the drop deadline as well as receive Credit standing in ANAT 100 (W 2023). After reviewing your file, I have decided the following:
1. To grant your request to drop PHIL 259 (F 2022) based the circumstances outlined and documentation provided.
2. To deny your request to drop COGS 100 (W 2023) since the circumstances outlined and documentation provided were relevant to Fall term 2022 and it was your responsibility to assess the impact the challenges from Fall term 2022 were having on your Winter term 2023 courses and drop course you were struggling in by the drop deadline of March 4, 2023.
3. To deny your request for Credit standing in ANAT 100 (W 2023) since, as noted above, the circumstances outlined and documentation provided were relevant to Fall term 2022.
Going forward, let me remind you that it is the student’s 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.
Another tool to manage your academics is our Academic Consideration protocol. A student can request short term consideration if they need more time to complete an assignment or 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
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean’s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/student-services/academic-petitions-and-appeals (click on “Submit a Board of Studies Appeal Here”). You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities https://www.queensu.ca/ombuds/appeal-process/procedural-fairness and guidance on policy and procedure by visiting their website at https://www.queensu.ca/ombuds/.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20348966Bhatia
Decision Date: June 26, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Gunin Singh Bhatia
Student Email: 21gsb9@queensu.ca
Course: PHIL259
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ANAT100
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: COGS100
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Gunin:
I am sorry to have read of the circumstances outlined in your petition and I have carefully considered your request to drop PHIL 259 (F 2022) and COGS 100 (W 2023) after the drop deadline as well as receive Credit standing in ANAT 100 (W 2023). After reviewing your file, I have decided the following:
1. To grant your request to drop PHIL 259 (F 2022) based the circumstances outlined and documentation provided.
2. To deny your request to drop COGS 100 (W 2023) since the circumstances outlined and documentation provided were relevant to Fall term 2022 and it was your responsibility to assess the impact the challenges from Fall term 2022 were having on your Winter term 2023 courses and drop course you were struggling in by the drop deadline of March 4, 2023.
3. To deny your request for Credit standing in ANAT 100 (W 2023) since, as noted above, the circumstances outlined and documentation provided were relevant to Fall term 2022.
Going forward, let me remind you that it is the student’s 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.
Another tool to manage your academics is our Academic Consideration protocol. A student can request short term consideration if they need more time to complete an assignment or 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
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean’s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/student-services/academic-petitions-and-appeals (click on “Submit a Board of Studies Appeal Here”). You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities https://www.queensu.ca/ombuds/appeal-process/procedural-fairness and guidance on policy and procedure by visiting their website at https://www.queensu.ca/ombuds/.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20348966Bhatia
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