Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10748
Decision Date: July 6, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Arpit Burgess
Student Email: 22ab40@queensu.ca

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

Course: CISC 1221
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MATH 124
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MUSC 104
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Arpit:

I am sorry to have read that your extenuating circumstances continued during winter term, and I have carefully considered your request to drop CISC 102, CISC 121, MATH 124 and MUSC 104 (W 2023) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this petition Arpit because I understand that receiving treatment for a new ADHD diagnosis can take time, but this is a lenient decision. The petition process is not meant to help a student manage a chronic condition but instead, as you have been previously advised, you should 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

Arpit, I strongly encourage you continue to work with your health care providers and to proactively manage the impact of your condition on your academics. If you have not yet registered with QSAS as previously suggested, I encourage you to discuss this option with your health care provider since a QSAS Advisor 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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