Decision Letter
Submission Number: 10821
Decision Date: August 14, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Oliver Armstrong
Student Email: 21orja@queensu.ca
Course: PSYC 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: MATH 121
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Ping Li
Course: CHEM 112
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Michael Mombourquette
Course: PHYS 106
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Tom Weisengarber
Dear Oliver:
I was sorry to read of the extenuating circumstances you outlined in your petition letter, and I have reviewed your request to drop PSYC 100 (FW 2022/23) after the drop deadline, as well as receive credit standing in MATH 121, CHEM 112, and PHYS 106 (FW 2022/23). After careful consideration of the documentation you submitted, and the information supplied by your instructors about the learning outcomes achieved in MATH 121, CHEM 112, and PHYS 106, I have decided to grant your petition.
Your grades in MATH 121, CHEM 112, and PHYS 106 will be changed to a CR notation on your transcript, indicating credit standing. Your grade in PSYC 100 will be changed to a DR notation, indicating that course has been dropped late.
Going forward, you will be responsible for managing the impact of your condition and challenges 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 prior to the week 8 drop deadline and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in courses to your satisfaction, you should drop courses by the drop deadline. Future petitions based on these same circumstances may not be granted in the future.
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
Oliver, I encourage you to continue to work with your health care team including your QSAS Advisor who can help you manage the impact of your health 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 studies next year.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
Decision Date: August 14, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Oliver Armstrong
Student Email: 21orja@queensu.ca
Course: PSYC 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: MATH 121
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Ping Li
Course: CHEM 112
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Michael Mombourquette
Course: PHYS 106
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Tom Weisengarber
Dear Oliver:
I was sorry to read of the extenuating circumstances you outlined in your petition letter, and I have reviewed your request to drop PSYC 100 (FW 2022/23) after the drop deadline, as well as receive credit standing in MATH 121, CHEM 112, and PHYS 106 (FW 2022/23). After careful consideration of the documentation you submitted, and the information supplied by your instructors about the learning outcomes achieved in MATH 121, CHEM 112, and PHYS 106, I have decided to grant your petition.
Your grades in MATH 121, CHEM 112, and PHYS 106 will be changed to a CR notation on your transcript, indicating credit standing. Your grade in PSYC 100 will be changed to a DR notation, indicating that course has been dropped late.
Going forward, you will be responsible for managing the impact of your condition and challenges 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 prior to the week 8 drop deadline and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in courses to your satisfaction, you should drop courses by the drop deadline. Future petitions based on these same circumstances may not be granted in the future.
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
Oliver, I encourage you to continue to work with your health care team including your QSAS Advisor who can help you manage the impact of your health 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 studies next year.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
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