Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10857
Decision Date: August 29, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Jingwen Wang
Student Email: 21jw135@queensu.ca

Course: FILM 260
Term: Summer
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Winnie,

I have reviewed your petition to drop FILM 260 (S23) after the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

Your grade in this course will be replaced with a ‘DR’ notation on your transcript.

I want you to know that I have exercised some leniency in this decision as your family-related extenuating circumstances began before the deadline to drop the course. Going forward you should know that it is the student’s responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on their classes before the drop deadline of the term. If they have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, they should drop the course by the deadline. 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.

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.

Sincerely,

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