Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10938
Decision Date: October 2, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Yasaman Shahidian
Student Email: y.shahidian@queensu.ca

Course: PHYS 372
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LAW 206
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LAW 201
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Yasi:

I am sorry to have read in your petition letter that you struggled with health related challenges during Winter term 2023, and I have carefully considered your request to drop PHYS 372, LAW 201 and LAW 206 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 that you experienced a flare up of a chronic condition after the winter term drop deadline.

Going forward, a good practice for all students is 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

Yasi, I strongly encourage you continue to work with your support persons and to proactively manage the impact of your condition on your academics. If you have not yet registered with QSAS, I encourage you to discuss this option with your counsellor 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 other current courses.

Sincerely,


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

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