Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Decision Letter

Submission Number: 11068
Decision Date: November 2, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Keira Alferez
Student Email: 22kaa2@queensu.ca

Course: ANAT 315
Term: Fall
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Kiera:

I am sorry to have read in your petition letter that you are struggling to manage your course load and varsity sport commitments this term, and I have carefully considered your request to drop ANAT 315 (F 2023) 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 since you missed the academic drop deadline by only a couple of days but going forward, you will be responsible for managing the impact of your 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 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

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 the balance of your courses.

Sincerely,


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

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