Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 11273
Decision Date: December 18, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Emma Ronis
Student Email: 18ear@queensu.ca

Course: GEOL 337
Term: Fall
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Emma,

I have reviewed your petition to drop GEOL 337 (F23) after the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I am terribly sorry to hear about the death of your boyfriend. I have granted this request due to the timeline and severity of these extenuating circumstances. Going forward, please know that it is the student’s responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on their classes during week 7 of the term. If they have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, they 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.

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.

With sincere sympathy,

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