Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 11326
Decision Date: January 8, 2024
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Isobel Sylvester
Student Email: 20ims@queensu.ca

Course: HIST260
Term: Summer
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: DEVS260
Term: Summer
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Izzy,

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

I have granted this request due to the timeline and academic impacts of your extenuating circumstances as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied. 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.

I would also suggest that you consider registering with Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) if you have not done so already, so that you obtain ongoing support from a Counsellor who can help manage the ongoing impacts 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.

Sincerely,

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