Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 11837
Decision Date: May 21, 2024
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Kendall Birch
Student Email: 20kjb9@queensu.ca

Course: MICR 386
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHAR 370
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Kendall Birch,

I have carefully considered your petition to drop MICR 386 and PHAR 370 (W24) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

Your grades in these courses will be replaced with a DR notation on your transcript.

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

Going forward, I suggest that you remain connected with your Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) Counsellor throughout the term for ongoing support managing the impacts of your health on your academics.

Also, 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.

Sincerely,

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