Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 11827
Decision Date: December 9, 2024
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Francesca Amato
Student Email: 18fcma@queensu.ca

Course: DRAM300
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: DRAM306
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: DRAM319
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: DRAM323
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ENGL276
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Francesca:

I have carefully considered your petition to drop DRAM 300, DRAM 306, DRAM 319, DRAM 323 and ENGL 276 (W23) past 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 extenuating circumstances as reported within your petition letter. Your grades in these courses will be replaced with a DR notation on your transcript.

Going forward, I suggest that you remain connected with Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you can work with your Accessibility Advisor who can help manage the ongoing impact of your health on your academics.

I also want you to 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.

Prior to your return to studies, it is my hope that you will connect with an Academic Advisor for help with academic planning and course enrollment. Information about Academic Advising can be found on the Arts and Science website at queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/student-services/advising.

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)