Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 12894
Decision Date: April 21, 2025
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Alexandra Lipiec
Student Email: alexandramlipiec@gmail.com

Course: HIST 104
Term: Fall
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHAR 100
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HTLH 101
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: FILM 112
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ASTR 101
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 102
Term: Fall
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 103
Term: Fall
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Alexandra:

I have carefully considered your petition to drop HIST 104 (F23), ASTR 101, FILM 112, HLTH 101, PHAR 100 (W24), BIOL 102 and BIOL 103 (F24) 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 would 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 an Accessibility Advisor who can help manage the ongoing 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 before the drop deadline. If they have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, they should drop the course by the deadline. 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)