Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 13124
Decision Date: May 20, 2025
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Zheran Xian
Student Email: 23jc11@queensu.ca

Course: ECON 110B
Term: Winter
Year: 2025
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MUSC 127B
Term: Winter
Year: 2025
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Joey:

I have carefully considered your petition to drop ECON 110 and MUSC 127 (FW24/25) 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 severity of extenuating circumstances as confirmed within the documentation you supplied. Your grades in these courses will be replaced with a DR notation on your transcript.

Going forward, I would suggest that you remain connected with Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) each term 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)