Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 13002
Decision Date: September 24, 2025
Associate Dean: Dorit Naaman (Associate Dean Academic)
Student Name: Amena Mirza
Student Email: 22pcd2@queensu.ca

Course: GLPH 271
Term: Summer
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HLTH 230
Term: Summer
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Amena Mirza:

I have carefully considered your petition to drop GLPH 271 and HLTH 230 (S24) 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 confirmed within the documentation you supplied. Your final grade will be replaced with a DR notation on your transcript.

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

Also, you should know that it is your responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on your coursework prior to the drop deadline of the term. If you fall behind in a course or find the material too difficult, you should drop the course by 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,

Dorit Naaman, PhD
Associate Dean (Academic)