Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Again, I am writing this petition to drop the previously listed courses, as I believe that the extreme circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly impacted my academic performance and mental health. Now that the lockdowns are over, I am still very interested in pursuing further university courses at Queens, and I believe that with in-person learning, I will be able to achieve success in my studies. I have reached out to a number of licensed therapists in hopes to start counseling/therapy for my anxiety and low mood, and have talked with Dr. Gina Ranger regarding my anxiety. I am still looking for a therapist who has more open availability in order to create a structured schedule for meetings. I have been referred to a few therapists that are in private practice and looking to take on some new clients. I believe that maintaining regular meetings with a therapist will help me gain coping strategies to overcome my anxiety. With my year away from school while working full time, I have been able to take time and reflect on why I wanted to go to university in the first place, and I feel motivated and lucky to be getting another chance to work toward my goal of graduating from Queens University. During my time away I also realized that there is no set timeline when it comes to graduating. I now know that it is okay to take a lighter courseload and graduate at my own pace. I would be grateful for the opportunity to return to Queen's and show that I am a strong and capable student who would greatly benefit from the chance to reset and start again with a clean slate and a better head space.



Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Aveda Mancini
20284042

Please see the attachments and references below/linked

Dr. Gina Ranger - gina.ranger@hsc.on.ca

Fathers' time away from work - linked