Petition Letter
Hello Dr. Stephenson's,
I am writing this letter of appeal to hopefully get courses INDG 301, RELS 346, GPHY 351 and DEVS 364, removed from my academic record.
As a student in Indigenous Studies at Queens I have always felt very fortunate for my privilege to expand my knowledge on Indigenous cultures and ways of knowing, as has been prevalent to many of my professors and peers I love learning and my education. Throughout my life I am struggled deeply with Major Depressive Disorder, during the winter term of 2023 I went through a large episode that caused me to withdrawal from my academics, social life, and family. Due to this episode I was unable to attend classes and complete work, this started in February and continued throughout the term into the summer. I would have dropped the courses earlier, but I continually tried to believe that the work I had handed in was enough to pass. I would like to apply to teachers college next year, but I am afraid that my transcript will not be accepted due to this episode of depression, I do not find it fair that because I am a student with mental illness that I am unable to receive the same academic success as my peers.
Although I cannot retake these courses, I have presently been in discussions with my current professors on how we can work together to make sure that failure does not occur again. I cannot change the past, but I am sure that I can make the present better, that this year will be successful as I have proper supports and ability to communicate my needs better.
I hope that these circumstances are understandable, and these courses can be dropped from my transcript.
All the best,
Mack Bain
20240804
I am writing this letter of appeal to hopefully get courses INDG 301, RELS 346, GPHY 351 and DEVS 364, removed from my academic record.
As a student in Indigenous Studies at Queens I have always felt very fortunate for my privilege to expand my knowledge on Indigenous cultures and ways of knowing, as has been prevalent to many of my professors and peers I love learning and my education. Throughout my life I am struggled deeply with Major Depressive Disorder, during the winter term of 2023 I went through a large episode that caused me to withdrawal from my academics, social life, and family. Due to this episode I was unable to attend classes and complete work, this started in February and continued throughout the term into the summer. I would have dropped the courses earlier, but I continually tried to believe that the work I had handed in was enough to pass. I would like to apply to teachers college next year, but I am afraid that my transcript will not be accepted due to this episode of depression, I do not find it fair that because I am a student with mental illness that I am unable to receive the same academic success as my peers.
Although I cannot retake these courses, I have presently been in discussions with my current professors on how we can work together to make sure that failure does not occur again. I cannot change the past, but I am sure that I can make the present better, that this year will be successful as I have proper supports and ability to communicate my needs better.
I hope that these circumstances are understandable, and these courses can be dropped from my transcript.
All the best,
Mack Bain
20240804