Academic Plan
I am in a Bachelor of Arts honors program pursuing a medial in Geography and Environmental Studies. I am going into my third year intending on taking 15.0 credits (GPHY 243, GPHY 229, GPHY 318, GPHY 351 and ENSC 310) in the fall term that all contribute directly to my degree.
I completed last semester with a 3.12 GPA and an overall GPA of 3.06 despite struggling with mental health issues experienced by being in Kingston. I saw Queen¿¿s Health, Counselling and Disability Services counsellors throughout the year (I am in the process of getting supporting documentation) about this. Through my conversations with them I realized that Queen¿¿s is not be the best campus for me to be on for an extended period.
I have proven to be a strong student despite adversity and I believe that being able to break up the remaining years of my degree, by attending a different university for a term, will give me new motivation to excel.
To complete my degree in Spring of 2017 I propose the following and welcome any guidance you can provide:
¿¿ After completing Fall 2015 I will have 18.0 required credits remaining towards the Environmental Studies part of my degree and 9.0 credits remaining towards the Geography aspect. That is 27.0 units I need to take in winter 2016, fall 2016 and winter 2017 (where I will be taking 45.0 units).
¿¿ My Letter of Permission will not be processed until my appeal is accepted but the University of Alberta offers many similar courses to Queen¿¿s. This means that some of the courses I take at the U of A can contribute to my remaining 27.0 required units.
¿¿ Courses that do not count towards my requirements will likely count as electives. If all courses I take at the U of A are transferred back to Queen¿¿s as electives I will still be able to graduate on time.
¿¿ If necessary I would be prepared to take on the added challenge of a sixth course in fall 2015, to ensure I secure as many required units as possible in my third year.
¿¿ Upon my return to Queen¿¿s I would have two terms to complete any remaining courses required to receive my degree. The longer I have to work with the U of A in preparation for my arrival, the more likely it is that courses I will take in Winter 2016 will count towards my required credits.
Being at the University of Alberta would allow me to pursue a sense of belonging I have missed at Queen¿¿s while providing valuable career experience. Attending the U of A for a term would not prevent me from graduating on time and I would not have to take more than a full load to graduate in Spring 2017. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the plan I have presented.
I completed last semester with a 3.12 GPA and an overall GPA of 3.06 despite struggling with mental health issues experienced by being in Kingston. I saw Queen¿¿s Health, Counselling and Disability Services counsellors throughout the year (I am in the process of getting supporting documentation) about this. Through my conversations with them I realized that Queen¿¿s is not be the best campus for me to be on for an extended period.
I have proven to be a strong student despite adversity and I believe that being able to break up the remaining years of my degree, by attending a different university for a term, will give me new motivation to excel.
To complete my degree in Spring of 2017 I propose the following and welcome any guidance you can provide:
¿¿ After completing Fall 2015 I will have 18.0 required credits remaining towards the Environmental Studies part of my degree and 9.0 credits remaining towards the Geography aspect. That is 27.0 units I need to take in winter 2016, fall 2016 and winter 2017 (where I will be taking 45.0 units).
¿¿ My Letter of Permission will not be processed until my appeal is accepted but the University of Alberta offers many similar courses to Queen¿¿s. This means that some of the courses I take at the U of A can contribute to my remaining 27.0 required units.
¿¿ Courses that do not count towards my requirements will likely count as electives. If all courses I take at the U of A are transferred back to Queen¿¿s as electives I will still be able to graduate on time.
¿¿ If necessary I would be prepared to take on the added challenge of a sixth course in fall 2015, to ensure I secure as many required units as possible in my third year.
¿¿ Upon my return to Queen¿¿s I would have two terms to complete any remaining courses required to receive my degree. The longer I have to work with the U of A in preparation for my arrival, the more likely it is that courses I will take in Winter 2016 will count towards my required credits.
Being at the University of Alberta would allow me to pursue a sense of belonging I have missed at Queen¿¿s while providing valuable career experience. Attending the U of A for a term would not prevent me from graduating on time and I would not have to take more than a full load to graduate in Spring 2017. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the plan I have presented.