Petition Letter
Dear Academic Petitions Committee,
I am writing to formally request a full financial credit for PSYC 221 for the Fall 2025 semester. Due to extenuating circumstances that have severely impacted my ability to perform academically, I have already received an approved Academic Consideration for Extenuating Circumstances. The supporting documentation from my counselor for this circumstance is attached for your reference.
Since the end of August, I have faced a significant domestic crisis which destabilized me and left me without a current home. I have been making my best efforts to regain stability, but the mental effort and stress associated with this has greatly affected my mental and emotional well-being, making it extremely difficult to focus on studying, retain what I learn, and meet the academic demands of my courses.
Despite my sincere attempt and the support of the one-week extension I was granted already, it has become clear that continuing with three courses is not feasible for me right now.To ensure my academic success and allow me to focus on normalizing in a healthy manner, I would like to reduce my course load from three to two for the remainder of the semester.
Due to the nature of the circumstances above, I would like to request a full financial credit in order to either repeat PSYC 221 in the future or apply the credit towards another course. This would allow me to concentrate on my remaining courses and alleviate the financial burden of dropping the course late.
I understand the importance of the university’s financial policy, and this request is made with the utmost sincerity and necessity. I am committed to my academic goals and believe that this adjustment will enable me to achieve them more effectively.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I am willing to provide any additional information or documentation if required.
Sincerely,
Emma Cebuliak
I am writing to formally request a full financial credit for PSYC 221 for the Fall 2025 semester. Due to extenuating circumstances that have severely impacted my ability to perform academically, I have already received an approved Academic Consideration for Extenuating Circumstances. The supporting documentation from my counselor for this circumstance is attached for your reference.
Since the end of August, I have faced a significant domestic crisis which destabilized me and left me without a current home. I have been making my best efforts to regain stability, but the mental effort and stress associated with this has greatly affected my mental and emotional well-being, making it extremely difficult to focus on studying, retain what I learn, and meet the academic demands of my courses.
Despite my sincere attempt and the support of the one-week extension I was granted already, it has become clear that continuing with three courses is not feasible for me right now.To ensure my academic success and allow me to focus on normalizing in a healthy manner, I would like to reduce my course load from three to two for the remainder of the semester.
Due to the nature of the circumstances above, I would like to request a full financial credit in order to either repeat PSYC 221 in the future or apply the credit towards another course. This would allow me to concentrate on my remaining courses and alleviate the financial burden of dropping the course late.
I understand the importance of the university’s financial policy, and this request is made with the utmost sincerity and necessity. I am committed to my academic goals and believe that this adjustment will enable me to achieve them more effectively.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I am willing to provide any additional information or documentation if required.
Sincerely,
Emma Cebuliak