Petition Letter
Dear Associate Dean,
I am appealing the Faculty¿¿s decision that I must withdraw from Queen¿¿s University for a minimum of one year. If this appeal goes unsatisfied, I ask the faculty to withhold their decision until completion of the summer courses I am currently enrolled in. In addition, I seek to drop the failing grade received in CHEM112 and receive credit standing in PHYS117, BIOL102 and BIOL103.
I feel I am eligible for this appeal as I sustained a severe concussion while playing for the Queen¿¿s Varsity Gaels Football program in September 2013. As I am sure you are aware, concussions directly impact the brain and have the ability to hinder cognitive thinking, something essential for satisfying academic performance. It is for this reason that I feel the past academic year is not a true representation of me, nor is it a true representation of the personality Queen¿¿s University students seek to emulate.
Although I was able to return to the playing field in October 2013, the academic set back was one that affected my academic performance for the full year. All of the first year courses I seek to receive credit standing on were full year (6.00 credits) with cumulative exams. Although the migraines, light sensitivity and other affects faded when I was able to return to class, the missed lectures and explanation are important aspects of each course that I was unable receive back.
Upon diagnosis of my concussion, I never looked to seek help from any class professors. Although this is a fault I take full responsibility for, I am sure there is an understanding of the difficulty a first month university student may have with organizing doctor appointments, staying in contact with the team in addition to doing everything possible to ensure a safe, quick recovery. As a first year I was unaware of whom to seek help from in regards to receiving extended due dates, and make up lectures. It wasn¿¿t until seconder semester when I got in touch with Andy Goodspeed, the Athletic Academic Advisor, who enrolled me in the Bounce-Back Program.
I am appealing the Faculty¿¿s decision that I must withdraw from Queen¿¿s University for a minimum of one year. If this appeal goes unsatisfied, I ask the faculty to withhold their decision until completion of the summer courses I am currently enrolled in. In addition, I seek to drop the failing grade received in CHEM112 and receive credit standing in PHYS117, BIOL102 and BIOL103.
I feel I am eligible for this appeal as I sustained a severe concussion while playing for the Queen¿¿s Varsity Gaels Football program in September 2013. As I am sure you are aware, concussions directly impact the brain and have the ability to hinder cognitive thinking, something essential for satisfying academic performance. It is for this reason that I feel the past academic year is not a true representation of me, nor is it a true representation of the personality Queen¿¿s University students seek to emulate.
Although I was able to return to the playing field in October 2013, the academic set back was one that affected my academic performance for the full year. All of the first year courses I seek to receive credit standing on were full year (6.00 credits) with cumulative exams. Although the migraines, light sensitivity and other affects faded when I was able to return to class, the missed lectures and explanation are important aspects of each course that I was unable receive back.
Upon diagnosis of my concussion, I never looked to seek help from any class professors. Although this is a fault I take full responsibility for, I am sure there is an understanding of the difficulty a first month university student may have with organizing doctor appointments, staying in contact with the team in addition to doing everything possible to ensure a safe, quick recovery. As a first year I was unaware of whom to seek help from in regards to receiving extended due dates, and make up lectures. It wasn¿¿t until seconder semester when I got in touch with Andy Goodspeed, the Athletic Academic Advisor, who enrolled me in the Bounce-Back Program.