Petition Letter
10 April, 2018
To Whom it May Concern,
I am writing this letter of appeal due to the extenuating circumstances that prevented me from dedicating the energy and focus to both studying for, and writing the exam for Dr. Sally Brooke Cameron¿¿s ENGL 356 class in the winter term.
This course is a fall/winter course, which I have been performing at an A- level since September 2017. Each assignment I handed in was completed with a level of care and dedication that is befitting for an English student hoping to gain entrance into the graduate program here at Queen¿¿s in the upcoming school year. Beyond this, I am an active member of classroom discussion and I look forward to coming to class every Monday and Thursday. However, early into the second semester, I developed a condition which compromised my health and wellness on a daily basis. Though the condition often prevented me from going to class, I still ensured that my assignments remained up to par with my previous work in that class and were handed in on time. I also made sure that I frequented office hours to maintain a level of understanding in the course that would also ensure my assignments remained well done.
The week of the in-class exam (Week 11), my condition was at an all time debilitating level which influenced my ability to physically come to campus each day. When I wrote the exam I was unable to complete the exam due to physical impairment from my condition. Due to this, my exam score was near a failing grade. Up until the exam I had completed the remaining 70 of the course for which my grade was an A-. I am applying for the aegrotat because I believe my outstanding performance in the class is not reflected in any way by my performance on the exam. Had I not been under that physically debilitating circumstance, I would have been able to complete the first part of the exam. I genuinely consider near failure of the exam a loss because I was indeed looking forward to showing Dr. Cameron my continuous dedication to the course and Victorian studies.
Thank you for your attention,
Maya Wohlfahrt
To Whom it May Concern,
I am writing this letter of appeal due to the extenuating circumstances that prevented me from dedicating the energy and focus to both studying for, and writing the exam for Dr. Sally Brooke Cameron¿¿s ENGL 356 class in the winter term.
This course is a fall/winter course, which I have been performing at an A- level since September 2017. Each assignment I handed in was completed with a level of care and dedication that is befitting for an English student hoping to gain entrance into the graduate program here at Queen¿¿s in the upcoming school year. Beyond this, I am an active member of classroom discussion and I look forward to coming to class every Monday and Thursday. However, early into the second semester, I developed a condition which compromised my health and wellness on a daily basis. Though the condition often prevented me from going to class, I still ensured that my assignments remained up to par with my previous work in that class and were handed in on time. I also made sure that I frequented office hours to maintain a level of understanding in the course that would also ensure my assignments remained well done.
The week of the in-class exam (Week 11), my condition was at an all time debilitating level which influenced my ability to physically come to campus each day. When I wrote the exam I was unable to complete the exam due to physical impairment from my condition. Due to this, my exam score was near a failing grade. Up until the exam I had completed the remaining 70 of the course for which my grade was an A-. I am applying for the aegrotat because I believe my outstanding performance in the class is not reflected in any way by my performance on the exam. Had I not been under that physically debilitating circumstance, I would have been able to complete the first part of the exam. I genuinely consider near failure of the exam a loss because I was indeed looking forward to showing Dr. Cameron my continuous dedication to the course and Victorian studies.
Thank you for your attention,
Maya Wohlfahrt