Petition Letter
Dr. Jenn Stephenson
Associate Dean (Academic)
Faculty of Arts and Science
Student Services, First Floor Dunning Hall
Queens University
April 14,2021
Dear Dr. Jenn Stephenson
I am appealing to drop a course after the last official date for dropping classes (March 5,2021)
(Appeal on Matters Related of Section Academic Integrity 3.1.25.ii). The class I wish to drop is
CICS 121; Intro to Computing Science 1. It is a course of interest but not required for my Bio-Chemistry major.
I have been under the care of Dr. Gazzelone from Hotel Dieu;(Dr.Yang¿¿s intern), for my ADHD . There has been a lapse in my biweekly follow up due to Dr. Gazzelone¿¿s commitments. Consequently the medications I was given in the past month were not working and my focus has failed. I was not able to keep up with my workload and did not realize the deadline passed to drop courses. I had to keep focus on my core classes in biochemistry.
I hope you understand my ongoing issues and will let me drop CISC 121 without academic penalty. If you look at my transcripts from the summer of 2020 I received an ¿¿A¿ on a similar coding course. I have fallen too far behind to write exams on this course or complete outstanding assignments and need to concentrate on my major.
I have been put on stronger medication going into my exams for Biochemistry hoping the medication balance is better. Medical note will follow.
My family and I have been in touch with the head of Biochemistry, Dr. Allingham, going forward.
Respectfully,
John Caden Hodgson
Student number 20117597
30 Victoria Park Ave.,
Toronto, Ontario
M4E 3R9
Associate Dean (Academic)
Faculty of Arts and Science
Student Services, First Floor Dunning Hall
Queens University
April 14,2021
Dear Dr. Jenn Stephenson
I am appealing to drop a course after the last official date for dropping classes (March 5,2021)
(Appeal on Matters Related of Section Academic Integrity 3.1.25.ii). The class I wish to drop is
CICS 121; Intro to Computing Science 1. It is a course of interest but not required for my Bio-Chemistry major.
I have been under the care of Dr. Gazzelone from Hotel Dieu;(Dr.Yang¿¿s intern), for my ADHD . There has been a lapse in my biweekly follow up due to Dr. Gazzelone¿¿s commitments. Consequently the medications I was given in the past month were not working and my focus has failed. I was not able to keep up with my workload and did not realize the deadline passed to drop courses. I had to keep focus on my core classes in biochemistry.
I hope you understand my ongoing issues and will let me drop CISC 121 without academic penalty. If you look at my transcripts from the summer of 2020 I received an ¿¿A¿ on a similar coding course. I have fallen too far behind to write exams on this course or complete outstanding assignments and need to concentrate on my major.
I have been put on stronger medication going into my exams for Biochemistry hoping the medication balance is better. Medical note will follow.
My family and I have been in touch with the head of Biochemistry, Dr. Allingham, going forward.
Respectfully,
John Caden Hodgson
Student number 20117597
30 Victoria Park Ave.,
Toronto, Ontario
M4E 3R9