Petition Letter
With COVID, most of the courses that I had planned to take this summer became unavailable. I have been very careful with planning my undergraduate degree and it's unfortunate that this event has happened. I have been trying to get in contact with an academic advisor to figure out this situation and go over my undergraduate degree requirements but have not been able to get a hold of anybody until after the last date to add/drop courses for the summer 2021 term.
With this, I found a mistake in my planning too late, such that I would need to take BIOL 321 in order to complete my undergraduate degree on time to graduate come spring 2022.
Taking 12 courses¿¿6 per semester¿¿in my last year would put me at a disadvantage. I took 6 courses last semester and found it very difficult. My overall mental and physical health took a hit. Additionally, taking a fifth year to satisfy one or two courses is not an option for me as I cannot financially afford to do so.
As a result, I have contacted both Laura Nagel (Prof. of BIOL 321) and Dr. Kenton Ko (the Biology Chair of Undergraduate Studies) to help me through the process.
I would greatly appreciate it if I could be enrolled in BIOL 321, Animal Behaviour, with Professor Laura Nagel and be given the opportunity to successfully complete my undergraduate degree in four years as expected.
Thank you,
Stefanie Asuncion
With this, I found a mistake in my planning too late, such that I would need to take BIOL 321 in order to complete my undergraduate degree on time to graduate come spring 2022.
Taking 12 courses¿¿6 per semester¿¿in my last year would put me at a disadvantage. I took 6 courses last semester and found it very difficult. My overall mental and physical health took a hit. Additionally, taking a fifth year to satisfy one or two courses is not an option for me as I cannot financially afford to do so.
As a result, I have contacted both Laura Nagel (Prof. of BIOL 321) and Dr. Kenton Ko (the Biology Chair of Undergraduate Studies) to help me through the process.
I would greatly appreciate it if I could be enrolled in BIOL 321, Animal Behaviour, with Professor Laura Nagel and be given the opportunity to successfully complete my undergraduate degree in four years as expected.
Thank you,
Stefanie Asuncion