Petition Letter
Dear Associate Dean,
My name is Lindsey Walker and I am writing to request to waive the 21 day appeal deadline. The courses I would like to appeal are GNDS 212, BIOL 102, and PSYC 202. I took these courses in the 2014 fall semester and did not perform as well as I would have been able to, had I not been suffering from major depressive disorder. I was not aware until early March 2015 that appealing grades due to extenuating circumstances was an option for students. Had I known that it is something I was able to do, I would have appealed within the 21 days of my grades being released. Due to the fact that I have been suffering from depression since late October and was unable to attend class for the majority of the weeks, I was not thinking about my fall grades and was attempting to focus on salvaging my second semester.
I have been dealing with feelings of fatigue, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, impaired concentration, insomnia, being exhausted, weight loss, anhedonia, and feeling guilty about having all of these symptoms. From November 2014, I was unable to go to class, unable to get out of bed to perform daily tasks such as getting groceries, maintain personal hygiene, nurture relationships with friends, or attend offseason training sessions for the Queen¿¿s women¿¿s lacrosse team. I had not been aware that it was depression I was suffering from and I thought that I was just having a few bad days that turned into bad weeks. I was not able to bring myself to get out of bed to brush my teeth or make breakfast, let alone get dressed and then focus on my lectures for hours a day. This caused me to fall behind in lecture notes, updates on assignments, and participation in class quizzes. I am currently under the care of a physician, Dr. John Graham, M.D., taking anti depression medication, and attending counselling sessions at the Health Counselling Disability Service at Queen's and at a private clinic in my hometown. Documentation from any of these people is possible if requested and will be included in my appeal to drop these courses from my transcript. In my appeal there is a more detailed description of the events that occurred and my future plan for academic success. If you require any additional information, please email me as I am currently not at school and am at home with my parents.
Thank you for your consideration,
Lindsey Walker
My name is Lindsey Walker and I am writing to request to waive the 21 day appeal deadline. The courses I would like to appeal are GNDS 212, BIOL 102, and PSYC 202. I took these courses in the 2014 fall semester and did not perform as well as I would have been able to, had I not been suffering from major depressive disorder. I was not aware until early March 2015 that appealing grades due to extenuating circumstances was an option for students. Had I known that it is something I was able to do, I would have appealed within the 21 days of my grades being released. Due to the fact that I have been suffering from depression since late October and was unable to attend class for the majority of the weeks, I was not thinking about my fall grades and was attempting to focus on salvaging my second semester.
I have been dealing with feelings of fatigue, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, impaired concentration, insomnia, being exhausted, weight loss, anhedonia, and feeling guilty about having all of these symptoms. From November 2014, I was unable to go to class, unable to get out of bed to perform daily tasks such as getting groceries, maintain personal hygiene, nurture relationships with friends, or attend offseason training sessions for the Queen¿¿s women¿¿s lacrosse team. I had not been aware that it was depression I was suffering from and I thought that I was just having a few bad days that turned into bad weeks. I was not able to bring myself to get out of bed to brush my teeth or make breakfast, let alone get dressed and then focus on my lectures for hours a day. This caused me to fall behind in lecture notes, updates on assignments, and participation in class quizzes. I am currently under the care of a physician, Dr. John Graham, M.D., taking anti depression medication, and attending counselling sessions at the Health Counselling Disability Service at Queen's and at a private clinic in my hometown. Documentation from any of these people is possible if requested and will be included in my appeal to drop these courses from my transcript. In my appeal there is a more detailed description of the events that occurred and my future plan for academic success. If you require any additional information, please email me as I am currently not at school and am at home with my parents.
Thank you for your consideration,
Lindsey Walker