Petition Letter
Dear Dr. Jenn Stephenson,
I am appealing for credit standing for the course BCHM 218 (Fall, 2020).
In the Fall of 2020, I was dealing with health issues which impacted my ability to perform well on examinations using Examity. I had never used Examity before my first midterm for BCHM 218 took place, which was worth 25% of my grade, so I did significantly worse than I usually perform on an exam of this type. As I used Examity more, my ability to perform using this software has improved, but the first time was for a BCHM 218 exam, a core course for my degree, therefore I could not drop the course. I am appealing the grade now as I have only been recently made aware that one can appeal for credit standing as an option for dealing with these types of scenarios, despite reaching out to multiple members of the faculty during and after the completion of BCHM 218. I now have academic accommodations, as of January 2022, and am receiving medical treatment which has and will continue to assist me in completing proctored examinations. These proctored exams can be quite intimidating when someone disagreeable, and oftentimes mean, is barking orders at you, in your own home and personal space, just before you begin an exam.
The impact BCHM 218 results have on my degree would mean I am unable to participate in my biochemistry specialization due to the BCHM 421/422 GPA requirements, hence I am applying for credit standing as I could not control my ongoing health issues at the time. By the time I had used Examity for the first time, which no one could forsee as the pandemic was unexpected, it was too late to be given an academic accommodation to provide any hope of receiving a decent grade in the class. Due to these reasons, I am applying for credit standing for the courses BCHM 218 (Fall, 2020).
Thank you for your consideration,
Abigail
I am appealing for credit standing for the course BCHM 218 (Fall, 2020).
In the Fall of 2020, I was dealing with health issues which impacted my ability to perform well on examinations using Examity. I had never used Examity before my first midterm for BCHM 218 took place, which was worth 25% of my grade, so I did significantly worse than I usually perform on an exam of this type. As I used Examity more, my ability to perform using this software has improved, but the first time was for a BCHM 218 exam, a core course for my degree, therefore I could not drop the course. I am appealing the grade now as I have only been recently made aware that one can appeal for credit standing as an option for dealing with these types of scenarios, despite reaching out to multiple members of the faculty during and after the completion of BCHM 218. I now have academic accommodations, as of January 2022, and am receiving medical treatment which has and will continue to assist me in completing proctored examinations. These proctored exams can be quite intimidating when someone disagreeable, and oftentimes mean, is barking orders at you, in your own home and personal space, just before you begin an exam.
The impact BCHM 218 results have on my degree would mean I am unable to participate in my biochemistry specialization due to the BCHM 421/422 GPA requirements, hence I am applying for credit standing as I could not control my ongoing health issues at the time. By the time I had used Examity for the first time, which no one could forsee as the pandemic was unexpected, it was too late to be given an academic accommodation to provide any hope of receiving a decent grade in the class. Due to these reasons, I am applying for credit standing for the courses BCHM 218 (Fall, 2020).
Thank you for your consideration,
Abigail