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Petition Type: New
ID: 10001
Submitted: January 24, 2023 at 12:05:52 PM
First Name: Alexa
Last Name: Bozzo
Student Number: 20352632
Email: 21asb31@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BScH
Plan: Undecided
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: IDIS 199
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: S. Cunnigham
Province / Region: Eastern Ontario
Exam Centre: Kingston
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: To whom it may concern,
My name is Alexa Bozzo, and I am a first-year student here at Queens University. I was looking to add an additional course to my current semester however missed the deadline.
Unfortunately, I missed the deadline due to extreme illness. I fell ill Wednesday, January 18th, 2023. I had been diagnosed with a viral throat infection, that came with body aches, an extremely high fever, and a cough in December of 2022 and it reoccurred from January 18th, 2023 to January 22, 2023. During this period of illness, I could not attend classes, complete and submit assignments and any other activities that required leaving my dormitory. I was continuously taking Advil to help the fever go down, as there was no medication that my doctor could have prescribed. It also caused extreme fatigue from not only the illness but also the medication. When I was diagnosed with this same infection in December of 2022, making me unable to write an exam and need to return home earlier than expected, I spent these days resting and allowing my body to heal, so I did the same when this illness occurred again. I could finally log on to Solus five days after falling ill and pick a course that fit my schedule and interested me. I am hoping to be able to add one of the following courses to my schedule for the following winter term:
IDIS 199 (Online)- S. Cunningham
HLTH 237 (in-person)- S. Fergus
PHAR 100 (Online)- N. Nakatsu, M. Turner
Please let me know if this is possible and if further information is required. I truly did everything in my power to meet this deadline.
Thank you in advance,
Alexa Bozzo
My name is Alexa Bozzo, and I am a first-year student here at Queens University. I was looking to add an additional course to my current semester however missed the deadline.
Unfortunately, I missed the deadline due to extreme illness. I fell ill Wednesday, January 18th, 2023. I had been diagnosed with a viral throat infection, that came with body aches, an extremely high fever, and a cough in December of 2022 and it reoccurred from January 18th, 2023 to January 22, 2023. During this period of illness, I could not attend classes, complete and submit assignments and any other activities that required leaving my dormitory. I was continuously taking Advil to help the fever go down, as there was no medication that my doctor could have prescribed. It also caused extreme fatigue from not only the illness but also the medication. When I was diagnosed with this same infection in December of 2022, making me unable to write an exam and need to return home earlier than expected, I spent these days resting and allowing my body to heal, so I did the same when this illness occurred again. I could finally log on to Solus five days after falling ill and pick a course that fit my schedule and interested me. I am hoping to be able to add one of the following courses to my schedule for the following winter term:
IDIS 199 (Online)- S. Cunningham
HLTH 237 (in-person)- S. Fergus
PHAR 100 (Online)- N. Nakatsu, M. Turner
Please let me know if this is possible and if further information is required. I truly did everything in my power to meet this deadline.
Thank you in advance,
Alexa Bozzo
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: Academic Plan
I have recently met with an academic advisor to try and increase my success here at Queens. Some helpful tips that were provided I will be implementing into my daily study routine include:
- consistently updating my calendar with every class and assignment to stay on top of my work
- use the recommended 8-10 hours per class per week guide
- break up studying: not studying for more than three hours at a time and taking breaks to properly split up my workload
- working in order of urgency for assignments
These are some strategies I already use for my daily study routine I will be maintaining for the winter term:
- diligent note taking (in and out of class)
- Using my resources (reading textbooks, watching online lectures etc.)
- preparing before going into a lecture, lab and/or tutorial (reviewing information)
- not over studying and maintaining a healthy sleep schedule
I have recently met with an academic advisor to try and increase my success here at Queens. Some helpful tips that were provided I will be implementing into my daily study routine include:
- consistently updating my calendar with every class and assignment to stay on top of my work
- use the recommended 8-10 hours per class per week guide
- break up studying: not studying for more than three hours at a time and taking breaks to properly split up my workload
- working in order of urgency for assignments
These are some strategies I already use for my daily study routine I will be maintaining for the winter term:
- diligent note taking (in and out of class)
- Using my resources (reading textbooks, watching online lectures etc.)
- preparing before going into a lecture, lab and/or tutorial (reviewing information)
- not over studying and maintaining a healthy sleep schedule
Documentation
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