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Petition Type: New
ID: 10171
Submitted: March 16, 2023 at 3:24:53 PM
First Name: Hannah
Last Name: Hayes
Pronoun: She/Her
Student Number: 20267615
Email: 20hjlh@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSCH
Plan: LISC SP
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: PHYS 117
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2021
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Anne Topper
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear, Dr. Jenn Stephenson
The reason for this academic petition is that I wish to have the grade for PHYS 117 replaced with the grade from PHYS 118 on my transcript. Last year I took PHYS 117 but unfortunately I was unable to achieve a passing grade at the end of the year due to my ongoing struggle with extreme test and exam anxiety. However, I did pass the lab portion of PHYS 117. Over the summer of 2022 I took the online version of PHYS 117 that was offered, which was PHYS 118. This course was identical to PHYS 117 minus the lab component of course. I was successful in receiving a much higher grade at the end of that course. Currently, PHYS 117 is still on my transcript as a failing grade. I also retook MATH 121 over the summer for the same reason, and that grade was automatically changed. I did not reach out sooner due to the fact that I had assumed the grade would have been automatically changed, since the course was identical except for the lab component. Currently, I am seeking professional help from a psychologist in hopes that I can learn ways to manage my anxiety and prevent it from impacting my grades in this way again. I believe that my GPA should not be affected and I should not be penalized over this technicality.
I appreciate your consideration on this matter.
Sincerely,
Hannah Hayes(student number 20267615)
The reason for this academic petition is that I wish to have the grade for PHYS 117 replaced with the grade from PHYS 118 on my transcript. Last year I took PHYS 117 but unfortunately I was unable to achieve a passing grade at the end of the year due to my ongoing struggle with extreme test and exam anxiety. However, I did pass the lab portion of PHYS 117. Over the summer of 2022 I took the online version of PHYS 117 that was offered, which was PHYS 118. This course was identical to PHYS 117 minus the lab component of course. I was successful in receiving a much higher grade at the end of that course. Currently, PHYS 117 is still on my transcript as a failing grade. I also retook MATH 121 over the summer for the same reason, and that grade was automatically changed. I did not reach out sooner due to the fact that I had assumed the grade would have been automatically changed, since the course was identical except for the lab component. Currently, I am seeking professional help from a psychologist in hopes that I can learn ways to manage my anxiety and prevent it from impacting my grades in this way again. I believe that my GPA should not be affected and I should not be penalized over this technicality.
I appreciate your consideration on this matter.
Sincerely,
Hannah Hayes(student number 20267615)
Documentation
Professional Letter: letter-hayes.pdf
Document: Hannah_Hayes_January_2023_letter.pdf