Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: I've been a Queen's student for 5 years now (this is my first year in my new degree), and this is the first time I have felt the need to put in a request such as this. I believe the combination of diving into unfamiliar courses (for my 2nd, new degree) and my ongoing struggle with depression (and insomnia) has taken its toll. It started/ peaked during the pandemic year. While I have tried to get better and overcome it, I find that my depressive episodes comes in waves, especially during the darker winter months. I really want to do well in this course, but I have not been able to complete assignments during late Feb/ March (the period I was struggling the most). Currently I believe I am over the biggest hurdle (started healthy habits such as yoga to help overcome it) and I am speaking to the school therapist tomorrow to address these issues (I will be able to get documentation then if it is required for this request).

I believe that I will do much better if I am able to redo CISC 124 online in the summer. I really want to succeed, it's honestly shocking how far I've fallen this semester. I believe that being able to take a lighter course load will not only help me deal with my other courses this term, but focusing on just CISC 124 this summer will get better results and be a huge help to my mental health.

I should have dropped this course earlier, I should have planned ahead better. I was hoping that I would be able to pull through anyways. However since I am unable to change the past, I hope to change my future for the better and I believe that dropping this course will enable me to do so.

I'm just sorry that I put the request this late. Thank you so much for the consideration.