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Petition Type: New
ID: 1031
Submitted: May 2, 2015 at 3:43:05 PM
First Name: Andrea
Last Name: Howard
Student Number: 10106969
Email: 13alh@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: ENGL and ARTH
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Code: ENGL 278
Term: Winter
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Mr. Steve Asselin
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: To Whom It May Concern,
I am a second year art history and English literature student in the faculty of Arts and Science. On March 9th I sustained a head injury that resulted in a concussion, requiring me to take 2 weeks of cognitive rest at clinical advisement. This cognitive rest restricted me from schoolwork and viewing screens, which severely affected my ability to preform academically. I contacted my Disability Services advisor Jeanette Parsons whom on my behalf contacted my instructors to make arrangements on outstanding papers for completion prior to the exam period. During my examination studies, on April 17th I became nauseous, dizzy and disoriented, forcing me to miss my ARTH 260 exam and seek medical help at Kingston General Hospital. There I was told I has post concussive syndrome and was to rest once more cognitively for two weeks. I then inquired about medical documentation from a walk in clinic in the Kingston area. Concerned about my health and its affecting my academic performance, I booked an appointment with Dr. Lacoursiere for a more thorough assessment. She provided me with a verification of illness document and referred me specialist Dr. O¿¿Conner at the Queen¿¿s Sports Medicine Clinic. He assessed that I had remaining symptoms of the concussion and needed to avoid severe cognitive stress for the near future. I have negotiated incompletes in both ARTH 260 and ARTH 288 but because of my symptoms still persisting I was unable to complete an outstanding essay due in ENGL 278 on April 30th. Due to Mr. Asselin¿¿s contract ending on April 30th the essay was documented as a zero. I write this letter in requesting an Aegrotat standing to drop the essay mark and provide a final grade based on my other assignments and examination. Through this letter, it is established that my academic performance was hindered from my physical illness and my ability to complete this essay was a direct result of my recurrent concussive symptoms.
I thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
-Andrea Howard
I am a second year art history and English literature student in the faculty of Arts and Science. On March 9th I sustained a head injury that resulted in a concussion, requiring me to take 2 weeks of cognitive rest at clinical advisement. This cognitive rest restricted me from schoolwork and viewing screens, which severely affected my ability to preform academically. I contacted my Disability Services advisor Jeanette Parsons whom on my behalf contacted my instructors to make arrangements on outstanding papers for completion prior to the exam period. During my examination studies, on April 17th I became nauseous, dizzy and disoriented, forcing me to miss my ARTH 260 exam and seek medical help at Kingston General Hospital. There I was told I has post concussive syndrome and was to rest once more cognitively for two weeks. I then inquired about medical documentation from a walk in clinic in the Kingston area. Concerned about my health and its affecting my academic performance, I booked an appointment with Dr. Lacoursiere for a more thorough assessment. She provided me with a verification of illness document and referred me specialist Dr. O¿¿Conner at the Queen¿¿s Sports Medicine Clinic. He assessed that I had remaining symptoms of the concussion and needed to avoid severe cognitive stress for the near future. I have negotiated incompletes in both ARTH 260 and ARTH 288 but because of my symptoms still persisting I was unable to complete an outstanding essay due in ENGL 278 on April 30th. Due to Mr. Asselin¿¿s contract ending on April 30th the essay was documented as a zero. I write this letter in requesting an Aegrotat standing to drop the essay mark and provide a final grade based on my other assignments and examination. Through this letter, it is established that my academic performance was hindered from my physical illness and my ability to complete this essay was a direct result of my recurrent concussive symptoms.
I thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
-Andrea Howard
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: Initial walk-in clinic doccumentation
Documentation Detail: Post-concussive walk-in clinic doccumentation
Documentation Detail: Verification of Illness from Queen's Health Services
Documentation Detail: Specialist doccumentation from Queen's Clinic of Sports Medicine
Decision Letters
Amendment to Appeal 1031
Relevant Petition: 1031
Student Number: 10106969
Documentation
Professional Letter: IMG 1.pdf
Professional Letter Detail: Initial Walk-in Clinic Documentation
Document: IMG 2.pdf
Documentation Detail: Secondary Post-Concussive Syndrome Walk-in Documentation
Document: IMG3.pdf
Documentation Detail: Verification of Illness from Queen's Health Services
Document: IMG4.pdf
Documentation Detail: Specialist Documentation from Queen's Sports Medicine Clinic