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Petition Type: New
ID: 11474
Submitted: January 27, 2024 at 1:49:53 PM
First Name: Connor
Last Name: Naismith
Pronoun: He/him
Preferred Name: Connor
Student Number: 20295489
Email: 21cjn@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: GEOL
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: COMM 200
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Douglas Reid
Section/Class Number: 001
Province / Region: Eastern Ontario
Exam Centre: Kingston
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: To whom it may concern,
My name is Connor Naismith and I am a third year student here at Queen's and I am submitting this petition in hopes of being enrolled in the COMM 200 class for this Winter '24 semester. I was given the express permission of the instructor for this course, Mr. Douglas Reid, to request enrolment in the class, as I have been in constant contact with him since the start of this semester in pursuit of this goal. I was first on the waiting list for this class before the Add/Drop deadline, and was unable to enrol in the class myself due to the two spots in the class only becoming available at the deadline. Thus far, I only have 4 classes this semester, and I need to be enrolled in 5 if I want to stay on track with my educational plan. I am also specifically interested in this course because I'm trying to raise my GPA in order to enrol in the Certificate in Business Plan, and COMM 200 is one of the required courses, as well as the COMM 251 class that I took last semester and the COMM 231 class I am currently taking this semester. I would be grateful of a timely response on this matter, as I do not want to get further behind in the course.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Connor Naismith
My name is Connor Naismith and I am a third year student here at Queen's and I am submitting this petition in hopes of being enrolled in the COMM 200 class for this Winter '24 semester. I was given the express permission of the instructor for this course, Mr. Douglas Reid, to request enrolment in the class, as I have been in constant contact with him since the start of this semester in pursuit of this goal. I was first on the waiting list for this class before the Add/Drop deadline, and was unable to enrol in the class myself due to the two spots in the class only becoming available at the deadline. Thus far, I only have 4 classes this semester, and I need to be enrolled in 5 if I want to stay on track with my educational plan. I am also specifically interested in this course because I'm trying to raise my GPA in order to enrol in the Certificate in Business Plan, and COMM 200 is one of the required courses, as well as the COMM 251 class that I took last semester and the COMM 231 class I am currently taking this semester. I would be grateful of a timely response on this matter, as I do not want to get further behind in the course.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Connor Naismith
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: My academic plan is not entirely relevant to this request, as I am now being forced to do this petition due to the lack of assistance provided by the school. However, as explained in my petition letter, I would like to take COMM 200 in accordance with the required courses of the Certificate in Business program, of which I am not currently enrolled in. I have been consistently trying to improve my performance in my academic studies, and I believe the increases in my GPA value these last couple of semesters adequately portray this. While I still do not have the required GPA for the Certificate in Business Program, I am still steadfast in pursuit of this goal while also working towards completing the required courses despite the setbacks in my academic success, professionally attributed to unfortunate brain injuries. In regard to this disablement, I have yet to see a neurologist to get a formal diagnosis of the extent of the permanent damage due to the years-long wait time in Ontario, but I do have other paperwork from psychological professionals which have been submitted to the school numerous times. Despite this, all I am asking for is the school's support in my pursuit of my academic goals, which due to the nature of this request being to add a class that I was inhibited from enrolling myself in due to circumstances beyond my control, is a fair ask.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: No Doc - but can provide email exchange with Mr. Reid who has given his approval of this request
History
Originally submitted January 27, 2024 at 1:49:53 PM.
| Field | Reference | Old Value | New Value | Note | User | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| status | N/A | Received | Withdrawn | Kerri Andrews | 2024-01-29 2:16:39 PM |

