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Petition Type: New
ID: 12155
Submitted: July 29, 2024 at 4:28:52 PM
First Name: Shaney
Last Name: Nelson
Pronoun: She
Preferred Name: Shaney
Student Number: 20339092
Email: 21scn2@queensu.ca
Degree Program: Bachelor of Science (Hons.)
Plan: General Arts and Science
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH121
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2023
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: PSYC 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2023
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH 121
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2024
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: PSYC 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2024
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: July 29th, 2024
Queen’s University
99 University Ave
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
RE: Petition For Late Course Drop
Dear Associate Dean Stephenson’s,
My name is Shaney Nelson, and I am writing to petition for a late course drop for Math 121 and PSYC 100 for the 2023-24 academic school year as per advised by my academic advisor. If you look at my record, you’ll see I struggled financially during my first and second year. Every day all I thought about was how I would be able to afford my studies, which severely impacted me mentally. And despite that fact, I was unable to drop Math 121 and PSYC 100 before the deadline because I wholeheartedly believed that I could have done well in both courses since it was my second time retaking them.
As per the university’s regulations I know you can’t just drop those courses because I overestimated myself and because of financial issues but Dr. Stephenson's, I would really like to be able to major in biology and finish on time if possible, even if it means I must enroll in every summer course there is available. Having to withdraw for 1 year has really made me realize this is not the kind of student I am or want to be.
Please, please, please, give me a chance to improve my gpa and be able to participate in the program/plan selection for upcoming year by dropping those two courses. And I will take this time off to significantly improve my financial situation and as a student.
Thank you.
Shaney Nelson
21scn2@queensu.ca
20339092
Queen’s University
99 University Ave
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
RE: Petition For Late Course Drop
Dear Associate Dean Stephenson’s,
My name is Shaney Nelson, and I am writing to petition for a late course drop for Math 121 and PSYC 100 for the 2023-24 academic school year as per advised by my academic advisor. If you look at my record, you’ll see I struggled financially during my first and second year. Every day all I thought about was how I would be able to afford my studies, which severely impacted me mentally. And despite that fact, I was unable to drop Math 121 and PSYC 100 before the deadline because I wholeheartedly believed that I could have done well in both courses since it was my second time retaking them.
As per the university’s regulations I know you can’t just drop those courses because I overestimated myself and because of financial issues but Dr. Stephenson's, I would really like to be able to major in biology and finish on time if possible, even if it means I must enroll in every summer course there is available. Having to withdraw for 1 year has really made me realize this is not the kind of student I am or want to be.
Please, please, please, give me a chance to improve my gpa and be able to participate in the program/plan selection for upcoming year by dropping those two courses. And I will take this time off to significantly improve my financial situation and as a student.
Thank you.
Shaney Nelson
21scn2@queensu.ca
20339092
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