Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Letter: If the documentation and circumstances prove that I was significantly impacted and unable to perform well in academics, then under the guidelines I should be able to appeal and change those grades. I understand that there is a deadline to appeal, although I do not see how appealing one year versus one year and one day after, ten days after, or two years after makes any difference to the circumstances. Furthermore, the reasoning to say that I could have submitted documentation, a strong and coherent argument, and an overall strong petition at that time while I was unaware of the option, focusing on my mental health, family issues, and schoolwork, all on the basis that I was able to complete classes the year after is not reasonable. I was also able to complete classes during my extreme mental health struggles, it does not mean I could have done any number of other things at that time. Furthermore, the claim that the classes were done well and that is a sign that I could have petitioned does not seem reasonable. My GPA was still quite low during that semester, and not even close to a full course load. A better example of my abilities when I am actually free of these problems is the 3.9 I achieved last semester.

Overall the documentation and statement are acknowledged to prove that I faced circumstances that severely impacted my ability to perform well in first year. The reasoning that I could have submitted an earlier appeal is unreasonable and not based on strong evidence, and the idea that I am responsible because I could have just dropped a years worth of classes or retaken everything is not logical. The year deadline itself does not seem that reasonable, but even on those grounds I was unable to submit a petition during that time, which is agreed upon by the doctor at Queens Health and Wellness services. Completing some courses does not equal ability to submit a strong petition and documentation. I am a hard working student who's entire family has attended Queens University. As has been proven I went through an extremely dark period during my first year, and even after that. I was unable to appeal and the reasoning to deny my appeal is unreasonable. I am asking to just have two grades changed due to mental health, family struggles, and the pandemic. I would greatly appreciate if you could reconsider. Thank you.