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Petition Type: New
ID: 12868
Submitted: March 25, 2025 at 5:36:03 PM
First Name: Rohan
Last Name: Vermeij
Pronoun: They/them
Student Number: 20417643
Email: 22jwq4@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BA
Plan: PHIL
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Appeal Category Detail: Remove dropped course from transcript
Code: CLST 207
Term: Winter
Year: 2025
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: HIST 285
Term: Winter
Year: 2025
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: RE: Rohan Vermeij, Student number 20417643
Petition to remove 2 courses from transcript
I would like to petition to have 2 classes completely removed as well as the withdrawn status removed from my official transcript for HIST 285 and CLST 207 for winter 2025.
My tutor was concerned with my well-being and suggested that I consider dropping 1-2 courses to be able to better manage my anxiety and ADHD. I did not know that dropping a course was a possibility. When she told me about the ability to drop a course I discovered that the official drop date had already passed. I decided it was for the better of my health to drop HIST 285 and then CLST 207 because they were electives and not necessary for my current Major in Philosophy and Minor in Politics. I found the nature of these courses difficult due to their very heavy reading load and, therefore, thought they would be best dropped to reduce anxiety, as explained below.
I have registered accommodations at Queens for autsim, ADHD, anxiety and an eating disorder. I have had a change in medication this term and have had numerous struggles this term. I have had great difficulty with sleep, often being unable to sleep for 48 hours at a time. I have had great difficulty being able to follow along and concentrate during class and to complete readings. This lack of focus has made working on assignments extremely difficult, which resulted in even smaller assignments taking 20-30 hours, according to my tutor, who was keeping track of the time I was spending on assignments. This was not manageable with a full course load and caused extreme anxiety. This anxiety would cause me to be unable to work on assignments, delaying the completion of assignments, increasing anxiety about future assignments. I then became anxious about the course, my future, and completing my degree and I was feeling very hopeless that I would be able to work in the future after university. My difficulties really became unmanageable in February and March. With concern for my well-being, my tutor and mother recommended that I should drop 2 courses. I had great difficulty deciding to drop the 2 classes because I was so worried about how this would affect my transcript and my possibility of law school application in the future. That is why I am asking for you to consider the issues that I faced this term and please remove the 2 dropped courses completely from my official transcript.
Please see attached a letter from my doctor and a detailed letter from my academic tutor/ADHD coach.
Thank you for your consideration,
Rohan Vermeij
Student number 20417643
Petition to remove 2 courses from transcript
I would like to petition to have 2 classes completely removed as well as the withdrawn status removed from my official transcript for HIST 285 and CLST 207 for winter 2025.
My tutor was concerned with my well-being and suggested that I consider dropping 1-2 courses to be able to better manage my anxiety and ADHD. I did not know that dropping a course was a possibility. When she told me about the ability to drop a course I discovered that the official drop date had already passed. I decided it was for the better of my health to drop HIST 285 and then CLST 207 because they were electives and not necessary for my current Major in Philosophy and Minor in Politics. I found the nature of these courses difficult due to their very heavy reading load and, therefore, thought they would be best dropped to reduce anxiety, as explained below.
I have registered accommodations at Queens for autsim, ADHD, anxiety and an eating disorder. I have had a change in medication this term and have had numerous struggles this term. I have had great difficulty with sleep, often being unable to sleep for 48 hours at a time. I have had great difficulty being able to follow along and concentrate during class and to complete readings. This lack of focus has made working on assignments extremely difficult, which resulted in even smaller assignments taking 20-30 hours, according to my tutor, who was keeping track of the time I was spending on assignments. This was not manageable with a full course load and caused extreme anxiety. This anxiety would cause me to be unable to work on assignments, delaying the completion of assignments, increasing anxiety about future assignments. I then became anxious about the course, my future, and completing my degree and I was feeling very hopeless that I would be able to work in the future after university. My difficulties really became unmanageable in February and March. With concern for my well-being, my tutor and mother recommended that I should drop 2 courses. I had great difficulty deciding to drop the 2 classes because I was so worried about how this would affect my transcript and my possibility of law school application in the future. That is why I am asking for you to consider the issues that I faced this term and please remove the 2 dropped courses completely from my official transcript.
Please see attached a letter from my doctor and a detailed letter from my academic tutor/ADHD coach.
Thank you for your consideration,
Rohan Vermeij
Student number 20417643
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: Support System:
I will continue to work with a tutor/ADHD coach to support my academic success and well-being. I will also continue to voice my concerns with my mother for support.
Academically:
I will now consider more carefully the reading requirements of courses and not take on course with larger reading demands which I find difficult with ADHD. Also, I may not wish to take courses that ask me to do more creative assignments which I find difficult with autism. This was asked of me in this Classics class which I found challenging and stressful along with it requiring a great deal of memorization. Now that I am aware that these demands cause me such stress, I will look at the syllabi more carefully as well as observing deadlines for changing or withdrawing from a course.
I do intend to change my Major to Politics rather than Philosophy this summer, which has also been a little more challenging for me even though I have completed the requirements for a Minor in Philosophy. The more straight forward nature of assignments and exams in Politics suit me better and I do enjoy Politics as a subject.
Health:
I am trying to address the sleeping and anxiety issues by trying to adjust medication.
I request that the courses be removed from my transcripts. I do not want some of the aspects of my autism, ADHD and anxiety to compromise my graduate school applications. I have been trying to turn things around this term by reducing course load. I will consider courses carefully for the fall. I may take a couple of courses this summer to catch up on course credits.
I will continue to work with a tutor/ADHD coach to support my academic success and well-being. I will also continue to voice my concerns with my mother for support.
Academically:
I will now consider more carefully the reading requirements of courses and not take on course with larger reading demands which I find difficult with ADHD. Also, I may not wish to take courses that ask me to do more creative assignments which I find difficult with autism. This was asked of me in this Classics class which I found challenging and stressful along with it requiring a great deal of memorization. Now that I am aware that these demands cause me such stress, I will look at the syllabi more carefully as well as observing deadlines for changing or withdrawing from a course.
I do intend to change my Major to Politics rather than Philosophy this summer, which has also been a little more challenging for me even though I have completed the requirements for a Minor in Philosophy. The more straight forward nature of assignments and exams in Politics suit me better and I do enjoy Politics as a subject.
Health:
I am trying to address the sleeping and anxiety issues by trying to adjust medication.
I request that the courses be removed from my transcripts. I do not want some of the aspects of my autism, ADHD and anxiety to compromise my graduate school applications. I have been trying to turn things around this term by reducing course load. I will consider courses carefully for the fall. I may take a couple of courses this summer to catch up on course credits.
Documentation
Professional Letter: Letter Re Rohan Vermeij.pdf
Document: Dr Note - Rohan-1.pdf