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Petition Type: New
ID: 13872
Submitted: January 14, 2026 at 9:27:50 AM
First Name: Kyle
Last Name: Tannahill
Pronoun: he/him
Preferred Name: Kyle Tannahill
Student Number: 20497696
Email: 24rfw@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: PHIL
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request a review of instructors' decisions on grading of final examination and/or term work
Code: PHIL 343
Term: Fall
Year: 2025
Petition Category: Request a review of instructors' decisions on grading of final examination and/or term work
Instructor's Name: Kerah Gordon-Solmon
Component: Attendance
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Kyle Tannahill
20497696
January 13, 2026
To the Associate Dean,
I am writing to appeal a grade I received in PHIL 343 from Professor Gordon-Solmon. It is my view that I received an attendance grade that does not reflect the instructions provided in the syllabus which negatively impacted my final grade. I will do my best to explain my grievance in detail below, rooted in the stated class instructions in the syllabus. To that end, I’ve included as supporting documentation in my appeal the class syllabus and my grade breakdown as supplied by Professor Gordon-Solmon, though I will also include the relevant quotations below. Additionally, the professor may be able to supply physical records of my attendance if she has kept the attendance question sheets from the class.
In PHIL 343, the syllabus lists the course requirements as follows:
• Attendance/participation: 40%
• Group presentation: 20%
• Midterm Essay: 10%
• Final essay: 10%
• Oral Defense (Best performance of two): 20%
20497696
January 13, 2026
To the Associate Dean,
I am writing to appeal a grade I received in PHIL 343 from Professor Gordon-Solmon. It is my view that I received an attendance grade that does not reflect the instructions provided in the syllabus which negatively impacted my final grade. I will do my best to explain my grievance in detail below, rooted in the stated class instructions in the syllabus. To that end, I’ve included as supporting documentation in my appeal the class syllabus and my grade breakdown as supplied by Professor Gordon-Solmon, though I will also include the relevant quotations below. Additionally, the professor may be able to supply physical records of my attendance if she has kept the attendance question sheets from the class.
In PHIL 343, the syllabus lists the course requirements as follows:
• Attendance/participation: 40%
• Group presentation: 20%
• Midterm Essay: 10%
• Final essay: 10%
• Oral Defense (Best performance of two): 20%
Documentation
Document: Appeal Letter-16.docx
Documentation Detail: Copy of Appeal letter
Document: Grade Breakdown.jpeg
Documentation Detail: Grade Breakdown received from Sheena Wilkinson
Documentation Detail: PHIL 343 Syllabus
History
Originally submitted January 14, 2026 at 9:27:50 AM.
| Field | Reference | Old Value | New Value | Note | User | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| status | N/A | Received | Withdrawn | Kerri Andrews | 2026-02-10 4:16:56 PM |