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Petition Type: New
ID: 13936
Submitted: January 21, 2026 at 6:36:12 PM
First Name: Jasmin
Last Name: Gill
Pronoun: she/her
Preferred Name: Jasmin
Student Number: 20349437
Email: 21jkg10@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: LISC
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: ANAT 100
Term: Winter
Year: 2026
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Dr. Leslie MacKenzie
Section/Class Number: 5618
Province / Region: Eastern Ontario
Exam Centre: Kingston
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Date: January 21th, 2025
Student ID: 20349437
Student Name: Jasmin Gill
Student Email: 21jkg10@queensu.ca
To: Associate Dean (Academic) Dr. Dorit Naaman
Dear Dr. Naaman,
I am writing this Petition Letter in hopes to be granted the opportunity to enroll in ANAT 100 section 5618 even though it is past the add/drop date. I’d previously taken the course online during the 2023 Summer term and followed it up by taking ANAT 215 in the 2023 Fall term. I had done horribly in ANAT 100 and now being in my fourth year I am looking for ways to improve my GPA for further education after graduation. I was on the fence about retaking ANAT 100 but finally decided to retake it on Thursday January 15th and decided to enroll in the class however, SOLUS wouldn’t let me. I then emailed the Arts and Science Student Services who directed me to the BHSC email since ANAT 100 is a Health Sciences course and they directed me to Dr. Leslie MacKenzie as I’d need his permission to retake the course. I emailed him early Friday afternoon and he granted me permission to retake the course on Tuesday January 20th in the afternoon which is past the add/drop date so I was unable to enroll in the course even though I had his support. My being able to take the course hinged on him giving me permission to do so and that left me at the mercy of how long it would take him to respond (screenshots of all emails will be included). Of course I didn’t expect an immediate response as he is likely bombarded with many emails daily and would understandably take time to respond to my email, but I was stuck until I got his response which just so happened to be after the add/drop deadline had passed. Therefore, the circumstances prohibiting me from enrolling in the course before the deadline was out of my control. While I could have and likely should have made my decision sooner, I wanted to ensure I was confident in my decision as taking a course isn’t free and each one comes with a hefty cost. So, I kept weighing the pros and cons of retaking this course or doing a new one where I would learn new information to broaden my horizons with the financial aspect at the forefront of my mind. While I should have made up my mind sooner, I still did before the deadline and after making my decision whether I could enroll in the course or not was out of my control therefore I hope to be granted the opportunity to enroll in ANAT 100 section 5618 this term.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best,
Jasmin Gill
Student ID: 20349437
Student Name: Jasmin Gill
Student Email: 21jkg10@queensu.ca
To: Associate Dean (Academic) Dr. Dorit Naaman
Dear Dr. Naaman,
I am writing this Petition Letter in hopes to be granted the opportunity to enroll in ANAT 100 section 5618 even though it is past the add/drop date. I’d previously taken the course online during the 2023 Summer term and followed it up by taking ANAT 215 in the 2023 Fall term. I had done horribly in ANAT 100 and now being in my fourth year I am looking for ways to improve my GPA for further education after graduation. I was on the fence about retaking ANAT 100 but finally decided to retake it on Thursday January 15th and decided to enroll in the class however, SOLUS wouldn’t let me. I then emailed the Arts and Science Student Services who directed me to the BHSC email since ANAT 100 is a Health Sciences course and they directed me to Dr. Leslie MacKenzie as I’d need his permission to retake the course. I emailed him early Friday afternoon and he granted me permission to retake the course on Tuesday January 20th in the afternoon which is past the add/drop date so I was unable to enroll in the course even though I had his support. My being able to take the course hinged on him giving me permission to do so and that left me at the mercy of how long it would take him to respond (screenshots of all emails will be included). Of course I didn’t expect an immediate response as he is likely bombarded with many emails daily and would understandably take time to respond to my email, but I was stuck until I got his response which just so happened to be after the add/drop deadline had passed. Therefore, the circumstances prohibiting me from enrolling in the course before the deadline was out of my control. While I could have and likely should have made my decision sooner, I wanted to ensure I was confident in my decision as taking a course isn’t free and each one comes with a hefty cost. So, I kept weighing the pros and cons of retaking this course or doing a new one where I would learn new information to broaden my horizons with the financial aspect at the forefront of my mind. While I should have made up my mind sooner, I still did before the deadline and after making my decision whether I could enroll in the course or not was out of my control therefore I hope to be granted the opportunity to enroll in ANAT 100 section 5618 this term.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best,
Jasmin Gill
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: If granted the opportunity to enroll in ANAT 100, I will be starting weeks after my peers already in the course, therefore, I will have to adjust my schedule/study habits to catch up. To do this, I have pro-actively started working ahead in my other courses so I can spend next week, or what week I am able to enroll in the class, to focus on catching up in ANAT 100. Currently, I am enrolled in five classes and participate in two school clubs, but I still have plenty of free time that I will use to catch up on the coursework and assignments. While three weeks is a significant amount of time to miss in a course, I plan to buckle down for a few days as well as the weekend to catch up. To ensure success in this course throughout the duration of the semester, I plan to dedicate at least an hour a day (on top of completing the course readings) to go over what I learned that day, quiz myself, and go over any topics that I’m not confident in. I have more time on my hands now than when I initially took the course when I took 12 credits worth of classes in the summer while working a full-time office job so I am confident in my abilities to succeed in the course as I’ve also learned to better manage my time in the four years I’ve been at Queen’s. Therefore, while joining a course so late in the semester might be daunting and scary, I am confident I will succeed and actually enjoy learning the content this time around as my study habits and time management have transformed since I first took ANAT 100.
Thank you for your consideration.
Thank you for your consideration.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC
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Documentation Detail: Screenshot of my initial email to the Arts and Sciences Student Services
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Documentation Detail: Art and Science Student Services response to my email
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Documentation Detail: In response to the Art Sci email, I reached out to the BHSC with a similar email to my initial one and this was their reply.
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Documentation Detail: My email to Dr. MacKenzie and his response where he gives me permission to retake the course.