Manage Appeals
Petition Type: New
ID: 158
Submitted: June 10, 2014 at 5:46:29 PM
First Name: Aaron
Last Name: Veltri
Student Number: 10108678
Email: 13av4@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSCH
Plan: n/a
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses, Waive the requirement to withdraw for one year
Code: CHEM 112
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2013
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Nick Mosey
Code: PHYS 117
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2013
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: M.A. Singh
Code: BIOL 102
Term: Winter
Year: 2013
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Rob Snetsinger
Code: BIOL 103
Term: Fall
Year: 2014
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Rob Snetsinger
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean,
I am appealing the Faculty¿¿s decision that I must withdraw from Queen¿¿s University for a minimum of one year. If this appeal goes unsatisfied, I ask the faculty to withhold their decision until completion of the summer courses I am currently enrolled in. In addition, I seek to drop the failing grade received in CHEM112 and receive credit standing in PHYS117, BIOL102 and BIOL103.
I feel I am eligible for this appeal as I sustained a severe concussion while playing for the Queen¿¿s Varsity Gaels Football program in September 2013. As I am sure you are aware, concussions directly impact the brain and have the ability to hinder cognitive thinking, something essential for satisfying academic performance. It is for this reason that I feel the past academic year is not a true representation of me, nor is it a true representation of the personality Queen¿¿s University students seek to emulate.
Although I was able to return to the playing field in October 2013, the academic set back was one that affected my academic performance for the full year. All of the first year courses I seek to receive credit standing on were full year (6.00 credits) with cumulative exams. Although the migraines, light sensitivity and other affects faded when I was able to return to class, the missed lectures and explanation are important aspects of each course that I was unable receive back.
Upon diagnosis of my concussion, I never looked to seek help from any class professors. Although this is a fault I take full responsibility for, I am sure there is an understanding of the difficulty a first month university student may have with organizing doctor appointments, staying in contact with the team in addition to doing everything possible to ensure a safe, quick recovery. As a first year I was unaware of whom to seek help from in regards to receiving extended due dates, and make up lectures. It wasn¿¿t until seconder semester when I got in touch with Andy Goodspeed, the Athletic Academic Advisor, who enrolled me in the Bounce-Back Program.
I am appealing the Faculty¿¿s decision that I must withdraw from Queen¿¿s University for a minimum of one year. If this appeal goes unsatisfied, I ask the faculty to withhold their decision until completion of the summer courses I am currently enrolled in. In addition, I seek to drop the failing grade received in CHEM112 and receive credit standing in PHYS117, BIOL102 and BIOL103.
I feel I am eligible for this appeal as I sustained a severe concussion while playing for the Queen¿¿s Varsity Gaels Football program in September 2013. As I am sure you are aware, concussions directly impact the brain and have the ability to hinder cognitive thinking, something essential for satisfying academic performance. It is for this reason that I feel the past academic year is not a true representation of me, nor is it a true representation of the personality Queen¿¿s University students seek to emulate.
Although I was able to return to the playing field in October 2013, the academic set back was one that affected my academic performance for the full year. All of the first year courses I seek to receive credit standing on were full year (6.00 credits) with cumulative exams. Although the migraines, light sensitivity and other affects faded when I was able to return to class, the missed lectures and explanation are important aspects of each course that I was unable receive back.
Upon diagnosis of my concussion, I never looked to seek help from any class professors. Although this is a fault I take full responsibility for, I am sure there is an understanding of the difficulty a first month university student may have with organizing doctor appointments, staying in contact with the team in addition to doing everything possible to ensure a safe, quick recovery. As a first year I was unaware of whom to seek help from in regards to receiving extended due dates, and make up lectures. It wasn¿¿t until seconder semester when I got in touch with Andy Goodspeed, the Athletic Academic Advisor, who enrolled me in the Bounce-Back Program.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: At my return to Queen¿¿s University I plan on becoming the student I came here to be, and I know I can be. I plan on enrolling as a continuing first year in the Bachelor of Science (Honours), my current program. I intend on majoring in Biology, rather than my original intent of Life Sciences as I realized it is not an academic pathway that favours my intellectual strengths. I have recently grown interest in pharmacology, a summer course currently enrolled. In the future I now know to ask for help and possibly even a tutor when I fall behind or when I do not comprehend the material being taught. I will also begin to take courses that interest me, and courses I believe I will do well on, opposed to those that my family or peers expect me to. If I are to return to athletics at Queens University, I have improvised a plan with athlete services to have weekly meetings to ensure academics remain a first priority, as they always have been. I hope this appeal is taken into serious consideration, as it is not a reflection of who I am as a student, but an important learning experience.
Documentation
Professional Letter: Doctor Academic Appeal.docx
Professional Letter Detail: Doctors Letter
Document: Athlete Services Letter-Appeal.pdf
Documentation Detail: Athlete Services Letter
Document: Pat Sheehan Appeal.docx
Documentation Detail: Head Coach Letter