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Petition Type: New
ID: 164
Submitted: June 11, 2014 at 7:35:27 PM
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Bogle
Student Number: 10050737
Email: 11reb11@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: GEOL
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the requirement to withdraw for one year
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Academic Withdraw Appeal-Robert Bogle
June 11, 2014
To the Associate Dean (Studies):
I am writing to appeal the faculty's decision that I must withdraw from my studies in the Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology) program at Queen's University for one year.
The timeline of the events below will demonstrate the extenuating circumstances which I am basing my appeal. During the time the academic standing emails were being sent to me; my focus was critically devoted elsewhere. The areas I was focusing on included: my full time summer employment, training several hours per week in preparation for Queen's football training camp and most importantly being actively involved in supporting my family through a very stressful health crisis. These factors caused me to miss the critical email detailing my true academic standing. The ignorance of the facts contained within the email led me to make uninformed course selection choices, which unfortunately has placed me in my current academic situation. Had I been aware of the aforementioned email I would have taken appropriate actions to ensure my good standing at the university. The informed steps I would have taken a year ago are essentially the same steps I have listed in my academic plan that I am submitting as part of this appeal.
The following provides the time frame of events that led to my current situation:
On May 22, 2013 I received an email stating that I was in good academic standing with the university. I had reviewed all my course grades and was waiting to be contacted by my student employer to begin full time employment to earn money for my next year's tuition.
In early June 2013, I began my full time employment.
July 14, 2013, a close family member experienced an emergency health crisis that impacted both me and my parents.
July 15, 2013 an email was sent to me advising a grade change was made to my Math 110-Linear Algebra course. Unbeknownst to me this change resulted in a correction to my academic standing. Later that day an email was sent to me advising me my good academic standing had changed to academic probation. I read the initial email advising of the grade change; however, due to the extenuating family circumstance I did not notice the later email advising me of the change to academic probation nor thought to check as my focus was on my family member.
Around the end of July early August 2013, I proceeded to select challenging courses for the 2013/14 academic year. While the turmoil of my family situation continued and without a support system to advise me that I should be considering an alternative course selection and to reach out to various support networks that are available to assist with any challenges that one may encounter during the upcoming year.
During the academic year I continued to work through my course plan which resulted in me receiving a failed grade in an elective course and successfully completing 6 courses (Physics 216 -Introduction to Astrophysics, Computer Programming 121- Introduction to Computing Science I, Math 221- Vector Calculus, Geography 102 - Earth System Science, Geology 107- History of Life, Geology 249-Geophysical Characterization of the Earth) in the 2013/14 academic year.
May 27, 2014, I became aware through checking my Queen's email account that I was being requested to withdraw from my studies at Queen's University, Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology).
May 28th,, 2014, I scheduled an appointment to meet with an academic adviser to seek advice and identify options available to me in order to continue my studies in the upcoming academic year.
In order to improve my academic standing, I have developed the following plan in consultation with an academic advisor and student athlete advisor. I am requesting the opportunity to take the following steps during this academic year in order to overcome the challenges I encountered and be successful in continuing my studies commencing September 2014 within the Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology) program.
In closing, I can assure you I am committed to my plan and meeting any other expectation that you require of me.
Thank you for considering my request. Should you wish to meet, at your convenience, and discuss my situation I can be contacted at 613-876-8371.
Sincerely,
Robert Edmund Bogle
Student : 10050737
June 11, 2014
To the Associate Dean (Studies):
I am writing to appeal the faculty's decision that I must withdraw from my studies in the Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology) program at Queen's University for one year.
The timeline of the events below will demonstrate the extenuating circumstances which I am basing my appeal. During the time the academic standing emails were being sent to me; my focus was critically devoted elsewhere. The areas I was focusing on included: my full time summer employment, training several hours per week in preparation for Queen's football training camp and most importantly being actively involved in supporting my family through a very stressful health crisis. These factors caused me to miss the critical email detailing my true academic standing. The ignorance of the facts contained within the email led me to make uninformed course selection choices, which unfortunately has placed me in my current academic situation. Had I been aware of the aforementioned email I would have taken appropriate actions to ensure my good standing at the university. The informed steps I would have taken a year ago are essentially the same steps I have listed in my academic plan that I am submitting as part of this appeal.
The following provides the time frame of events that led to my current situation:
On May 22, 2013 I received an email stating that I was in good academic standing with the university. I had reviewed all my course grades and was waiting to be contacted by my student employer to begin full time employment to earn money for my next year's tuition.
In early June 2013, I began my full time employment.
July 14, 2013, a close family member experienced an emergency health crisis that impacted both me and my parents.
July 15, 2013 an email was sent to me advising a grade change was made to my Math 110-Linear Algebra course. Unbeknownst to me this change resulted in a correction to my academic standing. Later that day an email was sent to me advising me my good academic standing had changed to academic probation. I read the initial email advising of the grade change; however, due to the extenuating family circumstance I did not notice the later email advising me of the change to academic probation nor thought to check as my focus was on my family member.
Around the end of July early August 2013, I proceeded to select challenging courses for the 2013/14 academic year. While the turmoil of my family situation continued and without a support system to advise me that I should be considering an alternative course selection and to reach out to various support networks that are available to assist with any challenges that one may encounter during the upcoming year.
During the academic year I continued to work through my course plan which resulted in me receiving a failed grade in an elective course and successfully completing 6 courses (Physics 216 -Introduction to Astrophysics, Computer Programming 121- Introduction to Computing Science I, Math 221- Vector Calculus, Geography 102 - Earth System Science, Geology 107- History of Life, Geology 249-Geophysical Characterization of the Earth) in the 2013/14 academic year.
May 27, 2014, I became aware through checking my Queen's email account that I was being requested to withdraw from my studies at Queen's University, Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology).
May 28th,, 2014, I scheduled an appointment to meet with an academic adviser to seek advice and identify options available to me in order to continue my studies in the upcoming academic year.
In order to improve my academic standing, I have developed the following plan in consultation with an academic advisor and student athlete advisor. I am requesting the opportunity to take the following steps during this academic year in order to overcome the challenges I encountered and be successful in continuing my studies commencing September 2014 within the Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology) program.
In closing, I can assure you I am committed to my plan and meeting any other expectation that you require of me.
Thank you for considering my request. Should you wish to meet, at your convenience, and discuss my situation I can be contacted at 613-876-8371.
Sincerely,
Robert Edmund Bogle
Student : 10050737
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: Academic Year: September 2014-April 2015
Current Program: Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology)
Proposed Program: Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology)
Courses to Retake:
Geology 104:The Dynamic Earth
Geology 249:Geophysics Characterization of the Earth
Other course selections within program to include September 2014:
Geology 106-Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards
Geology 200-Oceanography
Geology 232-Mineralogy
Geography 101-Human Geography
Academic Preparation
The material in geology can be difficult; however it is a field of study that I am interested in and have proven I have an aptitude for as I obtained a B- in Geology 107- History of Life. In light of that I have developed my plan around my area of interest and aptitude. I recognize that I have the ability to improve both academically and personally. This plan identifies solutions that will help me exceed the minimum grade point average of 1.9 for my Degree.
Proposing to take a part time course load of 3 courses per semester.
Regularly scheduling student academic advisor sessions at each term to seek guidance and advice on course selection and support networks available to students.
Retake courses to improve grade point average and level of understanding to apply to subsequent years of study.
Including additional first year course in the plan: Geography 101 - Human Geography and Geology 106 - Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards. I have reviewed the course descriptions and am confident I can succeed in these courses as they focus on topics I am interested in learning more about.
I also wish to continue to progress toward my degree by selecting second year courses including: Geology 200- Oceanography and Geology 232-Mineralogy. Thus making this year both a rebuilding and progression year.
Should course selection for the above courses be unavailable due to student numbers or cause timetabling conflicts I will look to substitute p level courses in my timetable.
I will seek out study and question sessions with fellow students, professors and tutors.
I will book regular appointments with Learning Strategies at Stauffer Library to acquire new techniques to maximize my learning and create a schedule that will balance my academic and football commitments so that my time and efforts are used most effectively.
Motivation
Having had the opportunity to take pure math and physics courses along with geology courses, I realize this is too wide a focus of study for me. Had I focused on geology course selections I would have performed better academically. Going forward, my course selection will demonstrate that I have learned this lesson and I will maintain my focus on geology and geography courses as I have a genuine interest and proven aptitude in this field of study.
In addition to developing new learning strategies through attending sessions at the Stauffer Library, I also will look to improve my time management skills to develop a healthy balanced learning lifestyle.
I am motivated to succeed in my studies and particularly in the area of geology because I researched this area of study before attending Queen's. I know that this program has produced very successful individuals, one of whom is a family member and another is a friend of my family. Both have great praise for their studies at Queen's and indicated that this program prepared them well for their careers.
Personal and Financial Resources
Personal Resources:
Student athlete advisor: Andy Goodspeed
Coach: Pat Sheahan
Parents: Sandra and Daniel Bogle
I believe being a part of the Queen's football team this upcoming year will benefit me. With the team I have easy and free access to tutoring for my courses and access to excellent academic counselling from Mr. Andy Goodspeed as I go forward this September.
At any time should I encounter any health related issues, I will seek out the necessary services in a timely manner and reach out to academic advisors to reduce any impact to my studies.
Financial Resources:
I have the financial resources to continue my studies; however, should I be required to withdraw for a year it will significant impact my student employment and financial means for paying tuition as a number of employers offer student employment opportunities based on them being full time and returning students.
Situational Demands
Explained in my appeal letter.
Current Program: Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology)
Proposed Program: Bachelor of Science Honours (Geology)
Courses to Retake:
Geology 104:The Dynamic Earth
Geology 249:Geophysics Characterization of the Earth
Other course selections within program to include September 2014:
Geology 106-Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards
Geology 200-Oceanography
Geology 232-Mineralogy
Geography 101-Human Geography
Academic Preparation
The material in geology can be difficult; however it is a field of study that I am interested in and have proven I have an aptitude for as I obtained a B- in Geology 107- History of Life. In light of that I have developed my plan around my area of interest and aptitude. I recognize that I have the ability to improve both academically and personally. This plan identifies solutions that will help me exceed the minimum grade point average of 1.9 for my Degree.
Proposing to take a part time course load of 3 courses per semester.
Regularly scheduling student academic advisor sessions at each term to seek guidance and advice on course selection and support networks available to students.
Retake courses to improve grade point average and level of understanding to apply to subsequent years of study.
Including additional first year course in the plan: Geography 101 - Human Geography and Geology 106 - Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards. I have reviewed the course descriptions and am confident I can succeed in these courses as they focus on topics I am interested in learning more about.
I also wish to continue to progress toward my degree by selecting second year courses including: Geology 200- Oceanography and Geology 232-Mineralogy. Thus making this year both a rebuilding and progression year.
Should course selection for the above courses be unavailable due to student numbers or cause timetabling conflicts I will look to substitute p level courses in my timetable.
I will seek out study and question sessions with fellow students, professors and tutors.
I will book regular appointments with Learning Strategies at Stauffer Library to acquire new techniques to maximize my learning and create a schedule that will balance my academic and football commitments so that my time and efforts are used most effectively.
Motivation
Having had the opportunity to take pure math and physics courses along with geology courses, I realize this is too wide a focus of study for me. Had I focused on geology course selections I would have performed better academically. Going forward, my course selection will demonstrate that I have learned this lesson and I will maintain my focus on geology and geography courses as I have a genuine interest and proven aptitude in this field of study.
In addition to developing new learning strategies through attending sessions at the Stauffer Library, I also will look to improve my time management skills to develop a healthy balanced learning lifestyle.
I am motivated to succeed in my studies and particularly in the area of geology because I researched this area of study before attending Queen's. I know that this program has produced very successful individuals, one of whom is a family member and another is a friend of my family. Both have great praise for their studies at Queen's and indicated that this program prepared them well for their careers.
Personal and Financial Resources
Personal Resources:
Student athlete advisor: Andy Goodspeed
Coach: Pat Sheahan
Parents: Sandra and Daniel Bogle
I believe being a part of the Queen's football team this upcoming year will benefit me. With the team I have easy and free access to tutoring for my courses and access to excellent academic counselling from Mr. Andy Goodspeed as I go forward this September.
At any time should I encounter any health related issues, I will seek out the necessary services in a timely manner and reach out to academic advisors to reduce any impact to my studies.
Financial Resources:
I have the financial resources to continue my studies; however, should I be required to withdraw for a year it will significant impact my student employment and financial means for paying tuition as a number of employers offer student employment opportunities based on them being full time and returning students.
Situational Demands
Explained in my appeal letter.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC
Documentation Detail: Letter from Coach Pat Sheahan
Decision Letters
Amendment to Appeal 164
Relevant Petition: 164
Student Number: 10050737
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC
Document: Rob Bogle letter - Patrick Sheahan.docx