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Petition Type: New
ID: 2108
Submitted: April 22, 2016 at 2:48:24 PM
First Name: Wara
Last Name: Lounsbury
Student Number: 10143735
Email: 13wrl2@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: LISC
Level of Study: 2
Appeal Category Detail: Retake a course and replace the mark, without mark of a retake on the transcript
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Dr. Johanne Bénard,
I am appealing to retake STAT263 (Winter, 2016) for the summer or the fall term, and have the current mark replaced. I am also appealing to have no mark of the retake shown on my transcript.
The reason that I wish to retake this class is due to poor performance that occurred due to extenuating circumstances in the winter term. Poor health, combined with mental unrest resulted in a decreased ability to intake information and to study with any effectiveness. Moreover, stress resulted in a less than optimum physical condition, which affected my writing of the exam on the testing day. This affectation was worst during the days before the STAT263 exam, and lessened following consultation with a counsellor, which occurred a day before the STAT263 exam. Thus, the circumstances that lead to my appeal to retake the course have since been resolved, and should not occur again. I put in the work to get good marks and keep up with the material in STAT263 during the semester, and while I worked hard to study for the final exam, due to the circumstances I was not able to perform according to my full capability.
I hope that you will consider my appeal to retake the course, and allow me the opportunity to take the exam again, without the encumbrance of the previously mentioned circumstances.
Thank you for your time,
Wara Lounsbury
I am appealing to retake STAT263 (Winter, 2016) for the summer or the fall term, and have the current mark replaced. I am also appealing to have no mark of the retake shown on my transcript.
The reason that I wish to retake this class is due to poor performance that occurred due to extenuating circumstances in the winter term. Poor health, combined with mental unrest resulted in a decreased ability to intake information and to study with any effectiveness. Moreover, stress resulted in a less than optimum physical condition, which affected my writing of the exam on the testing day. This affectation was worst during the days before the STAT263 exam, and lessened following consultation with a counsellor, which occurred a day before the STAT263 exam. Thus, the circumstances that lead to my appeal to retake the course have since been resolved, and should not occur again. I put in the work to get good marks and keep up with the material in STAT263 during the semester, and while I worked hard to study for the final exam, due to the circumstances I was not able to perform according to my full capability.
I hope that you will consider my appeal to retake the course, and allow me the opportunity to take the exam again, without the encumbrance of the previously mentioned circumstances.
Thank you for your time,
Wara Lounsbury
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: I plan to take a lighter course load in the following year, and delegate more of the courses to the summer rather than taking a heavy course load during the year. As the circumstances that lead to my poor performance in STAT263 have been resolved, I plan to avoid a repeat of said circumstances by making sure I do not overreach myself in terms of course load in the future. Moreover, in regards to this class in particular, I plan to retake STAT263 this summer.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: Letter from a Professional
Documentation Detail: Letter from Professor