Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: To the Associate Deans Office,

My name is Nestor Grandal and I just completed my first year at Queen's. I am writing this appeal to try and drop several of my courses late. These courses include: CHEM 112, PHYS 117, ANAT 215 and HLTH 101.

I came to Queen's excited at the chance to pursue a life science major. Hence, I took all the sciences courses I could, including a second year anatomy course (ANAT 215/216) that I was able to take using my previously earned IB biology credit. However, over the course of the two semesters my concentration, focus and mood were affected by my depression/anxiety. I was diagnosed in early January, before coming to Queen's, and have been struggling to perform up to my abilities as a result. Over the school year, I have met with several individuals on-campus for counselling sessions in addition to attending a Mindfulness Thinking class (focused on meditation and relaxation techniques). I have attached two doctor's notes from my family physician regarding my mental illness.

I am still determined to try and get into the life science program in my third year. To achieve this, I am re-taking HLTH 101 through the offered online summer course. I also plan on re-taking CHEM 112, PHYS 117, and possibly ANAT 215/216 as well in the coming school year.

Thank you for your consideration,

Nestor A. Grandal