Manage Appeals
Petition Type: New
ID: 2152
Submitted: May 3, 2016 at 10:45:55 AM
First Name: Katherine
Last Name: McCarthy
Student Number: 10100552
Email: 12km102@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: PSYC
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the 21-day or one term deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Associate Dean (Studies),
I am writing to request a waiver of the 21 day period to appeal academic results. In my first year at Queen's, I received grades much lower than any I'd ever experienced. These low grades were influenced by extenuating circumstances; however, I was unaware that anything could be done to acknowledge my situation and the effect it had on my academic results. As a first year student I did not know I could appeal results achieved or seek accommodation with respect to matters that I was experiencing during the academic year.
Once I returned home and was able to reflect on my first year I decided that I needed to focus on improving my future grades in order to prove that the first year results were an anomaly and were caused by the effect of the stress I had experienced. I have achieved better results and proven to myself that my first year was an exception and now realize that what went wrong during my first year could have justified academic relief. After consulting with an academic advisor I have learned that it isn't too late but the first step is to obtain a waiver of the appeal period deadline.
If the waiver is granted, I plan to appeal for relief from the results of my first year and submit a more detailed explanation of the matters upon which I will rely to establish my appeal. If the waiver is granted I will submit a complete explanation of the stress I experienced and the steps I took in my first year to deal with my situation. I will also provide details of the steps I have taken since my first year to ensure my academic capability is fully and accurately reflected in the results I achieve.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Katherine McCarthy
I am writing to request a waiver of the 21 day period to appeal academic results. In my first year at Queen's, I received grades much lower than any I'd ever experienced. These low grades were influenced by extenuating circumstances; however, I was unaware that anything could be done to acknowledge my situation and the effect it had on my academic results. As a first year student I did not know I could appeal results achieved or seek accommodation with respect to matters that I was experiencing during the academic year.
Once I returned home and was able to reflect on my first year I decided that I needed to focus on improving my future grades in order to prove that the first year results were an anomaly and were caused by the effect of the stress I had experienced. I have achieved better results and proven to myself that my first year was an exception and now realize that what went wrong during my first year could have justified academic relief. After consulting with an academic advisor I have learned that it isn't too late but the first step is to obtain a waiver of the appeal period deadline.
If the waiver is granted, I plan to appeal for relief from the results of my first year and submit a more detailed explanation of the matters upon which I will rely to establish my appeal. If the waiver is granted I will submit a complete explanation of the stress I experienced and the steps I took in my first year to deal with my situation. I will also provide details of the steps I have taken since my first year to ensure my academic capability is fully and accurately reflected in the results I achieve.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Katherine McCarthy
Documentation
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