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Petition Type: New
ID: 2345
Submitted: June 11, 2016 at 10:54:41 AM
First Name: James
Last Name: Koehler
Student Number: 10192053
Email: 15jtk@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: SCI
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline, Waive the requirement to withdraw for one year
Code: CHEM 112A
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: CHEM 112B
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH 121A
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH 121B
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: BIOL 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: GPHY 101
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Queen¿¿s University
Faculty of Arts and Science
94 University Avenue
Kingston, ON Canada
K7L3N6
Re: Appeal Letter for James Koehler - Student 10192053
Dear Associate Deans (Studies),
This is a letter to confirm that I wish to submit an appeal to drop a course after the academic deadline and to waive the requirement to withdraw for one year. The courses I am appealing to drop are BIOL 103 Intro Biology of Organisms, CHEM 112A & CHEM 112B General Chemistry, MATH 121A & MATH 121B Diff & Integral Calculus, GPHY 101 Human Geography.
During my first year of post-secondary education at Queen's University I had full intentions of performing at my best. Initially in the fall term, I noticed that I was having difficulty with my studies within the first month and reached out to Queens to resolve the issues. In September, I registered with QSuccess and attended all the courses. I also made appointments with Student Academic Success Services and attended several meetings with councillors. Although I found the support and information to be helpful, I was not able to implement the recommendations provided to improve my academic standing or achieve a balanced student lifestyle.
I attribute my unacceptable level of performance to not being able to cope with my new environment. I became depressed due to living away from home for the first time and not having family and friends close to me. I felt very isolated and alone not having anyone to talk to. This caused a great deal of mental stress for me. It also impacted my physical well-being. By the time I reached the winter term I lost a significant amount of weight and was always fatigued. I was not able to focus on my studies and my grades suffered a great deal.
I wanted to drop out before the end of the school year but I wanted to turn everything around. I worked as hard as I possibly could but unfortunately I was not able to achieve the level of academic performance to be successful.
Isolation was a major problem I went through. To address this issue I would work with councillors to be more outgoing and join clubs that I would be interested in. This would include finding a study partner in each of my major courses in order to work together in order to succeed. This will help me to become more social with other people and feel less isolated. It will also keep me motivated to do work in the course and get things done on time. I also plan on engaging tutors in any courses that I need help in and getting to know my professors and TA¿¿s on a personal level.
I am planning to take summer courses and taking fewer courses during the school year to lighten my course load. As well, I will make personal adjustments to my study habits by analysing my strengths and weaknesses. This would include my work ethic and reducing or eliminating procrastination. One of the most important things I have learned is that I need to improve my time management so that I can keep track of important dates and deadlines. I plan to do this by better time management technics that I can use to help me keep track of my homework and assignments. I would also start each term by setting academic goals that I would wish to achieve. This is important because this will give me the drive I need to succeed.
If this appeal were accepted my plan is to retake the courses where I was unsuccessful. I would take most of my courses during the school year and leave one or two for the summer months. I greatly appreciate your consideration.
Yours Sincerely,
James Koehler
Faculty of Arts and Science
94 University Avenue
Kingston, ON Canada
K7L3N6
Re: Appeal Letter for James Koehler - Student 10192053
Dear Associate Deans (Studies),
This is a letter to confirm that I wish to submit an appeal to drop a course after the academic deadline and to waive the requirement to withdraw for one year. The courses I am appealing to drop are BIOL 103 Intro Biology of Organisms, CHEM 112A & CHEM 112B General Chemistry, MATH 121A & MATH 121B Diff & Integral Calculus, GPHY 101 Human Geography.
During my first year of post-secondary education at Queen's University I had full intentions of performing at my best. Initially in the fall term, I noticed that I was having difficulty with my studies within the first month and reached out to Queens to resolve the issues. In September, I registered with QSuccess and attended all the courses. I also made appointments with Student Academic Success Services and attended several meetings with councillors. Although I found the support and information to be helpful, I was not able to implement the recommendations provided to improve my academic standing or achieve a balanced student lifestyle.
I attribute my unacceptable level of performance to not being able to cope with my new environment. I became depressed due to living away from home for the first time and not having family and friends close to me. I felt very isolated and alone not having anyone to talk to. This caused a great deal of mental stress for me. It also impacted my physical well-being. By the time I reached the winter term I lost a significant amount of weight and was always fatigued. I was not able to focus on my studies and my grades suffered a great deal.
I wanted to drop out before the end of the school year but I wanted to turn everything around. I worked as hard as I possibly could but unfortunately I was not able to achieve the level of academic performance to be successful.
Isolation was a major problem I went through. To address this issue I would work with councillors to be more outgoing and join clubs that I would be interested in. This would include finding a study partner in each of my major courses in order to work together in order to succeed. This will help me to become more social with other people and feel less isolated. It will also keep me motivated to do work in the course and get things done on time. I also plan on engaging tutors in any courses that I need help in and getting to know my professors and TA¿¿s on a personal level.
I am planning to take summer courses and taking fewer courses during the school year to lighten my course load. As well, I will make personal adjustments to my study habits by analysing my strengths and weaknesses. This would include my work ethic and reducing or eliminating procrastination. One of the most important things I have learned is that I need to improve my time management so that I can keep track of important dates and deadlines. I plan to do this by better time management technics that I can use to help me keep track of my homework and assignments. I would also start each term by setting academic goals that I would wish to achieve. This is important because this will give me the drive I need to succeed.
If this appeal were accepted my plan is to retake the courses where I was unsuccessful. I would take most of my courses during the school year and leave one or two for the summer months. I greatly appreciate your consideration.
Yours Sincerely,
James Koehler
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: Queen¿¿s University
Faculty of Arts and Science
94 University Avenue
Kingston, ON Canada
K7L3N6
Re: Academic Plan for James Koehler - Student 10192053
For my academic plan I intend to stay in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program. My plan is to retake unsuccessful courses in the next academic year, except for my electives. As it turned out I was not interested in the course content for the elective that I chose, so I plan on taking a language course instead. This will give me a lighter course load during the academic year as I would not being taking Physics 117. I intend to either take Physics 117 again or take an elective in the summer.
In order to ensure success in the next academic year I would strengthen the following:
¿¿ Know my strengths and weaknesses ¿¿ In this way I can maximize my strengths and overcome my weaknesses. I noticed that some of my weaknesses include time management and procrastination.
¿¿ Establish academic goals ¿¿ It is important for me to have some goals so that I can strive towards achieving them. Without any type of goals it may be easy for me to miss assignments or skip classes and not accomplish what I intend to do.
¿¿ Improve time management ¿¿ Develop better time management skills by keeping track of important dates and deadlines. It will also help me to prioritize my time better.
¿¿ Get to know my Professors ¿¿ Getting to know my Professors on a personal level would be a great benefit to my academic success and strengthen my networking skills.
¿¿ Study partners ¿¿ My goal is to have a study partner in each of my major courses. We would review sessions together, study for tests, work on homework, and work on lab assignments. It would also give me the opportunity to make friends at school which was a major concern of mine.
¿¿ Take better advantage of campus resources ¿¿ I would like to leverage the use of campus resources such as tutoring labs, reference librarians and workshops on study skills. This will allow me to develop the skills that I need to ensure I will be successful in the program.
To address any issues that I was experiencing while at University, I will work with Queen¿¿s Student Wellness Services Centre and my Physician over the next several months before re-entering the program. This would ensure that I would be capable of dealing with any challenges that I may face. The main issue that I was dealing with this year was living away from family and friends and the support they provided. I will overcome this by having the mental toughness that I would require and by making friends and networking while at school.
Sincerely,
James Koehler
Faculty of Arts and Science
94 University Avenue
Kingston, ON Canada
K7L3N6
Re: Academic Plan for James Koehler - Student 10192053
For my academic plan I intend to stay in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program. My plan is to retake unsuccessful courses in the next academic year, except for my electives. As it turned out I was not interested in the course content for the elective that I chose, so I plan on taking a language course instead. This will give me a lighter course load during the academic year as I would not being taking Physics 117. I intend to either take Physics 117 again or take an elective in the summer.
In order to ensure success in the next academic year I would strengthen the following:
¿¿ Know my strengths and weaknesses ¿¿ In this way I can maximize my strengths and overcome my weaknesses. I noticed that some of my weaknesses include time management and procrastination.
¿¿ Establish academic goals ¿¿ It is important for me to have some goals so that I can strive towards achieving them. Without any type of goals it may be easy for me to miss assignments or skip classes and not accomplish what I intend to do.
¿¿ Improve time management ¿¿ Develop better time management skills by keeping track of important dates and deadlines. It will also help me to prioritize my time better.
¿¿ Get to know my Professors ¿¿ Getting to know my Professors on a personal level would be a great benefit to my academic success and strengthen my networking skills.
¿¿ Study partners ¿¿ My goal is to have a study partner in each of my major courses. We would review sessions together, study for tests, work on homework, and work on lab assignments. It would also give me the opportunity to make friends at school which was a major concern of mine.
¿¿ Take better advantage of campus resources ¿¿ I would like to leverage the use of campus resources such as tutoring labs, reference librarians and workshops on study skills. This will allow me to develop the skills that I need to ensure I will be successful in the program.
To address any issues that I was experiencing while at University, I will work with Queen¿¿s Student Wellness Services Centre and my Physician over the next several months before re-entering the program. This would ensure that I would be capable of dealing with any challenges that I may face. The main issue that I was dealing with this year was living away from family and friends and the support they provided. I will overcome this by having the mental toughness that I would require and by making friends and networking while at school.
Sincerely,
James Koehler
Documentation
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