Manage Appeals
Petition Type: New
ID: 2371
Submitted: June 13, 2016 at 8:43:00 PM
First Name: Clayton
Last Name: Warren
Student Number: 10143485
Email: 13criw@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BA
Plan: MATH
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the requirement to withdraw for one year
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: To: Associate Dean of studies
I am appealing the Faculty's decision that I must withdraw from Queen's for one year.
I have been dealing with psychological challenges during my first two years at Queen's that impacted my ability to study, focus on my classes, eat, and sleep. These issues were present before, but in no way as severe as they were after starting University. I did not realize the impact that these issues were having on my academic performance and am actively trying to change myself for the better. These issues of anxiety, and self deprecation would keep me up at night and cause my lack of appetite to become even worse. I was unaware of the cumulative impact that all of these aspects of my life had on my academic performance. These issues have had a major impact on my ability to manage my time properly and in a healthy way. After my first year at Queen's, I believed I could manage the issues myself and tried to address them during my second year without asking for help. I did marginally better in second year, but not enough to bring my overall average up to 1.6. Speaking with a counsellor has helped me to understand these issues that I am facing and have already had a huge effect on my personal and academic outlook.
I am respectfully asking you to allow me to remain at Queen's as an active student. I am taking a summer course to improve my grade point average. If approved to enrol in September, I plan to take a lighter course load to help set me up for success. I have reached out to my parents to discuss my challenges and ask for help and support which I would previously not have done. I have consulted with a school counsellor to better understand what I am going through and how to manage things that happen to me in a more positive and constructive manner. I have also learned that I need to talk about my issues as they occur and will maintain regular discussions with a counsellor throughout the school year. My recent actions have resulted in my situation being better managed, and my grades are on the rise. I believe with this plan, I can be a student who lives up to the expectations of the Queen's reputation.
Please know that I understand what I need to do to address my challenges and am committed to taking these actions to achieve my degree at Queen's. I look forward to your decision and will be grateful if you approve my appeal.
Clayton Warren
I am appealing the Faculty's decision that I must withdraw from Queen's for one year.
I have been dealing with psychological challenges during my first two years at Queen's that impacted my ability to study, focus on my classes, eat, and sleep. These issues were present before, but in no way as severe as they were after starting University. I did not realize the impact that these issues were having on my academic performance and am actively trying to change myself for the better. These issues of anxiety, and self deprecation would keep me up at night and cause my lack of appetite to become even worse. I was unaware of the cumulative impact that all of these aspects of my life had on my academic performance. These issues have had a major impact on my ability to manage my time properly and in a healthy way. After my first year at Queen's, I believed I could manage the issues myself and tried to address them during my second year without asking for help. I did marginally better in second year, but not enough to bring my overall average up to 1.6. Speaking with a counsellor has helped me to understand these issues that I am facing and have already had a huge effect on my personal and academic outlook.
I am respectfully asking you to allow me to remain at Queen's as an active student. I am taking a summer course to improve my grade point average. If approved to enrol in September, I plan to take a lighter course load to help set me up for success. I have reached out to my parents to discuss my challenges and ask for help and support which I would previously not have done. I have consulted with a school counsellor to better understand what I am going through and how to manage things that happen to me in a more positive and constructive manner. I have also learned that I need to talk about my issues as they occur and will maintain regular discussions with a counsellor throughout the school year. My recent actions have resulted in my situation being better managed, and my grades are on the rise. I believe with this plan, I can be a student who lives up to the expectations of the Queen's reputation.
Please know that I understand what I need to do to address my challenges and am committed to taking these actions to achieve my degree at Queen's. I look forward to your decision and will be grateful if you approve my appeal.
Clayton Warren
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: Academic Plan
Course of Study: Bachelor of Computing (Honours) in Computer Science (CSCI-P-BCH)
I am planning to be a full time student taking a reduced course load for the following three years to complete my degree requirements.
Strategies for success and Academic Preparation:
Difficult course(s)/ content: CISC 260 which I am retaking next year with a plan to be more successful this time after seeing the course content, and continuing by studying the material from the course over the summer. I plan on making more use of Teaching Assistants throughout my time at Queen's, as when I took advantage of these resources in other classes. I found it very beneficial to speak with people after classes and during office hours.
Choice of Degree Plan: I believe my choice of degree plan is right because of my passion for computing and technology. I am creating projects outside of my regular school work and have already been employed in this field during summer internships.
Learning Strategies: I am speaking more to my parents and a Queen's councillor about the issues that I am facing personally which has already made an impact that I didn't think was possible in the last two years. I have been and will continue to have regular meetings with an academic advisor which has given me a brighter outlook on my academic future. I have been speaking with my sister who just finished her Queen's Computing degree about our shared passion of this field and she is committed to helping me along the way to academic success in the coming years
Motivation: I am very interested in the degree and it is motivating. I believe it will be more so when I take a better number of courses for myself and focus on a lower number of classes
Financial recourses are not an issue.
Situation Demands: There are long term effects of what is going on and what has been affecting my performance. I plan to continue going to a councillor and reaching out to my parents when I experience issues with my personal health or academic performance.
Course of Study: Bachelor of Computing (Honours) in Computer Science (CSCI-P-BCH)
I am planning to be a full time student taking a reduced course load for the following three years to complete my degree requirements.
Strategies for success and Academic Preparation:
Difficult course(s)/ content: CISC 260 which I am retaking next year with a plan to be more successful this time after seeing the course content, and continuing by studying the material from the course over the summer. I plan on making more use of Teaching Assistants throughout my time at Queen's, as when I took advantage of these resources in other classes. I found it very beneficial to speak with people after classes and during office hours.
Choice of Degree Plan: I believe my choice of degree plan is right because of my passion for computing and technology. I am creating projects outside of my regular school work and have already been employed in this field during summer internships.
Learning Strategies: I am speaking more to my parents and a Queen's councillor about the issues that I am facing personally which has already made an impact that I didn't think was possible in the last two years. I have been and will continue to have regular meetings with an academic advisor which has given me a brighter outlook on my academic future. I have been speaking with my sister who just finished her Queen's Computing degree about our shared passion of this field and she is committed to helping me along the way to academic success in the coming years
Motivation: I am very interested in the degree and it is motivating. I believe it will be more so when I take a better number of courses for myself and focus on a lower number of classes
Financial recourses are not an issue.
Situation Demands: There are long term effects of what is going on and what has been affecting my performance. I plan to continue going to a councillor and reaching out to my parents when I experience issues with my personal health or academic performance.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: My documentation will be sent separately to the Faculty Office: Supporting letter from Queen's Counsellor
Document: letter-1.pdf
Documentation Detail: Letter from Parent
Document: Formatted Academic Plan-0.pdf
Documentation Detail: Formatted Academic Plan
Documentation Detail: Communication with Irene Lafleche (Assistant Head of Computing Department)