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Petition Type: New
ID: 2655
Submitted: September 14, 2016 at 5:20:37 PM
First Name: Kyle
Last Name: Scoten
Student Number: 10142284
Email: 13ks110@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: BCHM
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request an extension of an incomplete grade
Code: CHEM 222
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Request an extension of an incomplete grade
Instructor's Name: Dr. Gang Wu
Code: MICR 270
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Request an extension of an incomplete grade
Instructor's Name: Dr. Madhuri Koti
Code: PSYC 100AB
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Request an extension of an incomplete grade
Instructor's Name: Dr. Jordan Poppenk
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: September 14th, 2016
Associate Dean (Studies)
Student Services, First Floor Dunning Hall
Queen's University
Kingston, ON
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is Kyle Scoten, and I am a third year Arts and Science student majoring in Biochemistry. In April, 2016, I suffered a severe concussion. Consequently, I was unable to study for and write any of my five Winter 2016 final exams. I was forced to appeal for Aegrotat Standing and deferrals for my exams. I was granted Aegrotat Standing in my two eligible courses, CHEM223 and BCHM218. For the remaining courses, CHEM 222, MICR 270, and PSYC 100A/B, I was granted a deferral of my final exams until the week of September 12th, 2016.
Unfortunately, I was unable to write the CHEM 222, MICR 270, and PSYC 100A/B exams this week due to a second concussion that I suffered in June, 2016, just two weeks after the symptoms from my first concussion subsided. The second concussion's symptoms were even worse than the first and continue to persist now. This letter is to appeal for an extension of the Incomplete Grades that I currently hold in CHEM 222, MICR 270, and PSYC 100A/B. I emailed the respective professors to ask them for their support in my appeal for an extension of my Incomplete Grade in their courses. Fortunately, they were all very understanding and supportive of my current appeal.
The doctor that I initially met with at KGH on March 31st, 2016 advised me to meet with an academic advisor. On April 5th I met with Spring Forsberg-Lewis, a Queen's Academic Advisor, to discuss my options with regards to my final exams. In the best interest of my health, my academic advisor suggested that I appeal for Aegrotat Standing and deferrals of my exam dates. At the end of August, when I should have presumably begun to study for my deferred exams, I emailed Ms. Forsberg-Lewis once more for a recommendation about what I should do considering I couldn't stay focused on my studies for longer than 15 minutes without getting a debilitating headache. She suggested that I contact my professors and request a deferral of my Incomplete Grades; I followed her advice.
As my academic records show (please see transcript attached), I am an extremely conscientious student, and my academic studies are very important to me. Having put tremendous effort into my course work all semester (Winter 2016), the stress resulting from academic worries was a serious hindrance to my recovery and continues to be concern as I still have severe symptoms. These symptoms include persistent headaches (of a 6-8 severity), dizziness, depression (due to my lingering headache), and difficulty focusing on one task for longer than 15 minutes at a time.
These symptoms persist despite extensive physiotherapy (eye-tracking exercises, etc.), massage therapy (to loosen muscles in the back of my neck), acupuncture, natural medicines, a new glasses prescription, and frequent visits to my family doctor in Vancouver. The feedback that I have received is that it is not surprising that my symptoms have persisted so long because of the short time-frame in which both concussions occurred. However, the doctors and professionals are optimistic that if I continue with the exercises and medicines that I am currently taking, I should start seeing improvements.
I plan to continue to focus on my recovery in the coming weeks while taking a reduced course load of either 3 or 4 courses at Queen's. I will continue to seek medical advice from medical professionals as needed in the hope of a full recovery, and continue with the physiotherapy exercises which I have been assigned. My hope is that the reduced course load will be manageable considering my ability to focus and my headache symptoms. I considered the option of taking a semester off; however, I believe that the depression symptoms that I feel are more severe when I am alone at home as opposed to at Queen's where I am surrounded by supportive peers. As a result, in the interest of my mental health, I have decided to return to Queen's this semester.
Thank you very much for your thoughtful consideration of my appeal for an extension of the Incomplete Grade that I currently hold in CHEM 222, MICR 270, and PSYC 100A/B. I hope that you understand that my extenuating circumstances have directly affected my ability to complete my final examinations for the Winter 2016 semester as scheduled, and a granted appeal would give me the time that I need to fully recover from my concussions and write my exams concussion-free.
Sincerely,
Kyle Scoten
10142284
Associate Dean (Studies)
Student Services, First Floor Dunning Hall
Queen's University
Kingston, ON
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is Kyle Scoten, and I am a third year Arts and Science student majoring in Biochemistry. In April, 2016, I suffered a severe concussion. Consequently, I was unable to study for and write any of my five Winter 2016 final exams. I was forced to appeal for Aegrotat Standing and deferrals for my exams. I was granted Aegrotat Standing in my two eligible courses, CHEM223 and BCHM218. For the remaining courses, CHEM 222, MICR 270, and PSYC 100A/B, I was granted a deferral of my final exams until the week of September 12th, 2016.
Unfortunately, I was unable to write the CHEM 222, MICR 270, and PSYC 100A/B exams this week due to a second concussion that I suffered in June, 2016, just two weeks after the symptoms from my first concussion subsided. The second concussion's symptoms were even worse than the first and continue to persist now. This letter is to appeal for an extension of the Incomplete Grades that I currently hold in CHEM 222, MICR 270, and PSYC 100A/B. I emailed the respective professors to ask them for their support in my appeal for an extension of my Incomplete Grade in their courses. Fortunately, they were all very understanding and supportive of my current appeal.
The doctor that I initially met with at KGH on March 31st, 2016 advised me to meet with an academic advisor. On April 5th I met with Spring Forsberg-Lewis, a Queen's Academic Advisor, to discuss my options with regards to my final exams. In the best interest of my health, my academic advisor suggested that I appeal for Aegrotat Standing and deferrals of my exam dates. At the end of August, when I should have presumably begun to study for my deferred exams, I emailed Ms. Forsberg-Lewis once more for a recommendation about what I should do considering I couldn't stay focused on my studies for longer than 15 minutes without getting a debilitating headache. She suggested that I contact my professors and request a deferral of my Incomplete Grades; I followed her advice.
As my academic records show (please see transcript attached), I am an extremely conscientious student, and my academic studies are very important to me. Having put tremendous effort into my course work all semester (Winter 2016), the stress resulting from academic worries was a serious hindrance to my recovery and continues to be concern as I still have severe symptoms. These symptoms include persistent headaches (of a 6-8 severity), dizziness, depression (due to my lingering headache), and difficulty focusing on one task for longer than 15 minutes at a time.
These symptoms persist despite extensive physiotherapy (eye-tracking exercises, etc.), massage therapy (to loosen muscles in the back of my neck), acupuncture, natural medicines, a new glasses prescription, and frequent visits to my family doctor in Vancouver. The feedback that I have received is that it is not surprising that my symptoms have persisted so long because of the short time-frame in which both concussions occurred. However, the doctors and professionals are optimistic that if I continue with the exercises and medicines that I am currently taking, I should start seeing improvements.
I plan to continue to focus on my recovery in the coming weeks while taking a reduced course load of either 3 or 4 courses at Queen's. I will continue to seek medical advice from medical professionals as needed in the hope of a full recovery, and continue with the physiotherapy exercises which I have been assigned. My hope is that the reduced course load will be manageable considering my ability to focus and my headache symptoms. I considered the option of taking a semester off; however, I believe that the depression symptoms that I feel are more severe when I am alone at home as opposed to at Queen's where I am surrounded by supportive peers. As a result, in the interest of my mental health, I have decided to return to Queen's this semester.
Thank you very much for your thoughtful consideration of my appeal for an extension of the Incomplete Grade that I currently hold in CHEM 222, MICR 270, and PSYC 100A/B. I hope that you understand that my extenuating circumstances have directly affected my ability to complete my final examinations for the Winter 2016 semester as scheduled, and a granted appeal would give me the time that I need to fully recover from my concussions and write my exams concussion-free.
Sincerely,
Kyle Scoten
10142284
Documentation
Professional Letter: Doctor Note Late August.pdf
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Documentation Detail: Doctor Note - April
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Documentation Detail: Specialist Note - April