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Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean of Arts and Science Undergraduate Studies,

I am writing to you to appeal to add a course late, as I find myself 3.0 units short of elective credits, and will be unable to graduate this spring. Over both the fall, and winter term I have been doing research with Dr. Lucie Levesque completing a PSYC570 - Special Directed Lab Course, and upon discussion with Jill Atkinson, the possibility of applying to get credit for my ongoing research wok through adding the PSYC575 - Special Directed Reading Course was brought up.

I am therefore appealing to add PSYC575 late due to the fact that I have continued my research work beyond the PSYC570 (3.0) course under the supervision of Dr. Lucie Levesque. This continuation has included approximately 5-7 hours per week as well as spending approximately 3 hours per week reading the literature, preparing a poster, a presentation, and collaborating with other colleagues on a manuscript.Together the work this year would qualify as two half courses, PSYC570 (of which I am already registered), and PSYC575. Adding PSYC575 would make up for the 3.0 units of elective credits I am missing, allowing me to graduate this spring.

I am able to provide letters of support from either or both Lucie Levesque and Jill Atkinson upon request. I look forward to your response.

Thank you kindly,

Brittany McBeath
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