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Petition Type: New
ID: 3917
Submitted: October 31, 2017 at 10:14:07 AM
First Name: Bryn
Last Name: Burbank
Student Number: 10193721
Email: 15bab1@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSc
Plan: STAT
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the 21-day or one term deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Worthy Associate Dean,
My name is Bryn Burbank and I am a third year mathematics student here at Queen¿¿s University. I write to you today to appeal the restriction on my ability to appeal and late drop classes from the winter 2017 semester.
I understand that appeals may only be made, at latest one semester after the class, or incident has occurred. In this appeal I would like to explain my situation, specifically regarding injuries I attained to my head during the fall 2016 and winter 2017 semesters, and appeal this time restriction on my ability to appeal for a late drop of classes I took during the Winter 2017 semester.
In early November 2016 I had the misfortune of attaining my first concussion, which was the result of 2 different blows taken to the back of my head. I had this concussion diagnosed through the student wellness centre, and so the doctor¿¿s diagnostic notes are available. After a long recovery I believed to be back to my normal, as far as mental capability. Sadly, at the end of the winter semester, on April 25th I suffered another serious concussion walking quickly through a doorway. This time I was knocked completely unconscious and have very little memory of the days that followed. This meant that I had to miss my final exam, which was deferred and which I wrote in early September.
Provided that this appeal, to extend the length of time that I can make an appeal, is granted I will proceed to make a second appeal. This second appeal would be to ¿¿late drop¿ two classes from the summer semester (ASTRO 101, PHYS 118) and two classes from the winter 2017 semester (MATH 281, PSYC 215). My grounds for being able to drop these classes so late would be that I was unaware at the time of the continuing concussion and post-concussion symptoms that I was, and am still feeling to this day. Even now I am in the process of academic testing, to see how these concussions are preventing me from achieving academically, and affecting my mental health. Provided that my second appeal is granted, my academic transcript would better reflect my level of achievement during the last year, and I would have less of a fear of academic probation, or other punitive actions that would prevent my further continuation here at Queen¿¿s University.
I appreciate your time greatly, and I hope that I have explained my case sufficiently. Best regards,
Bryn Burbank
My name is Bryn Burbank and I am a third year mathematics student here at Queen¿¿s University. I write to you today to appeal the restriction on my ability to appeal and late drop classes from the winter 2017 semester.
I understand that appeals may only be made, at latest one semester after the class, or incident has occurred. In this appeal I would like to explain my situation, specifically regarding injuries I attained to my head during the fall 2016 and winter 2017 semesters, and appeal this time restriction on my ability to appeal for a late drop of classes I took during the Winter 2017 semester.
In early November 2016 I had the misfortune of attaining my first concussion, which was the result of 2 different blows taken to the back of my head. I had this concussion diagnosed through the student wellness centre, and so the doctor¿¿s diagnostic notes are available. After a long recovery I believed to be back to my normal, as far as mental capability. Sadly, at the end of the winter semester, on April 25th I suffered another serious concussion walking quickly through a doorway. This time I was knocked completely unconscious and have very little memory of the days that followed. This meant that I had to miss my final exam, which was deferred and which I wrote in early September.
Provided that this appeal, to extend the length of time that I can make an appeal, is granted I will proceed to make a second appeal. This second appeal would be to ¿¿late drop¿ two classes from the summer semester (ASTRO 101, PHYS 118) and two classes from the winter 2017 semester (MATH 281, PSYC 215). My grounds for being able to drop these classes so late would be that I was unaware at the time of the continuing concussion and post-concussion symptoms that I was, and am still feeling to this day. Even now I am in the process of academic testing, to see how these concussions are preventing me from achieving academically, and affecting my mental health. Provided that my second appeal is granted, my academic transcript would better reflect my level of achievement during the last year, and I would have less of a fear of academic probation, or other punitive actions that would prevent my further continuation here at Queen¿¿s University.
I appreciate your time greatly, and I hope that I have explained my case sufficiently. Best regards,
Bryn Burbank
Documentation
Professional Letter: 0099_001.pdf
Professional Letter Detail: Queen's University Medical Documentation
Decision Letters
Amendment to Appeal 3917
Relevant Petition: 3917
First Name: Bryn
Last Name: Burbank
Student Number: 10193721
Email: 15bab1@queensu.ca
Degree Program: Bsc
Plan: STAT
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH 281
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: PSYC 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: ASTR 101
Term: Summer
Year: 2017
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: PHYS 118
Term: Summer
Year: 2017
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Worthy Associate Dean,
My name is Bryn Burbank and I am a third year mathematics student here at Queen¿¿s University. The appeal I am writing to you today is regarding the late dropping of four courses that I took, and did not pass during the winter and summer semesters of 2017. The courses in question are MATH 281 ¿¿ Introduction to Real Analysis, PSYC 215 ¿¿ Sensation and Perception, ASTR 101 ¿¿ Astronomy I and PHYS 118 ¿¿ Basic Physics.
The reason, that I believe to be sufficient enough to have these four courses dropped and removed from my transcript, is that during the entirety of the 2017 winter and summer I was concussed, or recovering from a concussion. I will explain the circumstances that lead to these injuries, and the effects that were felt.
In early November 2016 I had the misfortune of attaining my first concussion, which was the result of 2 different blows taken to the back of my head. I had this concussion diagnosed through the student wellness centre, and so the doctor¿¿s diagnostic notes are available, and will be attached as supporting documentation. This being my first concussion I did not fully grasp the severity that they presented, nor did I understand how long a recovery period came with a brain related injury. Sadly, at the end of the winter semester, on April 25th I suffered another serious concussion walking quickly through a doorway. This time I was knocked completely unconscious and have very little memory of the days that followed. This meant that I had to miss my final exam, which was deferred and which I wrote in early September.
My concussions affected my ability to focus in my lectures, they affected my ability to study and memorize necessary materials, and also affected my motivation levels. Worst of all my concussions affected my emotions drastically, and I found myself depressed most days, with thoughts of self harm and self hatred. This made it incredibly difficult to apply myself and focus on my academics in general.
After speaking with doctor through the Queen¿¿s wellness services this fall I finally became aware of just how serious the injury was. I now understand that even today I am still recovering from these injuries, as I still experience intense migraines, difficulty focusing and issues regarding memory. I am using all the resources at my disposal to improve upon my memory and have been trying new concussion based studying regiments to ensure that I do not encounter a similar problem this semester. I am hoping that the worst of these injuries is behind me and I am doing everything in my power to ensure that I do not suffer any further head trauma. I simply want to put this whole episode behind me, and I hope to make that possible by dropping these classes so that I do not have to continue to feel the effects of these injuries as far as academic standing.
I appreciate your time greatly, and I hope that I have explained my case sufficiently. Best regards,
Bryn Burbank
My name is Bryn Burbank and I am a third year mathematics student here at Queen¿¿s University. The appeal I am writing to you today is regarding the late dropping of four courses that I took, and did not pass during the winter and summer semesters of 2017. The courses in question are MATH 281 ¿¿ Introduction to Real Analysis, PSYC 215 ¿¿ Sensation and Perception, ASTR 101 ¿¿ Astronomy I and PHYS 118 ¿¿ Basic Physics.
The reason, that I believe to be sufficient enough to have these four courses dropped and removed from my transcript, is that during the entirety of the 2017 winter and summer I was concussed, or recovering from a concussion. I will explain the circumstances that lead to these injuries, and the effects that were felt.
In early November 2016 I had the misfortune of attaining my first concussion, which was the result of 2 different blows taken to the back of my head. I had this concussion diagnosed through the student wellness centre, and so the doctor¿¿s diagnostic notes are available, and will be attached as supporting documentation. This being my first concussion I did not fully grasp the severity that they presented, nor did I understand how long a recovery period came with a brain related injury. Sadly, at the end of the winter semester, on April 25th I suffered another serious concussion walking quickly through a doorway. This time I was knocked completely unconscious and have very little memory of the days that followed. This meant that I had to miss my final exam, which was deferred and which I wrote in early September.
My concussions affected my ability to focus in my lectures, they affected my ability to study and memorize necessary materials, and also affected my motivation levels. Worst of all my concussions affected my emotions drastically, and I found myself depressed most days, with thoughts of self harm and self hatred. This made it incredibly difficult to apply myself and focus on my academics in general.
After speaking with doctor through the Queen¿¿s wellness services this fall I finally became aware of just how serious the injury was. I now understand that even today I am still recovering from these injuries, as I still experience intense migraines, difficulty focusing and issues regarding memory. I am using all the resources at my disposal to improve upon my memory and have been trying new concussion based studying regiments to ensure that I do not encounter a similar problem this semester. I am hoping that the worst of these injuries is behind me and I am doing everything in my power to ensure that I do not suffer any further head trauma. I simply want to put this whole episode behind me, and I hope to make that possible by dropping these classes so that I do not have to continue to feel the effects of these injuries as far as academic standing.
I appreciate your time greatly, and I hope that I have explained my case sufficiently. Best regards,
Bryn Burbank
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC
Document: DOCTORS Note November 2016-0.pdf