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Petition Type: New
ID: 392
Submitted: September 18, 2014 at 7:11:51 PM
First Name: Christopher
Last Name: Cooper
Student Number: 6016705
Degree Program: BCH
Plan: CISC
Level of Study: 4
Appeal Category Detail: retroactive letter of permission

Petition Letter

Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean (Studies),

I am writing to ask that you grant my appeal to apply for a retroactive letter of permission. This letter of permission will allow me to use MUSI 267 from Athabasca University to complete the degree requirements for my BCH (CISC). When completing my letter of permission application last July, I overlooked that a letter of permission granted for summer semester would not be applicable to the course start date available to me, and that it would not be valid after that time. Had I realized, I would have ticked the Fall box when asked to identify the term requested. Although this was an oversight on my part, I would ask that you consider my request as I did try to follow through the appropriate processes and did not apply to take a course elsewhere until I had been granted permission. I have not registered for any other courses since Jan-Apr 2013, since this is my final course for graduation. The table below provides a summary of my actions taken to demonstrate that I was acting in good faith when applying for permission to take the course at Athabasca University.


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Att. Date Action
1 (Jul 3, 2013) Course eligibility check email to undergraduate program assistant
2 (Jul 17, 2013) Letter of permission request form
3 (Jul 30, 2013) Letter of permission granted
4 (Jul 30, 2013) Athabasca registration payment
5 (Apr 1, 2014) Athabasca exam registration
6 (Jun 2014) Athabasca transcript (on-line preview) showing mark of A-
7 (Jul 16, 2014) Email from letter of permission coordinator denying credit transfer
8 (Sep 4, 2014) Email from degree coordinator denying graduation unless appeal provided
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I hope that the material provided will allow the final credit to be transferred and the requirements for my degree to be met. However, should you require any further information, I am happy to discuss this request.

Sincerely,

Christopher Cooper
06016705

Academic Plan

Academic Plan: Since this is the final course to complete my CISC-P-BCH degree, I believe an academic plan is not necessary. I achieved a mark of A- in the course, so my academic performance was not in question; rather, I made an administrative error in registering the allow the course from Athabasca to be accepted in my degree at Queen's. I do, however, plan to be more careful in double-checking forms and deadlines in the future.

Documentation

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Documentation Detail: 1- Course eligibility email, 2- LOP form, 3- LOP granted, 4- Athabasca registration, 5- Exam registration, 6- Athabasca transcript, 7- Email from LOP coordinator, 8- Email from degree coordinator
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History

Originally submitted September 18, 2014 at 7:11:51 PM.

FieldReferenceOld ValueNew ValueNoteUserDate/Time
statusN/AReceivedPrepared for ReviewCarrie Roosenmaalen2014-09-19 8:21:24 AM
statusN/APrepared for ReviewIn ReviewHaley Everson2014-09-24 12:28:35 PM
statusN/AIn ReviewGrantedHaley Everson2014-10-01 10:57:35 AM
associate_deanN/AJ. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.Haley Everson2014-10-01 10:57:35 AM
decision_letterN/AN/ADecision letter sentHaley Everson2014-10-01 10:58:18 AM