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Petition Type: New
ID: 3961
Submitted: November 23, 2017 at 6:47:31 AM
First Name: Christopher
Last Name: McIntyre
Student Number: 5895753
Email: 7cm59@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BCOMP
Plan: COMP-G-BCP
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the 21-day or one term deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: November 23, 2017
Dr. Johanne Bénard
Associate Dean (Studies)
Student Services
Dear Dr. Bénard,
I am appealing to waive the one term course-drop appeal deadline, regarding the following courses: CISC 453 (Winter 2016), COGS 400 (Fall 2016), MATH 111 (Fall 2016/Winter 2017), MATH 121 (Fall 2016/Winter 2017).
I had not pursued an academic appeal to drop these courses before the end of the one term deadline, due both to the mental health struggles outlined in the documentation, and because I perceived it as unfair of myself to use the appeal system to address my failures. Subsequently, both academic advisors and my mental health professional have encouraged me to let go of that self-limitation, and pursue this accommodation. It was also made clear to me by an academic advisor in my faculty that I will not be able to complete my desired degree without this appeal.
For all of the courses being appealed, my mental health struggles prevented me from attending classes, completing assignments, engaging with course material, and pursuing academic resources, particularly between January of 2016 and May of 2017. These same struggles, as referenced above and in the documentation, also prevented me from dropping or appealing the courses within the appropriate timelines.
These issues were also the cause of a prior appeal for an earlier time period, which was granted. I am very gracious for having been accommodated as much as I have been already, and hope that this further appeal is not an undue burden.
I have continued to pursue regular psychiatric therapy, and have expanded the scope of that support this semester in ways that have been extremely therapeutic. The results of this have been very positive, and are expanded on in the attached professional documentation.
Even during this period being appealed I was doing much substantially better than in years past, but the aftershocks were still felt and my academic performance was compromised accordingly. I have since continued to improve and develop, with support, and hope to have the opportunity to act on the lessons that I've learned and the progress that I've made, and complete my degree this year.
Whatever your decision on this deadline appeal, I'd like to thank you for your considerable patience, and for taking the time to review my request.
Sincerely,
Christopher McIntyre
Dr. Johanne Bénard
Associate Dean (Studies)
Student Services
Dear Dr. Bénard,
I am appealing to waive the one term course-drop appeal deadline, regarding the following courses: CISC 453 (Winter 2016), COGS 400 (Fall 2016), MATH 111 (Fall 2016/Winter 2017), MATH 121 (Fall 2016/Winter 2017).
I had not pursued an academic appeal to drop these courses before the end of the one term deadline, due both to the mental health struggles outlined in the documentation, and because I perceived it as unfair of myself to use the appeal system to address my failures. Subsequently, both academic advisors and my mental health professional have encouraged me to let go of that self-limitation, and pursue this accommodation. It was also made clear to me by an academic advisor in my faculty that I will not be able to complete my desired degree without this appeal.
For all of the courses being appealed, my mental health struggles prevented me from attending classes, completing assignments, engaging with course material, and pursuing academic resources, particularly between January of 2016 and May of 2017. These same struggles, as referenced above and in the documentation, also prevented me from dropping or appealing the courses within the appropriate timelines.
These issues were also the cause of a prior appeal for an earlier time period, which was granted. I am very gracious for having been accommodated as much as I have been already, and hope that this further appeal is not an undue burden.
I have continued to pursue regular psychiatric therapy, and have expanded the scope of that support this semester in ways that have been extremely therapeutic. The results of this have been very positive, and are expanded on in the attached professional documentation.
Even during this period being appealed I was doing much substantially better than in years past, but the aftershocks were still felt and my academic performance was compromised accordingly. I have since continued to improve and develop, with support, and hope to have the opportunity to act on the lessons that I've learned and the progress that I've made, and complete my degree this year.
Whatever your decision on this deadline appeal, I'd like to thank you for your considerable patience, and for taking the time to review my request.
Sincerely,
Christopher McIntyre
Documentation
Professional Letter: appeal-documentation-1.pdf
Document: appeal-documentation-2.pdf
Decision Letters
Amendment to Appeal 3961
Relevant Petition: 3961
First Name: Christopher
Last Name: McIntyre
Student Number: 5895753
Email: 7cm59@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BCMP
Plan: COMP-G-BCP
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: CISC 453
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: COGS 400
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH 111
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH 121
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: November 30, 2017
Dr. Jill Atkinson and Dr. Johanne Bénard
Associate Deans (Studies)
Student Services
Dear Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Bénard,
Thank you for granting my request to waive the one-term deadline for the submission of my appeal.
I am appealing to drop following courses: CISC 453 (Winter 2016), COGS 400 (Fall 2016), MATH 111 (Fall 2016/Winter 2017), MATH 121 (Fall 2016/Winter 2017).
As mentioned in my deadline appeal and elaborated upon in the attached professional documentation, I struggled during the period being appealed with mental health issues that severely impacted my academic performance. This adversely affected my lecture attendence, my coursework, and my studying, despite my great personal interest in the course material. Ultimately this led to my failure of all of these courses, which limited my ability to proceed in my chosen degree (an effect which I unfortunately did not fully recognize until discussions with academic advisors much later).
Therapy has been ongoing throughout, and I am continuing to pursue psychiatric support. This has been a great resource in my recovery, and I have been very fortunate that Queen's has provided me with such an effective system of mental health support. Accordingly, my psychiatrists account of the issue and my current state (both for this appeal and from a similiar appeal from a prior time period) is attached, as it was with the initial deadline-waive appeal. I believe that this - as well as other personal and interpersonal developments that I've since made in my life - have positioned me well to make the best use of the opportunity that this appeal provides, and complete the degree that I set out to achieve before mental illness intervened.
I'd like to thank you again for your incredible generosity and patience in considering this appeal; the chance to pursue this accomodation has been greatly appreciated, regardless of the outcome.
Sincerely,
Christopher McIntyre
Dr. Jill Atkinson and Dr. Johanne Bénard
Associate Deans (Studies)
Student Services
Dear Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Bénard,
Thank you for granting my request to waive the one-term deadline for the submission of my appeal.
I am appealing to drop following courses: CISC 453 (Winter 2016), COGS 400 (Fall 2016), MATH 111 (Fall 2016/Winter 2017), MATH 121 (Fall 2016/Winter 2017).
As mentioned in my deadline appeal and elaborated upon in the attached professional documentation, I struggled during the period being appealed with mental health issues that severely impacted my academic performance. This adversely affected my lecture attendence, my coursework, and my studying, despite my great personal interest in the course material. Ultimately this led to my failure of all of these courses, which limited my ability to proceed in my chosen degree (an effect which I unfortunately did not fully recognize until discussions with academic advisors much later).
Therapy has been ongoing throughout, and I am continuing to pursue psychiatric support. This has been a great resource in my recovery, and I have been very fortunate that Queen's has provided me with such an effective system of mental health support. Accordingly, my psychiatrists account of the issue and my current state (both for this appeal and from a similiar appeal from a prior time period) is attached, as it was with the initial deadline-waive appeal. I believe that this - as well as other personal and interpersonal developments that I've since made in my life - have positioned me well to make the best use of the opportunity that this appeal provides, and complete the degree that I set out to achieve before mental illness intervened.
I'd like to thank you again for your incredible generosity and patience in considering this appeal; the chance to pursue this accomodation has been greatly appreciated, regardless of the outcome.
Sincerely,
Christopher McIntyre
Documentation
Professional Letter: appeal-documentation-1-0.pdf
Document: appeal-documentation-2-0.pdf
History
Originally submitted November 23, 2017 at 6:47:31 AM.
| Field | Reference | Old Value | New Value | Note | User | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| status | N/A | Received | Prepared for Review | Carrie Roosenmaalen | 2017-11-23 10:21:58 AM | |
| status | N/A | Prepared for Review | In Review | Spring Forsberg | 2017-11-23 3:48:04 PM | |
| status | N/A | In Review | Granted | Spring Forsberg | 2017-11-29 9:16:28 AM | |
| associate_dean | N/A | Jill Atkinson, Ph.D. | Spring Forsberg | 2017-11-29 9:16:28 AM | ||
| decision_letter | N/A | N/A | Decision letter sent | Spring Forsberg | 2017-11-29 9:16:52 AM |