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Petition Letter: Chloe Wheeler
20127225

September 20, 2018

Associate Dean (Studies),
Queen's University

Dear Associate Dean,

I am a first year student and am considering majoring in Chemistry. I would like to take PHAR 100 online this semester. When I had registered for my courses, I did not know it was an option for students to be able to take courses online and in class so had not initially seen this course. This morning, when I went to add PHAR 100 to my schedule it would not allow me. I made a third trip back to Dunning Hall to speak to the lady at the front and she told me I was too late, had missed the cut off, and that I should have known. I am appealing the Faculty's decision that I missed the cut off date to add this course to my schedule.

I had initially signed up for PSYC 100 and very quickly realizing that this would not be beneficial for the field I am considering, I dropped out and went to Dunning Hall to ask for advice on what I could take instead. I was advised that GEOL 106 would be a good class for me. Because of the timing, I had just missed the class, and as the next class is not scheduled until next Monday I received slides from a student so that I could catch up. Very quickly, upon reviewing the slides I was wondering if I made a mistake adding this class and I was increasingly aware that the cut off date was close.

Yesterday I went back to the advisor as I needed more guidance and she advised me and told me that I had until September 19 to drop and add a class without financial penalty, but that I still had a couple weeks to drop and add a class, but with penalty. I had been so focused on figuring things in my mind and waiting for my turn that I did not pay attention to any signs and notifications on walls that may have said otherwise. So with the information I was given by the advisor, I finally ended up making the absolute last minute decision to drop GEOL 106, while all along considering my options for an alternate elective. After sleeping on it, this morning I decided that PHAR 100 is that course I need to take as I am considering majoring in Chemistry and this would align with my future and possible career choices.

I am so sorry, I am still working on finding my way around the University and learning rules and processes, and in this case with the information that I was provided, there was a sincere misunderstanding on my side.

I look forward to hearing back from you.

Sincerely,

Chloe Wheeler