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Petition Type: New
ID: 5001
Submitted: September 24, 2018 at 1:45:01 PM
First Name: Nika
Last Name: Elmi
Student Number: 10169856
Email: 14ne5@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSCH
Plan: LISC, ARTH
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: BIOL369
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Dr. Adam Chippindale
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean,
This letter is a request to enrol in BIOL369, Sex and Evolution, for this semester (Fall 2018). I understand that this request is after the add/drop deadline. This course is one that I was interested in taking for the past two years, but was unable to as I did not have the proper prerequisites. In the weekly newsletter today, I noticed a post stating that one of the prerequisites had changed to include a course that I had already taken, making me eligible to enrol in the course. I am finding myself struggling immensely in a course I am currently in, NSCI429, and I am not enjoying the learning process at all. I am finding myself constantly anxious in the small class size and unable to participate, hindering my ability to really engage with the material. The biology course that I am requesting to join is both materials that I have been interested to study about along with a professor that I have had in the past, Dr. Chippenade, and have greatly enjoyed learning with. If granted this opportunity I know that I would have a much better experience in this course, and it would allow me to also explore this field as an area of interest for a masters project next year.
This letter is a request to enrol in BIOL369, Sex and Evolution, for this semester (Fall 2018). I understand that this request is after the add/drop deadline. This course is one that I was interested in taking for the past two years, but was unable to as I did not have the proper prerequisites. In the weekly newsletter today, I noticed a post stating that one of the prerequisites had changed to include a course that I had already taken, making me eligible to enrol in the course. I am finding myself struggling immensely in a course I am currently in, NSCI429, and I am not enjoying the learning process at all. I am finding myself constantly anxious in the small class size and unable to participate, hindering my ability to really engage with the material. The biology course that I am requesting to join is both materials that I have been interested to study about along with a professor that I have had in the past, Dr. Chippenade, and have greatly enjoyed learning with. If granted this opportunity I know that I would have a much better experience in this course, and it would allow me to also explore this field as an area of interest for a masters project next year.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: As I understand the course has already started, I have contacted students currently in the course to read the syllabus and view the timeline. The first midterm is next week, and a peer has offered to send all the class notes until now. Tutorials with graded assessments begin next week. A 5 assignment submission was due today (Monday Sep 24), but I was told by a peer that those assignments are best 4/5, so this one that I was unable to submit would not affect my grade. I have looked at the lecture slides and am incredibly keen to be in this class and studying this material. I will work diligently to catch up and ensure I finish the course with a good grade.
Documentation
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