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Petition Type: New
ID: 5023
Submitted: September 28, 2018 at 4:06:58 PM
First Name: Jeffrey
Last Name: Allen
Student Number: 10198795
Email: 15ja14@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: HIST
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: HIST 263
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: C. Cookson-Hills
Province / Region: Eastern Ontario
Exam Centre: Kingston
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear Associate Dean,
My name is Jeffrey Allen and I am a fourth year history student at Queen's University. I am writing to you today to request permission to enrol in the online course, HIST 263.
I was unable to enrol in this course during the standard enrollment period due to the course being entirely full. However, after looking at the course again on SOLUS, I noticed that there are now three open positions in the course. I would love the opportunity to enrol in this course as the material is that in which I am very interested in, and have not yet had the chance to take at Queen's in my four years here.
I also wish to enrol in this class as I am preparing to apply to different law schools in Ontario this upcoming year. Many of the Ontario law schools take into consideration the course load that students take in their third and fourth years, and as of no, I would only be taking three classes this semester. Being able to enrol in HIST 263 would allow me to have four courses and thus, a more full course load.
I believe that despite entering this class later than some of the other students I would be more than able to complete any of the work that I have missed. I have also spoken to the course professor via email and she expressed the same belief. I have proven my abilities to perform well in history courses such as HIST 263 in my past three years at Queen's, achieving A level grades in nearly all history classes I have taken.
I apologize for this inconvenience and I look forward to hearing back from you,
Thank you,
Jeffrey Allen
My name is Jeffrey Allen and I am a fourth year history student at Queen's University. I am writing to you today to request permission to enrol in the online course, HIST 263.
I was unable to enrol in this course during the standard enrollment period due to the course being entirely full. However, after looking at the course again on SOLUS, I noticed that there are now three open positions in the course. I would love the opportunity to enrol in this course as the material is that in which I am very interested in, and have not yet had the chance to take at Queen's in my four years here.
I also wish to enrol in this class as I am preparing to apply to different law schools in Ontario this upcoming year. Many of the Ontario law schools take into consideration the course load that students take in their third and fourth years, and as of no, I would only be taking three classes this semester. Being able to enrol in HIST 263 would allow me to have four courses and thus, a more full course load.
I believe that despite entering this class later than some of the other students I would be more than able to complete any of the work that I have missed. I have also spoken to the course professor via email and she expressed the same belief. I have proven my abilities to perform well in history courses such as HIST 263 in my past three years at Queen's, achieving A level grades in nearly all history classes I have taken.
I apologize for this inconvenience and I look forward to hearing back from you,
Thank you,
Jeffrey Allen
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: If I am permitted to enrol in HISt 263, I will be able to catch up on any work that I have missed. Since this is an online course, all of the notes and lecture material will be available for me to access and review at all times throughout the semester. This means that I can simply go back to the weeks that I have misses and review the material there.
This semester, I have five days a week where I do not have class. This means that I have more time than any other semester I have had at Queen's to work on my academics. With this extra time, I will be able to review the work that I have missed and then be able to be on track for the rest of the semester.
I have also contacted the professor of HIST 263 and she confirmed with me that I have not missed any major assignments and she also expressed her support in me enrolling in the course.
As a result of these reasons, I believe that I would be quite capable of achieving academic success in this course.
This semester, I have five days a week where I do not have class. This means that I have more time than any other semester I have had at Queen's to work on my academics. With this extra time, I will be able to review the work that I have missed and then be able to be on track for the rest of the semester.
I have also contacted the professor of HIST 263 and she confirmed with me that I have not missed any major assignments and she also expressed her support in me enrolling in the course.
As a result of these reasons, I believe that I would be quite capable of achieving academic success in this course.
Documentation
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