Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: Last year I decided to switch from Arts into Sciences, specifically into Environmental Science. This has meant that this semester I am completing requirements for the degree which I am not as strong at. The change has been quite overwhelming for me and has heightened my anxiety. I am currently on anti-depressants for my anxiety and have been since I was in grade 12 (been on them approximately 2.5 years). Last year the course load was good for me and my anxiety was relatively low so I thought I could handle the course load this year. However, as this semester continued it has been getting worse and I have been suffering from panic attacks throughout the semester. On Monday (November 10th) I found out I failed my Geology midterm and that was when I realized the course load is too much for me to handle without putting my mental health at risk for the rest of the semester. This is why I would like to drop Geology 200. I have been seeing a counselor to try and help revisit strategies to help calm me down when I am anxious however, eliminating Geology 200 from my courses will really help me feel less overwhelmed.