Manage Appeals
Petition Type: New
ID: 5740
Submitted: May 13, 2019 at 2:36:20 PM
First Name: madeline
Last Name: pendrith
Student Number: 10093333
Email: 12mcp2@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BA
Plan: ENGL
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the requirement to withdraw for one year
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: To the Associate Dean (Studies),
I am appealing to waive the requirement to withdraw.
As you are aware, I have outlined my mental health issues in my last appeal and continue to experience symptoms as detailed in the documentation. However, I am in treatment right now with my doctor (medication) and have been responding well. In the documentation I provided in my last appeal my doctor states that I have been experiencing extenuating circumstances that make it difficult for me to perform to the best of my abilities academically. These symptoms I have been experiencing are ongoing, and although they make it difficult for me to sleep, concentrate and focus consistently, I am working towards achieving my degree. As it stands, I have two courses that register (F) as the grade, and one with an Incomplete. However, these should be changed soon as the outstanding work is graded. Hopefully, these grades will raise my GPA so that it has passed the 1.6 necessary to graduate. These courses, along with my course in the spring (FRST 105) will fulfill the credits necessary to complete my degree. If my GPA is not at the appropriate level when all of the final grades are in, I am appealing to waive the requirement to withdraw so that I am able to continue in my studies provided that the spring course (FRST 105) once again raises my GPA to the required standards and allows me to graduate.
Thank you for your consideration once again,
I am appealing to waive the requirement to withdraw.
As you are aware, I have outlined my mental health issues in my last appeal and continue to experience symptoms as detailed in the documentation. However, I am in treatment right now with my doctor (medication) and have been responding well. In the documentation I provided in my last appeal my doctor states that I have been experiencing extenuating circumstances that make it difficult for me to perform to the best of my abilities academically. These symptoms I have been experiencing are ongoing, and although they make it difficult for me to sleep, concentrate and focus consistently, I am working towards achieving my degree. As it stands, I have two courses that register (F) as the grade, and one with an Incomplete. However, these should be changed soon as the outstanding work is graded. Hopefully, these grades will raise my GPA so that it has passed the 1.6 necessary to graduate. These courses, along with my course in the spring (FRST 105) will fulfill the credits necessary to complete my degree. If my GPA is not at the appropriate level when all of the final grades are in, I am appealing to waive the requirement to withdraw so that I am able to continue in my studies provided that the spring course (FRST 105) once again raises my GPA to the required standards and allows me to graduate.
Thank you for your consideration once again,
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: My aim is to achieve success in my current and future courses through treatment. My concern is that despite my grades being updated, my GPA will still not reach the required standard. If this is the case, I will work hard to ensure that my spring course will be enough to raise my GPA to the required standard. I plan to drop the course if a setback occurs, however, I feel that I have finally settled on a treatment that works well for me (it takes a month or so to see results) and I am on the road to recovery. I plan to continue working with my doctor through this process in order to ultimately achieve my degree at the end of June. Once the grades are updated, I expect to be close to a 1.6 GPA, which will satisfy the requirements and allow me to move forward. If not, the spring course will hopefully be enough to get me to that stage. Thank you for your consideration.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC