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Petition Type: New
ID: 6927
Submitted: September 8, 2020 at 11:03:36 AM
First Name: Jennifer
Last Name: Hamilton
Student Number: 6381657
Email: 0jaem@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BA
Plan: GNDS
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: FREN 106
Term: Summer
Year: 2020
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Jennifer Hamilton
4344 Amelia St. Sydenham, ON
Student Number: 6381657
September 8, 2020
Associate Dean
Queen¿¿s University
99 University Ave. Kingston, ON
Dear Associate Dean:
I am appealing to drop FREN 106 (Summer 2020). This spring and summer were very challenging for me and my two children with all of the changes, isolation, and quarantine. I had been taking two classes and was doing well in both, however as the workload intensified I knew I was falling behind in my comprehension of the material and I could not meet the needs of my children in our situation and meet the requirements for both classes. I emailed Arts and Science Registration about dropping FREN 106 and was told that it would be fine other than the financial penalty. I was willing to make that sacrifice knowing I would be able to give my children what they needed and concentrate on doing well in my one class. I informed my classmates that would have been my upcoming group members that I was dropping the class and I ceased work in FREN 106, focusing on my other class. I attempted to drop the class through SOLUS and received a message that it may take up to a week to show that I had dropped it. After a little over a week I attempted to drop it again and received a message that I could no longer drop the class through SOLUS. I emailed Arts and Science Registration back and was told I needed to write an appeal after I received my grade in the class.
The reason I chose to drop FREN 106 and not PSYC 271, Brain and Behaviour was because PSYC 271 was a very intense class for me and I was doing well and knew I would not be able to spend the additional hours it was taking me during upcoming semesters when I would be taking more classes. Also, I am working towards a BA in Psychology, so PSYC 271 is indirect alignment with this goal.
I would like to complete FREN 106 this Fall term. I was doing well in the class and enjoying it, and I would really like to learn to speak French. My youngest son is taking grade eight French immersion and I feel like me learning French would also help support his learning.
Please contact me with any additional questions you may have.
Regards,
Jennifer Hamilton
4344 Amelia St. Sydenham, ON
Student Number: 6381657
September 8, 2020
Associate Dean
Queen¿¿s University
99 University Ave. Kingston, ON
Dear Associate Dean:
I am appealing to drop FREN 106 (Summer 2020). This spring and summer were very challenging for me and my two children with all of the changes, isolation, and quarantine. I had been taking two classes and was doing well in both, however as the workload intensified I knew I was falling behind in my comprehension of the material and I could not meet the needs of my children in our situation and meet the requirements for both classes. I emailed Arts and Science Registration about dropping FREN 106 and was told that it would be fine other than the financial penalty. I was willing to make that sacrifice knowing I would be able to give my children what they needed and concentrate on doing well in my one class. I informed my classmates that would have been my upcoming group members that I was dropping the class and I ceased work in FREN 106, focusing on my other class. I attempted to drop the class through SOLUS and received a message that it may take up to a week to show that I had dropped it. After a little over a week I attempted to drop it again and received a message that I could no longer drop the class through SOLUS. I emailed Arts and Science Registration back and was told I needed to write an appeal after I received my grade in the class.
The reason I chose to drop FREN 106 and not PSYC 271, Brain and Behaviour was because PSYC 271 was a very intense class for me and I was doing well and knew I would not be able to spend the additional hours it was taking me during upcoming semesters when I would be taking more classes. Also, I am working towards a BA in Psychology, so PSYC 271 is indirect alignment with this goal.
I would like to complete FREN 106 this Fall term. I was doing well in the class and enjoying it, and I would really like to learn to speak French. My youngest son is taking grade eight French immersion and I feel like me learning French would also help support his learning.
Please contact me with any additional questions you may have.
Regards,
Jennifer Hamilton
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: I do not have documentation of our circumstance and I am the parent in our family