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Petition Type: New
ID: 9477
Submitted: August 11, 2022 at 2:07:29 PM
First Name: Alexa
Last Name: Lombardo
Student Number: 20166971
Email: 18acl13@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSc
Plan: LISC
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the 21-day or one term deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Dear committee,
I am writing to request credit standing in Math121 which I took in winder 2020. During the end of term/exam period, I was extremely sick. This severe sickness lasted for almost two months. I feel as though my grades were greatly impacted, as I had little energy to study and spent most of my days feeling very unwell. I strongly believe that, had I not been so sick, I would have done much better in Math121.
I am submitting this appeal late because I was unaware that requesting credit standing was an option at the time. Since I was sick for so long and dealing with stress of the pandemic and lockdowns, mental health also became a struggle for me. For these reasons, I became pretty disconnected, and I wasn??t as focused on my grades or options to appeal.
During my sickness, I visited the Emergency center at St. Joseph's Healthcare. I will include documentation of my visit in my appeal application. I am more than willing to further discuss the doctor??s notes on the document I??ve provided. As for my mental health struggles, I have visited a student wellness services mental health counselor at Queens, and I have also used EmpowerMe for additional support. I can support documentation of mental health resources if needed.
Thank you for your consideration,
Alexa
I am writing to request credit standing in Math121 which I took in winder 2020. During the end of term/exam period, I was extremely sick. This severe sickness lasted for almost two months. I feel as though my grades were greatly impacted, as I had little energy to study and spent most of my days feeling very unwell. I strongly believe that, had I not been so sick, I would have done much better in Math121.
I am submitting this appeal late because I was unaware that requesting credit standing was an option at the time. Since I was sick for so long and dealing with stress of the pandemic and lockdowns, mental health also became a struggle for me. For these reasons, I became pretty disconnected, and I wasn??t as focused on my grades or options to appeal.
During my sickness, I visited the Emergency center at St. Joseph's Healthcare. I will include documentation of my visit in my appeal application. I am more than willing to further discuss the doctor??s notes on the document I??ve provided. As for my mental health struggles, I have visited a student wellness services mental health counselor at Queens, and I have also used EmpowerMe for additional support. I can support documentation of mental health resources if needed.
Thank you for your consideration,
Alexa
Documentation
Professional Letter: ER 2020.pdf
Decision Letters
Level 1 Status
Status: DeniedLevel 2
Appeal Type: Level 2
ID: 98
Submitted: September 19, 2022 at 4:46:52 PM
Relevant Petition: 9477
Decision(s) Being Appealed: Waive the 21-day or one term deadline
Appeal Letter
Appeal Letter: To whom this may concern,
I am writing to request credit standing in Math121 which I took in Winter 2020. During the end of term/exam period, I was extremely sick. This severe flu lasted for almost two months. I believe it could have been the first strand of covid experienced in March2020, as I was bed-ridden for several weeks, had a very severe cough and I lost my sense of taste and smell. The document I provided from St. Josephs is from the very beginning of my sickness. For the remainder of my sickness, I used telehealth which advised me to quarantine since no testing centers were open at the time. This also caused an incredible amount of anxiety and stress, as the sickness was completely unknown at the time, and I feared that I could be putting my family member??s lives at risk.
During this time, students were provided with the option to designate a class as a credit standing once the term had ended. From my understanding, students were able to do this without question. The reason for my appeal was that I was unaware of this option due to my physical and mental health issues. At this time, I was very disconnected, and my grades were the least of my worries. I am now aware the deadline was extended to June 10th, but with the stress of recovering from sickness and the entire world going into lockdown, I was unaware of the option. For this reason, I would like the opportunity that all the other students had.
I understand that the Dean said that my grades did not decrease at my time of sickness. However, if I was aware of the opportunity to request credit standing in march 2020, I would have been able to do it without question.
I am in the process of applying to graduate school, and the application deadline is September 30th. Is there a chance that, if my appeal is approved, I could have my new transcript by that date?
Best,
Alexa
I am writing to request credit standing in Math121 which I took in Winter 2020. During the end of term/exam period, I was extremely sick. This severe flu lasted for almost two months. I believe it could have been the first strand of covid experienced in March2020, as I was bed-ridden for several weeks, had a very severe cough and I lost my sense of taste and smell. The document I provided from St. Josephs is from the very beginning of my sickness. For the remainder of my sickness, I used telehealth which advised me to quarantine since no testing centers were open at the time. This also caused an incredible amount of anxiety and stress, as the sickness was completely unknown at the time, and I feared that I could be putting my family member??s lives at risk.
During this time, students were provided with the option to designate a class as a credit standing once the term had ended. From my understanding, students were able to do this without question. The reason for my appeal was that I was unaware of this option due to my physical and mental health issues. At this time, I was very disconnected, and my grades were the least of my worries. I am now aware the deadline was extended to June 10th, but with the stress of recovering from sickness and the entire world going into lockdown, I was unaware of the option. For this reason, I would like the opportunity that all the other students had.
I understand that the Dean said that my grades did not decrease at my time of sickness. However, if I was aware of the opportunity to request credit standing in march 2020, I would have been able to do it without question.
I am in the process of applying to graduate school, and the application deadline is September 30th. Is there a chance that, if my appeal is approved, I could have my new transcript by that date?
Best,
Alexa
Documentation
Decision Letters
History
Originally submitted August 11, 2022 at 2:07:29 PM.
| Field | Reference | Old Value | New Value | Note | User | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| status | N/A | Received | Incomplete | Kerri Andrews | 2022-08-11 2:39:12 PM | |
| status | N/A | Incomplete | In Review | Kerri Andrews | 2022-08-26 4:04:00 PM | |
| status | N/A | In Review | Denied | Kerri Andrews | 2022-09-12 9:45:46 AM | |
| associate_dean | N/A | Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D. | Kerri Andrews | 2022-09-12 9:45:46 AM | ||
| decision_letter | N/A | N/A | Decision letter sent | Kerri Andrews | 2022-09-12 9:46:49 AM | |
| new_appeal_level_2 | N/A | Level 2 | Level 2 Appeal ID: 98 | 18acl13 | 2022-09-19 4:46:52 PM | |
| status | N/A | Received | Denied | Pamela Briand | 2022-10-05 12:02:02 PM | |
| decision_letter | N/A | N/A | Decision letter sent | Pamela Briand | 2022-10-05 12:02:54 PM |