Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 1650
Decision Date: December 17, 2015
Associate Dean: Sue Blake
Student Name: Aneesa Shaw
Student Email: aneesa.shaw@queensu.ca
Course: ECON 255
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Ms. Shaw:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop ECON 255 (F 2015) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under exceptional circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
The deadlines for dropping courses have been designed and established in order to provide sufficient time for students to determine their interest in the course material, to consider their ability to handle each course, and to evaluate their overall workload.
Extenuating circumstances normally involve a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond your control and debilitating to your overall academic performance. Additionally, these kinds of extraordinary situations are normally supported by documentation from a professional.
While your appeal does describe some circumstances that sound extenuating in nature, the documentation provided is not sufficient. Ms. Touzel€™s letter simply echoes the claims in your letter stating that you €œreported€ experiencing problems, but cannot attest to the timeline or severity of your personal issues, the impact these issues had on your academics or whether or not you are currently undergoing treatment. Without such confirmation from a healthcare professional, I cannot reasonably allow your request.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit an appeal to the Board of Studies within 21 days of the date this decision was sent. Guidelines for appealing to the Board of Studies and the appeal form can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€) Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact Mr. Harry Smith, Office of the Ombudsperson for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. His office is located in room 421 Robert Sutherland Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Sue Blake
Assistant Dean (Studies)
10028120Shaw
Decision Date: December 17, 2015
Associate Dean: Sue Blake
Student Name: Aneesa Shaw
Student Email: aneesa.shaw@queensu.ca
Course: ECON 255
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Ms. Shaw:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop ECON 255 (F 2015) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under exceptional circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
The deadlines for dropping courses have been designed and established in order to provide sufficient time for students to determine their interest in the course material, to consider their ability to handle each course, and to evaluate their overall workload.
Extenuating circumstances normally involve a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond your control and debilitating to your overall academic performance. Additionally, these kinds of extraordinary situations are normally supported by documentation from a professional.
While your appeal does describe some circumstances that sound extenuating in nature, the documentation provided is not sufficient. Ms. Touzel€™s letter simply echoes the claims in your letter stating that you €œreported€ experiencing problems, but cannot attest to the timeline or severity of your personal issues, the impact these issues had on your academics or whether or not you are currently undergoing treatment. Without such confirmation from a healthcare professional, I cannot reasonably allow your request.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit an appeal to the Board of Studies within 21 days of the date this decision was sent. Guidelines for appealing to the Board of Studies and the appeal form can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€) Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact Mr. Harry Smith, Office of the Ombudsperson for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. His office is located in room 421 Robert Sutherland Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Sue Blake
Assistant Dean (Studies)
10028120Shaw
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