Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 1823
Decision Date: February 18, 2016
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Clayton Warren
Student Email: 13criw@queensu.ca
Course: CISC 220
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Professor Margaret Lamb
Dear Mr. Warren:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Aegrotat standing in CISC 220 (F 2015). After reviewing your file I must unfortunately deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.2.1. states that, Aegrotat estimated standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed at least 60 per cent of the work for a course, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control, is unable to complete all of the work of the course.€ The Appeal Regulations go on to stress that Aegrotat standing will only be granted 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 her control.
While your appeal does certainly describe some unfortunate circumstances, they are not the type of extenuating circumstances that would warrant granting an appeal. Furthermore, your overall performance in the course shows that your grades in all components of CISC 220 were poor. If the missed quiz was excluded from the grading calculation, your final pro-rated grade would still result in an F; therefore, you have not earned credit in the course and are not eligible for an Aegrotat grade in the course.
I do commend you for the changes you have made in your lifestyle moving forward and I hope these changes will also allow you to see improvements in your academic performance.
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 Richardson Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Johanne Bénard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10143485Warren
Decision Date: February 18, 2016
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Clayton Warren
Student Email: 13criw@queensu.ca
Course: CISC 220
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Professor Margaret Lamb
Dear Mr. Warren:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Aegrotat standing in CISC 220 (F 2015). After reviewing your file I must unfortunately deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.2.1. states that, Aegrotat estimated standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed at least 60 per cent of the work for a course, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control, is unable to complete all of the work of the course.€ The Appeal Regulations go on to stress that Aegrotat standing will only be granted 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 her control.
While your appeal does certainly describe some unfortunate circumstances, they are not the type of extenuating circumstances that would warrant granting an appeal. Furthermore, your overall performance in the course shows that your grades in all components of CISC 220 were poor. If the missed quiz was excluded from the grading calculation, your final pro-rated grade would still result in an F; therefore, you have not earned credit in the course and are not eligible for an Aegrotat grade in the course.
I do commend you for the changes you have made in your lifestyle moving forward and I hope these changes will also allow you to see improvements in your academic performance.
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 Richardson Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Johanne Bénard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10143485Warren
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