Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 1756
Decision Date: February 22, 2016
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Katherine Lillico
Student Email: 12kjl6@queensu.ca
Course: PSYC 333
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Emma Dargie
Dear Ms. Lillico:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Credit standing in PSYC 333 (F 2015). After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.2.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed all of the work of the course including the final examination, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower€. The Calendar goes on to stress that Credit 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.
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 are extenuating in nature, you have not completed all of the requirements for the course. Your instructor confirmed that you did not participate in any of the 6 discussion forums and you took only 1 of the 6 quizzes. This represents a significant component of an on-line course and I cannot justify granting Credit standing with this important element missing from your participation.
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)
10092853Lillico
Decision Date: February 22, 2016
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Katherine Lillico
Student Email: 12kjl6@queensu.ca
Course: PSYC 333
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Emma Dargie
Dear Ms. Lillico:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Credit standing in PSYC 333 (F 2015). After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.2.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed all of the work of the course including the final examination, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower€. The Calendar goes on to stress that Credit 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.
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 are extenuating in nature, you have not completed all of the requirements for the course. Your instructor confirmed that you did not participate in any of the 6 discussion forums and you took only 1 of the 6 quizzes. This represents a significant component of an on-line course and I cannot justify granting Credit standing with this important element missing from your participation.
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)
10092853Lillico
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