Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 257
Decision Date: July 14, 2014
Associate Dean: J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Student Name: Maaz Ikram
Student Email: 13mi2@queensu.ca
Course: MATH 121
Term: Summer
Year: 2014
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Mr. Maaz Ikram
13mi2@queensu.ca
Dear Mr. Ikram:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MATH 121 (S 2014) 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 are extenuating in nature, there is no supporting documentation provided. I would also like to note that your academic plan is currently unrealistic. As your performance in MATH 121 did not improve this summer, despite being away for one term, this suggests to me that you will need ongoing help from Health, Counselling and Disability Services as well as the student academic success services in order to improve your grades next year. I would strongly suggest that you connect with these offices early in September to start receiving this help right away.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit a letter of intent to appeal within 21 days of receiving this decision. Appeal forms are available from this office (F200 Mackintosh-Corry Hall) or on the web: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/help/forms General information on appeals is available at http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academics/academic-appeals. You may contact Mr. Harry Smith, Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Coordinator for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. His office is located in room 153 Richardson Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (drm@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10105879Ikram
Decision Date: July 14, 2014
Associate Dean: J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Student Name: Maaz Ikram
Student Email: 13mi2@queensu.ca
Course: MATH 121
Term: Summer
Year: 2014
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Mr. Maaz Ikram
13mi2@queensu.ca
Dear Mr. Ikram:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MATH 121 (S 2014) 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 are extenuating in nature, there is no supporting documentation provided. I would also like to note that your academic plan is currently unrealistic. As your performance in MATH 121 did not improve this summer, despite being away for one term, this suggests to me that you will need ongoing help from Health, Counselling and Disability Services as well as the student academic success services in order to improve your grades next year. I would strongly suggest that you connect with these offices early in September to start receiving this help right away.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit a letter of intent to appeal within 21 days of receiving this decision. Appeal forms are available from this office (F200 Mackintosh-Corry Hall) or on the web: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/help/forms General information on appeals is available at http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academics/academic-appeals. You may contact Mr. Harry Smith, Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Coordinator for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. His office is located in room 153 Richardson Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (drm@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10105879Ikram
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