Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 249
Decision Date: July 16, 2014
Associate Dean: J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Student Name: Stephanie Keen
Student Email: 1sdek@queensu.ca
Course: FILM 260
Term: Summer
Year: 2014
Category: Request a review of instructors' decisions on grading of final examination and/or term work
Instructor: Sidneyeve Matrix
Additional Information: Flipbook, self assessment, discussion assignment, final exam
Course: Film 260
Term: Summer
Year: 2014
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Ms Keen:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop FILM 260 (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 certainly describe some circumstances that are unfortunate and no doubt difficult, they are not the extenuating type of circumstances that would warrant waiving the academic regulations. Furthermore, there is no supporting documentation supplied to confirm the timeline, severity or impact that the events you described in your appeal letter had on your ability to successfully complete this course.
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)
10022343Keen
Decision Date: July 16, 2014
Associate Dean: J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Student Name: Stephanie Keen
Student Email: 1sdek@queensu.ca
Course: FILM 260
Term: Summer
Year: 2014
Category: Request a review of instructors' decisions on grading of final examination and/or term work
Instructor: Sidneyeve Matrix
Additional Information: Flipbook, self assessment, discussion assignment, final exam
Course: Film 260
Term: Summer
Year: 2014
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Ms Keen:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop FILM 260 (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 certainly describe some circumstances that are unfortunate and no doubt difficult, they are not the extenuating type of circumstances that would warrant waiving the academic regulations. Furthermore, there is no supporting documentation supplied to confirm the timeline, severity or impact that the events you described in your appeal letter had on your ability to successfully complete this course.
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)
10022343Keen
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