Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 2303
Decision Date: July 11, 2016
Associate Dean: Sue Blake
Student Name: Rawan Alsaadi
Student Email: 12rma1@queensu.ca
Course: BIO 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Dr. William Bendena, Dr. Ian Chin-Sang, Dr. Adam Chippindale
Dear Ms. Alsadi:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Credit standing in BIOL 103 (W 2016). 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, it does not provide an explanation as to why they only affected your performance in BIOL 103 and not your other courses from winter term. This is your second attempt at this course and the grade earned is not much higher than your first attempt at this course when there were no extenuating circumstances; therefore, I am not convinced that your extenuating circumstances were the direct cause of your low grade in this course attempt.
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 Ombudsman 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)
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Decision Date: July 11, 2016
Associate Dean: Sue Blake
Student Name: Rawan Alsaadi
Student Email: 12rma1@queensu.ca
Course: BIO 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2016
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Dr. William Bendena, Dr. Ian Chin-Sang, Dr. Adam Chippindale
Dear Ms. Alsadi:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Credit standing in BIOL 103 (W 2016). 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, it does not provide an explanation as to why they only affected your performance in BIOL 103 and not your other courses from winter term. This is your second attempt at this course and the grade earned is not much higher than your first attempt at this course when there were no extenuating circumstances; therefore, I am not convinced that your extenuating circumstances were the direct cause of your low grade in this course attempt.
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 Ombudsman 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)
10081442Alsadi
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