Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 77
Decision Date: May 27, 2014
Associate Dean: J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Student Name: Emma Scholbeck
Student Email: 11ems13@queensu.ca

Course: MATH 210
Term: Winter
Year: 2014
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHYS 239
Term: Winter
Year: 2014
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: MATH 281
Term: Winter
Year: 2014
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Federico Galetto

Course: PHYS 212
Term: Winter
Year: 2014
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Alastair McLean

Course: PHYS 250
Term: Winter
Year: 2014
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Stephane Courteau

Dear Ms. Scholbeck:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MATH 210 and PHYS 239 (W 2014) past the academic deadline as well as receive Credit standing in MATH 281, PHYS 212 and PHYS 250 (W 2014). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have also considered your request to have your appeal heard after the 21-day timeline for submission, and have decided, based on the circumstances you refer to in your letter of appeal, to waive the timeline. You may now proceed with your planned appeal for credit standing in MATH 280, PHYS 206 and PHYS 242 (F 2013).

To submit this appeal, you may access on on-line appeal system and click on the appeal option €œSubmit a late appeal (my appeal requesting to waive the 21-day deadline has been granted and I am now permitted to submit a late appeal). There will not be a fee for this new appeal, as it will be considered an amendment to your 21-day deadline appeal (the system will bypass the payment step).

Note that any change in academic registration may impact government or private-firm student financial assistance eligibility and/or funding. Please consult with the Student Awards Office, Office of the University Registrar, Gordon Hall, to understand the potential implications of changes to course or program registration and/or the consequences of not successfully completing the required course load.

I am confident that in the future you will make every effort to inform yourself of the academic regulations concerning deadlines as they are outlined in Upcoming Dates Section on the Arts and Science web page. These deadlines have been established by the Faculty of Arts and Science to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of all students and to facilitate the timely completion of university studies at Queen's.

Yours sincerely,



J. Hugh Horton, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
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