Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 3575
Decision Date: July 26, 2017
Associate Dean: Sue Blake
Student Name: Connor Timmings
Student Email: 14cmst@queensu.ca

Course: MATH 126
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2015
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: McEachern

Course: ECON 222
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Kennedy

Course: COMM 200
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: McCaughtery

Course: COMM 221
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Moneta


Dear Mr. Timmings:

As per standard practice, I have reviewed your appeal before it proceeds to the Board of Studies. Based on the new documentation supplied, I have reconsidered your appeal to waive the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year and I will change my original decision and grant your request. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.

Your GPA will not allow you to gain entrance to the PPEC Plan this Fall, but I would advise you to repeat ECON 222 and take 6.0 units of PHIL at the 100 level this year. This should help to raise your GPA and determine if this Plan is a good fit for you.

Please read carefully the document to follow this letter. It contains important information concerning your current academic standing. If you have any questions about the information, please contact the Faculty Office to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.

Upon returning to a regular course of study it is your responsibility to choose courses carefully, seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance, and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements for successful completion of your plan. I hope that you will take advantage of the variety of support services available to you at Queen's. Academic counselling is available through an advisor in the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Services Office (main floor Dunning Hall, phone 533-2470) or through your plan department. The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library also provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. Further, the Student Wellness Services Centre located in the LaSalle Building at 146 Stuart Street (613-533-2506) offers personal and academic counselling free of charge to all Queen's students, as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.

If you have any questions about this decision, please feel free to contact the Faculty Office for advice or assistance. I wish you success in your future studies.

Yours sincerely,



Sue Blake
Assistant Dean (Studies)


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