Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 3664
Decision Date: August 4, 2017
Associate Dean: Sue Blake
Student Name: Aniela Tolentino
Student Email: 15abdt@queensu.ca


Dear Ms. Tolentino:

I have reviewed your request to complete the third year and fall term of your fourth year of your B.A. (Honours) degree with a Major plan in Philosophy at Dublin City University and University College Dublin. As you know, Regulation 14.4 indicates that €œnormally the last two years of the Honours degree are taken in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen€™s.€ However, given the circumstances explained in your letter of appeal, and the support of the Philosophy Department, I agree to this request. Please consult with your department regularly to ensure that the courses you select at your visiting universities will properly fulfill the Queen€™s requirements for your degree.

I would remind you to review the Academic Regulation 14 governing the taking of courses at other educational institutions. In particular, note that before you take these courses you must submit an application for an International Letter of Permission to the International Programs Office (B206 Mackintosh-Corry Hall) to ensure that the courses requested will count at Queen€™s. You can obtain an application form at http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/student-forms Please include course descriptions with your application form as well as the application fee http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/student-forms (click on the €œpay now button€) It may take up to three weeks to receive your letter of permission.

I would also remind you to review Academic Regulation 16 governing the maximum number of transfer credits you may count toward your degree requirements http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/academic_regulations.pdfpage33 You may transfer a maximum of 54.0 units (less the 15.0 units you transferred on admission, leaves you with 39.0 units total remaining). Of these 54.0 units, you may use a maximum of 24.0 units toward your PHIL requirements (the remaining TR units will count as elective courses). Your remaining PHIL requirements must be taken at Queen€™s. Your remaining two LAW courses must be at the 700 level, must be taken at Queen€™s and will be extra to your degree requirements.

Note that official transcripts with final grades must be received by the Faculty of Arts and Science Office by 15 May to be considered for graduation at Spring Convocation, or by 15 October for Fall Convocation. Finally, please keep in mind that you must achieve a minimum grade of C on each course taken on a Letter of Permission, unless stated otherwise.

I wish you well in the remainder of your studies at Queen€™s, in your studies at DCU and UCD, and in your future undertakings.

Yours sincerely,

Sue Blake
Assistant Dean (Studies)



Cc: D. Knight, Philosophy
H. McCormick, IPO



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