Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 4093
Decision Date: March 20, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Gursimran Khaira
Student Email: 15gk24@queensu.ca

Course: PSYC 251
Term: Fall
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 202
Term: Fall
Year: 2017
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Dr. William Nelson

Course: CHEM 281
Term: Fall
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Ms. Khaira:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop PSYC 251 and CHEM 281 (F 2017) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in PSYC 202 (F 2017). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grade in PSYC 202 will appear on your transcript as CR.

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 have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition. Instead, students should register with QSAS and work with an accommodation advisor to manage their academics. This could include taking a lighter course load and would include evaluating the impact of your health on your studies prior to week 8 of term. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the €œImportant Dates€ section on the Arts and Science web page, 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,



Johanne Bénard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)


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