Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 4313
Decision Date: April 20, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Karina Esmail
Student Email: karina.esmail@ymail.com

Course: GNDS 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2015
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Melissa Houghtaling

Course: POLS 243
Term: Fall
Year: 2014
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: John Mcgarry

Course: POLS 261
Term: Fall
Year: 2014
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Stephanie Von Hlatky

Course: POLS 262
Term: Winter
Year: 2015
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Wayne Cox


Dear Ms. Esmail:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop GNDS 215 and POLS 262 (W 2015) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in POLS 243 and POLS 261 (F 2014). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grade in POLS 243 and POLS 261 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 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 Important 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,


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



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