Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 4765
Decision Date: July 3, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Steffan Sritharan
Student Email: 16ss115@queensu.ca

Course: SOCY122
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Mr. Sritharan:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop SOCY 122 (F/W 2017-18) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

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 would like to note that I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the challenges you faced this past year. Going forward, you should pause to reflect on your progress during week 7 & 8 and assess whether you are actively engaged in your courses and completing your readings and assignments on time. If not, you should drop any courses in which you have fallen behind in by the end of week 8 (the drop deadline). Appeals for late drops are generally reserved for those who encounter problems after week 8 or whose problems are more acute and is not meant to manage ongoing conditions.

Yours sincerely,


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


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