Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 4861
Decision Date: August 31, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Samantha Williams
Student Email: 14sw62@queensu.ca
Dear Ms. Williams:
I have reviewed your request to complete the final requirements of your B.A. (Honours) degree with a Major plan in History at McMaster University. 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 History Department, I agree to this request. Please consult with your department regularly to ensure that the courses you select at your visiting university will properly fulfill the Queen€™s requirements for your degree.
I would like to note that the course load you plan to take for the fall term is quite heavy, especially given that your doctor€™s letter recommends that you take the fall term away from school. I am granting this appeal on the assumption that you are receiving good support at home and will follow your doctor€™s advice carefully. If you feel that this load is more than you can comfortably handle, you are expected to drop classes as needed by the academic deadlines (both Queen€™s and McMaster€™s).
I would also 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 a Letter of Permission application 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.
Finally, I will ask you to note Academic Regulation 16.1.3 regarding the maximum number of transfer credits you may count toward your Bachelor of Arts Honours degree. According to the Regulation, you are permitted to use up to 24.0 units toward your HIST requirements in total. See https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/academic_regulations.pdf for details.
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 McMaster University, and in your future undertakings.
Yours sincerely,
Johanne Bénard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
Cc: B. Walker, History
K. Scanlan, Faculty of Arts and Science
10185364Williams
Decision Date: August 31, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Samantha Williams
Student Email: 14sw62@queensu.ca
Dear Ms. Williams:
I have reviewed your request to complete the final requirements of your B.A. (Honours) degree with a Major plan in History at McMaster University. 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 History Department, I agree to this request. Please consult with your department regularly to ensure that the courses you select at your visiting university will properly fulfill the Queen€™s requirements for your degree.
I would like to note that the course load you plan to take for the fall term is quite heavy, especially given that your doctor€™s letter recommends that you take the fall term away from school. I am granting this appeal on the assumption that you are receiving good support at home and will follow your doctor€™s advice carefully. If you feel that this load is more than you can comfortably handle, you are expected to drop classes as needed by the academic deadlines (both Queen€™s and McMaster€™s).
I would also 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 a Letter of Permission application 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.
Finally, I will ask you to note Academic Regulation 16.1.3 regarding the maximum number of transfer credits you may count toward your Bachelor of Arts Honours degree. According to the Regulation, you are permitted to use up to 24.0 units toward your HIST requirements in total. See https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/academic_regulations.pdf for details.
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 McMaster University, and in your future undertakings.
Yours sincerely,
Johanne Bénard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
Cc: B. Walker, History
K. Scanlan, Faculty of Arts and Science
10185364Williams
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