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Decision Letter

Appeal Number: 5020
Decision Date: October 9, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Niall Mcconnell
Student Email: 16njqm@queensu.ca

Course: HIST 122
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Aditi Sen-Chowdhury

Course: ARTF 275
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Sarah McLean Knapp


Dear Mr. Mcconnell:

I have carefully considered your appeal to add HIST 122 (FW 2018-19) and ARTF 275 (F 2018) after the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.

It is very late to add Fall term courses and due to your dangerously low GPA and health condition, adding courses at this late date may in fact negatively impact your GPA which may lead to substantial repercussions when your transcript is next assessed in May.

Although it is too late to add courses for the Fall term, you can add courses for the Winter term up until January 18, 2019. Given your health issues, I also recommend that you contact Angel Varrette at Queen€™s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) office for support and to receive possible accommodations in your Winter term courses. She can be reached at qsas.intake@queensu.ca or 613-533-6000 ext. 77628.

If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit an appeal to the Board of Studies within 21 days of the date this decision was sent. Guidelines for appealing to the Board of Studies and the appeal form can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€) Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the Ombudsman for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. Their office is located in room 421 Robert Sutherland Hall and can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).

Sincerely,



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



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