Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 5173
Decision Date: December 17, 2018
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Tia Lunn
Student Email: 15trhl@queensu.ca

Course: DRAM 306
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Ms. Lunn:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop DRAM 306 (F 2018) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I am confident that in the future you will make every effort to drop courses by the 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 that students have 8 weeks to evaluate their progress and, if life circumstances or health issues are compromising their studies, to drop course without academic penalty. Going forward you will be expected to evaluate your progress in your courses prior to week 8 and to drop courses by that time. Appeals after week 8 are meant for students who experienced an extenuating circumstance after that deadline.

I strongly encourage you to continue to seek help from Student Wellness Services and to consider registering with QSAS should ongoing supports be need to assist you with your academics.

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 commend you on your decision to pause and evaluate your return to your studies in Winter term and trust that you will make a good decision based on your health care needs.

Yours sincerely,


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


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