Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 5176
Decision Date: December 19, 2018
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Joshua McCaul
Student Email: j.mccaul@queensu.ca
Dear Mr. McCaul:
I have carefully considered your appeal to return to your studies after having completed the Required to Withdraw for a Minimum of Three Years€ timeframe. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
In order to reactivate your student file, you must complete a €œReturn to Studies€ form: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/return_to_studies.pdf and return it to our office as soon as possible. Please ensure you indicate your desired Degree Program and Plan (concentration). Once our office has received departmental approval of your Degree Plan, your file will be reactivated. For information on registration and course selection, please see: www.queensu.ca/artsci and click on €œUndergrad Students€. For information on tuition payment and accessing SOLUS (Queen's on-line student system), please see: www.queensu.ca/registrar or contact the Registrar's office at (613) 533-2040. If you need assistance selecting a Degree Plan, please contact our office for advice. As you might be aware, the academic regulations and grading system changed at Queen€™s in 2012. Academic Regulation 13 currently states that at the end of each Winter Term in which a student has attempted 18.0 or more units since the time of their previous assessment, that student is assessed for academic progression. If, at the time of this assessment, the GPA is below 1.60 an academic sanction is triggered. In your case, since you have a previous requirement to withdraw on your record, that sanction would be a requirement to withdraw for a further three years. Your current GPA is 1.18. The attached document contains more detail concerning academic probation and progression but if you have questions about this, or if you would like to know what grades you will need to be in order to be released from academic probation, please feel free to contact our office at 613-533-2470 and we can arrange an appointment for you to speak with an academic advisor.
A cumulative GPA of 1.60 is also required to graduate with a three-year General degree. I would draw your attention to the full academic regulations, particularly 13 (Academic Standing) and 16 (Requirements to Graduate) in the Arts and Science Academic Calendar: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-calendar I would also refer you the GPA calculator tool on the Arts and Science website http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/gpa-calculators
As part of your return to studies, you may wish to seek academic advice from an advisor in the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Services office to go over your Degree Program requirements as well. Appointments can be made by dropping in to our office (Main Floor Dunning Hall) or by phoning 613-533-2470. You may also wish to contact your Department of concentration for advice on the successful completion of your academic program. The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. Student Wellness Services located in the LaSalle Building at 146 Stuart Street also offers personal and academic counselling free of charge to all Queen's students as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
I hope that you will take advantage of the support services available to you at Queen's. In returning to a regular course of study it is your responsibility to choose courses carefully, seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance, and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements for successful completion of your plan. If you have any questions about this decision, please feel free to contact the Faculty Office for advice or assistance.
I commend you for returning to your studies after what sounds like a challenging period in your life and wish you success as you complete your degree requirements.
Yours sincerely,
Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
06010470McCaul
Decision Date: December 19, 2018
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Joshua McCaul
Student Email: j.mccaul@queensu.ca
Dear Mr. McCaul:
I have carefully considered your appeal to return to your studies after having completed the Required to Withdraw for a Minimum of Three Years€ timeframe. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
In order to reactivate your student file, you must complete a €œReturn to Studies€ form: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/return_to_studies.pdf and return it to our office as soon as possible. Please ensure you indicate your desired Degree Program and Plan (concentration). Once our office has received departmental approval of your Degree Plan, your file will be reactivated. For information on registration and course selection, please see: www.queensu.ca/artsci and click on €œUndergrad Students€. For information on tuition payment and accessing SOLUS (Queen's on-line student system), please see: www.queensu.ca/registrar or contact the Registrar's office at (613) 533-2040. If you need assistance selecting a Degree Plan, please contact our office for advice. As you might be aware, the academic regulations and grading system changed at Queen€™s in 2012. Academic Regulation 13 currently states that at the end of each Winter Term in which a student has attempted 18.0 or more units since the time of their previous assessment, that student is assessed for academic progression. If, at the time of this assessment, the GPA is below 1.60 an academic sanction is triggered. In your case, since you have a previous requirement to withdraw on your record, that sanction would be a requirement to withdraw for a further three years. Your current GPA is 1.18. The attached document contains more detail concerning academic probation and progression but if you have questions about this, or if you would like to know what grades you will need to be in order to be released from academic probation, please feel free to contact our office at 613-533-2470 and we can arrange an appointment for you to speak with an academic advisor.
A cumulative GPA of 1.60 is also required to graduate with a three-year General degree. I would draw your attention to the full academic regulations, particularly 13 (Academic Standing) and 16 (Requirements to Graduate) in the Arts and Science Academic Calendar: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-calendar I would also refer you the GPA calculator tool on the Arts and Science website http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/gpa-calculators
As part of your return to studies, you may wish to seek academic advice from an advisor in the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Services office to go over your Degree Program requirements as well. Appointments can be made by dropping in to our office (Main Floor Dunning Hall) or by phoning 613-533-2470. You may also wish to contact your Department of concentration for advice on the successful completion of your academic program. The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. Student Wellness Services located in the LaSalle Building at 146 Stuart Street also offers personal and academic counselling free of charge to all Queen's students as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.
I hope that you will take advantage of the support services available to you at Queen's. In returning to a regular course of study it is your responsibility to choose courses carefully, seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance, and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements for successful completion of your plan. If you have any questions about this decision, please feel free to contact the Faculty Office for advice or assistance.
I commend you for returning to your studies after what sounds like a challenging period in your life and wish you success as you complete your degree requirements.
Yours sincerely,
Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
06010470McCaul
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