Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 5152
Decision Date: January 24, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Jacob MacTaggart
Student Email: j.mactaggart@queensu.ca


Dear Mr. MacTaggart:

Further to my letter dated January 14th, I am pleased to have received the additional documentation you have provided. Based on the new documentation you supplied I have decided to change my original decision and grant your request to waive the 21 day or one term deadline and in addition, will grant your request to waive the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.

I am reminding you that when your appeal was granted on September 13th, 2017 to waive your requirement to withdraw, your student status changed to that of a part-time student. Note that as a part-time student you are allowed a maximum of 18.0 units in the Fall-Winter session with no more than 9.0 units per term. In order to be eligible to progress from part-time to full-time studies, you must fulfill the following conditions:

1. Completed a minimum of 24.0 Queen's credit units from the time at which they were admitted part-time on a degree Program; and
2. Achieved a minimum Cumulative GPA of 1.90;

OR

1. Completed a minimum of 18.0 Queen's credit units from the time at which they were admitted part-time on a degree Program; and
2. Achieved a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.90.

It continues to be our hope that the slower pace of part-time study will allow you sufficient time to remedy the personal and academic difficulties you have faced in the past and thereby enable you to be more successful in your future studies. See Admission Regulation 10 at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-calendar for more information on the transition from part-time to full-time study.

Please also read carefully the document to follow. It contains important information concerning your current academic standing. If you have any questions about the information, please contact the Faculty Office to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.

Upon 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. I hope that you will take advantage of the variety of support services available to you at Queen's. Academic counselling is available through an advisor in the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Services Office (main floor Dunning Hall, phone 613-533-2470) or through your plan department. The Learning Commons in Stauffer Library also provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life. Further, I encourage you to continue to work with your doctor to monitor your health and to ensure you assess your progress in your courses by week 8 of the term. If you have fallen behind in your course work you should drop courses rather than seek acadmic adjustments after the fact.

If you have any questions about this decision, please feel free to contact the Faculty Office for advice or assistance. I wish you success in your future studies.

Yours sincerely,



Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)


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