Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 5330
Decision Date: February 11, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Scott Reed
Student Email: 15sr70@queensu.ca
Course: CISC 322
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Ahmed E. Hassan
Additional Information: Assignment 3 (A3)
Dear Mr. Reed:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Credit standing in CISC 322 (F 2018). After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
Academic Regulation 10.3.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed all of the work of the course including the final examination, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower€. Credit standing is only granted in cases where there are well documented and unforeseen extenuating circumstances outside of a student€™s control. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
Extenuating circumstances normally involve a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond your control and debilitating to your overall academic performance. Additionally, these kinds of extraordinary situations are normally supported by documentation from a professional.
Your appeal does not describe any circumstances that are extenuating in nature and it does not supply any documentation. Receiving a grade of 0 on an assignment which you did not submit on time is not grounds for an appeal nor is your interpretation of the late penalty rule being too severe.
I understand you had originally submitted an appeal for a re-read but, as had been outlined, a re-read is reserved for a student who challenges the grade they received on an assignment or test/exam. This was not an appealable option as you are not disputing the grade you received on an assignment but are disputing the penalty imposed by missing the deadline to submit your assignment.
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 he can reached by phone (613-533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
20015166Reed
Decision Date: February 11, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Scott Reed
Student Email: 15sr70@queensu.ca
Course: CISC 322
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Ahmed E. Hassan
Additional Information: Assignment 3 (A3)
Dear Mr. Reed:
I have carefully considered your appeal to receive Credit standing in CISC 322 (F 2018). After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
Academic Regulation 10.3.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed and passed all of the work of the course including the final examination, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower€. Credit standing is only granted in cases where there are well documented and unforeseen extenuating circumstances outside of a student€™s control. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
Extenuating circumstances normally involve a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond your control and debilitating to your overall academic performance. Additionally, these kinds of extraordinary situations are normally supported by documentation from a professional.
Your appeal does not describe any circumstances that are extenuating in nature and it does not supply any documentation. Receiving a grade of 0 on an assignment which you did not submit on time is not grounds for an appeal nor is your interpretation of the late penalty rule being too severe.
I understand you had originally submitted an appeal for a re-read but, as had been outlined, a re-read is reserved for a student who challenges the grade they received on an assignment or test/exam. This was not an appealable option as you are not disputing the grade you received on an assignment but are disputing the penalty imposed by missing the deadline to submit your assignment.
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 he can reached by phone (613-533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
20015166Reed
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