Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 5383
Decision Date: April 5, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Olivia Rier
Student Email: 18or1@queensu.ca

Course: LING 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CLST 102
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LLCU 111
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GRMN 101
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Olivia Rier:

I was sorry to read that you have been dealing with a medical condition which was elevated during Fall term 2018. After carefully considering your appeal to drop CLST 102, LLCU 111 and GRMN 101 (F 2018) past the academic deadline, I have decided to grant your request based on the circumstances outlined as well as your documentation. You had also appealed to drop LING 100 (FW 2018/19) but since you met the academic deadline date and dropped that course on SOLUS, there is no need to include that course with this appeal.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition. An appeal based on the same circumstances may not be granted in the future. I encourage you to continue to work with your QSAS Advisor to manage your academics. This could include taking a lighter course load and would include evaluating the impact of your health on your studies prior to week 8 of term. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the €œImportant Dates€ section on the Arts and Science web page, have been established by the Faculty of Arts and Science to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of all students and to facilitate the timely completion of university studies at Queen's.

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.

Yours sincerely,


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


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