Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 5532
Decision Date: April 16, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sonya Ben-Ishai
Student Email: 14sbi1@queensu.ca

Course: ENGL487
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LLCU248
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LLCU326
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ENGL446
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Sonya Ben-Ishai:

I was sorry to have read in your letter of appeal the health related challenges you have experienced this term. No doubt your concussion and lingering symptoms have impacted your studies so I have decided to grant your appeal to drop ENGL 487, LLCU 248, LLCU 326 and ENGL 446 (W 2019) past the academic deadline.

I encourage you to continue to monitor your health and, if your circumstances persist, register with QSAS who can assist you with accommodations that will support both your health and academics. Please note that the appeals process is not to be used to manage an ongoing condition. I recommend that you pause and evaluate the impact of your health by week 7 of the term and if you have fallen behind in your course work, you should drop courses by week 8.

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.

Please note that the DR notation will appear on your transcript when the Winter term grades are released on May 12, 2019.

I wish you well in your recovery.

Yours sincerely,


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


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