Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6001
Decision Date: July 9, 2019
Associate Dean: Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Nicole Thomson
Student Email: 15nt10@queensu.ca

Course: PSYC 353
Term: Fall
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 202
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 342
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ENGL 278
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Nicole Thomson:

I was sorry to read of the challenges you outlined in your letter of appeal and I have carefully considered your request to drop PSYC 353 (F 2017) and PSYC 202, PSYC 343, ENGL 278 (F 2018) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but I need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition and appeals to drop failed courses late may not be granted in the future if they are based on the same circumstances. Appeals are generally reserved for those who encounter problems after week 8 or whose problems become more acute late in the term. During week 7 of the term (just before the drop deadline), please take time to carefully evaluate whether you are keeping up in each of your courses. Evaluate whether you€™ve been doing the readings and completing all assignments or tests on time. If your circumstances are having an impact in your courses you should drop them by week 8 of term.

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.

I wish you well in your recovery

Yours sincerely,



Jill Atkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)


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