Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 5863
Decision Date: July 23, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Mariya Georgieva
Student Email: 16mdg@queensu.ca

Course: PSYC 205
Term: Fall
Year: 2017
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Valerie Kuhlmeier

Course: GNDS 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Melissa Houghtaling

Course: PSYC 221
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Daryl Wilson

Course: PSYC 271
Term: Fall
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2017
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 231
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 236
Term: Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 241
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: STAT 263
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GNDS 351
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 251
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: STAT 263
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Mariya Georgieva:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop PSYC 271 (F 2017), PSYC 100 (FW 2017/18), PSYC 231, PSYC 236 (W 2018), PSYC 241, STAT 263 (F 2018), GNDS 351, PSYC 251, STAT 263 (W 2019) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in PSYC 205 (F 2017), GNDS 215 (W 2018) and PSYC 221 (F 2018). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grades in PSYC 205, GNDS 215 and PSYC 221 will appear on your transcript as CR. The granting of this appeal will remove the Faculty ruling that you be €œRequired to Withdraw for One Year€.

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 ongoing problems. The Appeal process is designed for students who encounter problems, or whose problems become acute, after the drop deadline. Instead, I would encourage you to work with your health care professionals, including a counsellor from QSAS, to manage both your health and 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 and dropping courses which are affected by your extenuating circumstances.

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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