Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6207
Decision Date: October 21, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Vivekha Kengatharan
Student Email: vivekha.k@hotmail.com

Course: ANAT 100
Term: Summer
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 102
Term: Summer
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 103
Term: Summer
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHAR 100
Term: Summer
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Vivekha Kengatharan:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop ANAT 100, BIOL 102, BIOL 103 and PHAR 100 (S 2019) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging that you missed the drop deadline date by only a day. When you resume your studies in the future, I strongly suggest that you meet with an Academic Advisor during week 7 or 8 of the term and assess whether you are actively engaged in your courses and are completing your assignments on time. If not, you should drop any courses in which you have fallen behind by the end of week 8 (the drop deadline). Appeals for late drops are generally reserved for those who encounter problems after week 8 or whose problems become more acute and is not meant to manage ongoing conditions.

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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