Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6230
Decision Date: November 18, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Amanda Showler
Student Email: 16ams38@queensu.ca

Course: BCHM 218
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: John Allingham/Mark Ormistan

Course: CHEM 211
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Philip Jessop

Course: CHEM 221
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Jean-Michael Nunzi

Course: CHEM 212
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CHEM 223
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Amanda Showler:

I am sorry to have read of the health related challenges you experienced last year and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CHEM 223 (W 2019) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in BCHM 218, CHEM 211 (F 2018) and CHEM 221 (W 2019). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grades in BCHM 218, CHEM 211 and CHEM 221 will appear on your transcript as CR.

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 (which I see you are doing this term) 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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