Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6306
Decision Date: December 5, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Chenxi Li
Student Email: 18cl8@queensu.ca

Course: SOCY 210
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SOCY 275
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SOCY 226
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ECON 111
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Chenxi Li:

I was sorry to read that you have been struggling with your health this term and after carefully considering your appeal to drop SOCY 210, SOCY 275, SOCY 226 and ECON 111 (F 2019) past the academic deadline, I have decided to grant your request based on the circumstances outlined as well as your documentation.

I have granted this appeal based on your extenuating circumstances but also due to the fact that you are planning to take some time away from your studies and focus on your health. Going forward, I suggest that you pause and evaluate the impact of your health on your studies during week 7 of the term. If you have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, you should drop the course by week 8 of term. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the €œImportant Dates€ section on the Arts and Science web page, have been established by the Faculty of Arts and Science to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of all students. When you return to your studies, I encourage you to consider registering with QSAS, if you have not done so already, and work with an accommodation advisor who may be able to help you manage your academics along with your health related challenges.

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.

Best of luck in your recovery and we will look forward to your return to Queen€™s in the future.

Yours sincerely,

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