Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6358
Decision Date: January 7, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Anastasiya Stackaruk
Student Email: anastasiya.stackaruk@queensu.ca

Course: HLTH235
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HLTH270
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: ANAT100
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GNDS120
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LING205
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Anastasiya Stackaruk:

I was sorry to have read in your letter of appeal of the illness which occurred during Fall term and how it impacted your studies. I have carefully reviewed your request to drop HLTH 234, HLTH 270, ANAT 100, GNDS 120 and LING 205 (F 2019) past the academic deadline and have decided to grant your appeal based on your circumstances and documentation.

Going forward I strongly suggest that you continue to work with your health care professionals and during week 7 of the term (just before the drop deadline), please take time to carefully assess 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.

Yours sincerely,



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


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