Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6371
Decision Date: February 4, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Tibet Cem Gebes
Student Email: 17tcg@queensu.ca

Course: MATH 111
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 102
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

Course: PSYC 215
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHIL 250
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: David Bakhurst


Dear Tibet Cem Gebes:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MATH 111 (FW 2018/19), CISC 102, STAT 263 and PSYC 215 (W 2019) past the academic deadline and receive Credit standing in PHIL 250 (FW 2018/19). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grade in PHIL 250 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 and an appeal based on the same known chronic condition will not be granted in the future. 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 and encourage you to consider registering with QSAS, if you have not done so already. A QSAS Advisor can help you 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.

Best of luck in your current winter term courses.

Yours sincerely,


Jenn Stephenson Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)


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