Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6606
Decision Date: April 9, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Lacey Milks-Wendt
Student Email: 15lnmw@queensu.ca

Course: RELS 131
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: LLCU 209
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PSYC 221
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Lacey Milks-Wendt:

I was sorry to read that you have been struggling with health related challenges this year and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop LLCU 209, PSYC 221 (F 2019) and RELS 131 (FW 2019/20) 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 as well as the proactive steps you have taken this term dropping your other Winter term courses so you could attend to your health. Going forward, a good practice for all students to follow, is to evaluate their progress in their studies during week 7 of the term. If a student has fallen behind in a course or finds the material too difficult, they should drop courses 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.

Lacey, when you resume your studies, I encourage you to consider registering with QSAS and work with a QSAS 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 ongoing recovery.

Yours sincerely,


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

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