Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 6719
Decision Date: June 2, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ryan Smythe
Student Email: 17rks7@queensu.ca

Course: HIST 122
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HIST 125
Term: Summer
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CLST 150
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CLST 200
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CLST 285
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HIST 122
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHIL 111
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Jon Miller


Dear Ryan Smythe:

I have carefully considered your appeal to drop HIST 122 (FW 2018/19), HIST 125 (S 2019), CLST 150, CLST 200, CLST 285 (F 2019) past the academic deadline as well as receive Credit standing in PHIL 111 (FW 2018-19). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. Your grade in PHIL 111 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 encourage you to continue to work with your counsellor and to carry a lighter course load, as recommend. Going forward, you should pause and evaluate your progress in your courses prior to week 8 of term and drop 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 summer term course.

Yours sincerely,



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


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