Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 6766
Decision Date: June 29, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Eesha Lodhi
Student Email: eesha.lodhi@queensu.ca
Course: CHEM 112
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Multiple instructors: Michael Mombourquette, Gang Wu, Guojun Liu, and more
Course: PHYS 239
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Guillaume Giroux
Course: MATH 110
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Gregory Smith
Dear Esha Lodhi:
I am sorry to have read that you have struggled with health related challenges and I understand that you are seeking Credit standing in MATH 110, CHEM 112 (FW 2017/18) and PHYS 239 (W 2019) due to the impact those circumstances had on these courses. After reviewing your appeal letter and documentation, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.3.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed all of the work in the course including the final examination, and achieved a passing grade in the course, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower.€ Credit standing is only granted in cases where there are well documented and unforeseen extenuating circumstances outside of a student€™s control. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
I am certainly sympathetic to your situation and realize that this is a disappointing decision, however, the documentation you have submitted is essentially based on self-report for the timeframes of the courses you are appealing for and doesn't indicate the impact your challenges had on courses at that time, and these courses in particular. In addition, the information we received from your instructors indicate that some of the failed/missing assignments are homework/pre-lab work and don't seem to be related to anxiety about large class size.
Going forward, I suggest that you inform yourself of the academic regulations concerning deadlines as they are outlined in the Important Dates section on the Arts and Science web page and assess your progress in your courses or discuss your options with an Academic Advisor during week 7 or 8 of the term. If you find that you have fallen behind in your attendance, readings or assignments, it is your responsibility to drop by the end of week 8.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€). Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities as well as guidance on policy and procedure (www.queensu.ca/ombuds).
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20068753Lodhi
Decision Date: June 29, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Eesha Lodhi
Student Email: eesha.lodhi@queensu.ca
Course: CHEM 112
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Multiple instructors: Michael Mombourquette, Gang Wu, Guojun Liu, and more
Course: PHYS 239
Term: Winter
Year: 2019
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Guillaume Giroux
Course: MATH 110
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2018
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Gregory Smith
Dear Esha Lodhi:
I am sorry to have read that you have struggled with health related challenges and I understand that you are seeking Credit standing in MATH 110, CHEM 112 (FW 2017/18) and PHYS 239 (W 2019) due to the impact those circumstances had on these courses. After reviewing your appeal letter and documentation, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Regulation 10.3.2. states that, Credit standing in a course is reserved for situations in which a student, who has completed all of the work in the course including the final examination, and achieved a passing grade in the course, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected, normally a grade of C or lower.€ Credit standing is only granted in cases where there are well documented and unforeseen extenuating circumstances outside of a student€™s control. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s performance was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
I am certainly sympathetic to your situation and realize that this is a disappointing decision, however, the documentation you have submitted is essentially based on self-report for the timeframes of the courses you are appealing for and doesn't indicate the impact your challenges had on courses at that time, and these courses in particular. In addition, the information we received from your instructors indicate that some of the failed/missing assignments are homework/pre-lab work and don't seem to be related to anxiety about large class size.
Going forward, I suggest that you inform yourself of the academic regulations concerning deadlines as they are outlined in the Important Dates section on the Arts and Science web page and assess your progress in your courses or discuss your options with an Academic Advisor during week 7 or 8 of the term. If you find that you have fallen behind in your attendance, readings or assignments, it is your responsibility to drop by the end of week 8.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€). Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the University Ombudsperson for information about student rights and responsibilities as well as guidance on policy and procedure (www.queensu.ca/ombuds).
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20068753Lodhi
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