Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 6888
Decision Date: October 13, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Noah Bloch
Student Email: 16nab6@queensu.ca
Course: SOCY 363
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Pror. Mollers
Dear Noah Bloch:
I am sorry to have read that you struggled with some health related challenges and perceive communication issues with your instructor during the Fall term 2019 and I understand that you are seeking Credit standing in SOCY 363 (F 2019) due to the impact those circumstances had on this course. After reviewing your appeal letter and the information we have received from your instructor, 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, there is no documentation submitted which confirms the impact your circumstances had on your studies and this course in particular. In addition, the information we received from your instructor advised me that she received one email from you after the end of class, and after final grades had been uploaded to OnQ, asking if you could make up for the quizzes missed. You were advised that you could not make up the quizzes at that late date and that it was responsibility to reach out to her in a timely manner with such a request during the term. Your instructor noted that you claimed you had tried to reach out to her, but there is no evidence of that.
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)
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Decision Date: October 13, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Noah Bloch
Student Email: 16nab6@queensu.ca
Course: SOCY 363
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Pror. Mollers
Dear Noah Bloch:
I am sorry to have read that you struggled with some health related challenges and perceive communication issues with your instructor during the Fall term 2019 and I understand that you are seeking Credit standing in SOCY 363 (F 2019) due to the impact those circumstances had on this course. After reviewing your appeal letter and the information we have received from your instructor, 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, there is no documentation submitted which confirms the impact your circumstances had on your studies and this course in particular. In addition, the information we received from your instructor advised me that she received one email from you after the end of class, and after final grades had been uploaded to OnQ, asking if you could make up for the quizzes missed. You were advised that you could not make up the quizzes at that late date and that it was responsibility to reach out to her in a timely manner with such a request during the term. Your instructor noted that you claimed you had tried to reach out to her, but there is no evidence of that.
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)
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