Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 7066
Decision Date: November 23, 2020
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Alycea Wood
Student Email: 15aamw@queensu.ca

Course: BIOL 335
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: BIOL 369
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GNDS 215
Term: Fall
Year: 2019
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Alycea Wood,

I have reviewed your appeal to drop BIOL 335, BIOL 369, and GNDS 215 (Fall 2019) after the academic deadline. After careful consideration of the documentation you submitted and the information that you provided in your appeal letter, I have decided to grant your appeal.

I have granted this appeal based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances but need to warn you that the appeals process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition. An appeal based on the same circumstances may not be granted in the future. Going forward, you should pause to evaluate the impact of your health on your studies during week 7 of the term. If you have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, you should drop the course 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.

I encourage you to consider registering with QSAS, if you have not done so already, and work with an accommodation 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.

Yours sincerely,

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