Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 7172
Decision Date: January 11, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Isobel Bain
Student Email: 19imb1@queensu.ca

Course: CHEM 281
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Isobel Bain:

I was sorry to read that you have been struggling with health-related challenges during the Fall semester and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop CHEM 281 and PHGY 215 (F 2020) 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 your plan to have a psychiatric assessment and I trust that will be completed. 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.

Isobel, I encourage you to work with your health care team and consider registering with QSAS as a QSAS advisor 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 future academic pursuits.

Yours sincerely,



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

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