Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7241
Decision Date: January 18, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sophia Rees
Student Email: 16sdr2@queensu.ca
Course: BIOL 102
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: BIOL 243
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Sophia Rees:
I was sorry to read that were dealing with a medical condition which worsened during the Fall term. After carefully considering your appeal to drop BIOL 102 and BIOL 243 (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 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. I encourage you to continue to work with your health care team and to consider registering with QSAS and work with an accommodation advisor who can help you manage both your health and your academics. This could include taking a lighter course load, as you suggest you will do, and would include evaluating the impact of your health on your studies prior to 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 and to facilitate the timely completion of university studies at Queen's.
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 degree progression.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20059778Rees
Decision Date: January 18, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sophia Rees
Student Email: 16sdr2@queensu.ca
Course: BIOL 102
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: BIOL 243
Term: Fall
Year: 2020
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Sophia Rees:
I was sorry to read that were dealing with a medical condition which worsened during the Fall term. After carefully considering your appeal to drop BIOL 102 and BIOL 243 (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 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. I encourage you to continue to work with your health care team and to consider registering with QSAS and work with an accommodation advisor who can help you manage both your health and your academics. This could include taking a lighter course load, as you suggest you will do, and would include evaluating the impact of your health on your studies prior to 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 and to facilitate the timely completion of university studies at Queen's.
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 degree progression.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20059778Rees
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