Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 7300
Decision Date: February 22, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Karina Fainchtein
Student Email: 18kzf@queensu.ca
Course: PHYS 117
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Anne Topper
Dear Karina Fainchtein:
I am sorry to have read that COVID-19 led to some academic challenges during the Winter 2020 term and I understand that you are seeking Credit standing in PHYS 117 (W 2020) due to the impact your circumstances had on these courses. After reviewing your appeal letter and the information we have received from your instructors, 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, it appears that you were aware of the offers that the Faculty of Arts and Science had presented at the end of the Winter term due to the impacts of the COVID-19 interruption and chose not to designate PHYS 117 as a PASS at that time. Also, information that we received from your instructor regarding your grades in this course indicated that you were not disadvantaged from the change in grading scheme that occurred in March of 2020, especially with your strong grade from the December exam.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information about the 21- day deadline 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)
Decision Date: February 22, 2021
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Karina Fainchtein
Student Email: 18kzf@queensu.ca
Course: PHYS 117
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2020
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Anne Topper
Dear Karina Fainchtein:
I am sorry to have read that COVID-19 led to some academic challenges during the Winter 2020 term and I understand that you are seeking Credit standing in PHYS 117 (W 2020) due to the impact your circumstances had on these courses. After reviewing your appeal letter and the information we have received from your instructors, 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, it appears that you were aware of the offers that the Faculty of Arts and Science had presented at the end of the Winter term due to the impacts of the COVID-19 interruption and chose not to designate PHYS 117 as a PASS at that time. Also, information that we received from your instructor regarding your grades in this course indicated that you were not disadvantaged from the change in grading scheme that occurred in March of 2020, especially with your strong grade from the December exam.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information about the 21- day deadline 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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