Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 8891
Decision Date: April 4, 2022
Associate Dean: Amitava Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ashley Balbaa
Student Email: 20ahb4@queensu.ca

Course: MUTH111
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: RELS163
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: PHIL151
Term: Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline


Dear Ashley:

I am sorry to have read in your letter of appeal that you had a difficult term and I have carefully considered your appeal to drop MUTH 111, RELS 163 and PHIL 151 (W 2022) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this appeal based on??documentation provided which notes that you sought out support from your health care provider and your family and will continue to do so as needed. I am also pleased to see that you have set in motion an appointment with a psychiatrist.

Going forward, you will be responsible for managing the impact of your condition on your academic proactively and not after the fact via the appeal process. I encourage you to carefully evaluate your progress in each of your courses prior to the week 8 drop deadline and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in courses to your satisfaction, you should drop courses by the drop deadline.

Another tool to manage your academics in addition to dropping a course by the drop date deadline is our Academic Consideration protocol. A student can request short term consideration if they need more time to complete an assignment or had to miss a class due to documented extenuating circumstances. Here is the link for information about that process:

https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/academic-consideration-for-students

Ashley, I strongly encourage you continue to work with your health professionals and to proactively manage the impact of your condition on your academics. If this is a chronic condition, please talk to your counsellor about the possibility of registering with QSAS. A QSAS??Advisor??can help put into place appropriate accommodations to help you manage the impact of your health on your academics.??

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.

Sincerely,



Amitava Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Special Advisor to the Dean
Faculty of Arts and Science

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