Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Appeal Number: 9514
Decision Date: September 2, 2022
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Shiranthi Crystol
Student Email: 20sc87@queensu.ca

Course: DEVS 100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2021
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Scott Rutherford


Dear Shiranthi:

I was sorry to read of the circumstances you outlined in your letter of appeal. No doubt this has been a difficult time for you and your family, and I am sorry for your loss. I will grant your appeal to drop DEVS 100 (FW 2021/22) past the academic deadline based on the circumstance outlined.

Shiranthi, this is somewhat of a lenient decision since it is a student??s responsibility to assess their progress in their courses prior to the drop deadline and since the passing of your family member took place during the Fall term, you should have considered dropping the course prior to the Winter term drop deadline. Going forward, I encourage you to carefully evaluate your progress in each of your courses prior to week 7 and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in the courses to your satisfaction, you should drop courses by the week 8 drop deadline.

I encourage you to reach out to our Student Wellness Services if you wish to meet with a counsellor who may be able to help you manage your grief, and if your circumstances require ongoing accommodations, you may want to register with QSAS who can help support both your health and academics by putting in place appropriate accommodations so you can meet your course work requirements.

Another tool to manage your academics in addition to dropping a course by the drop 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

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)
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