Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 10081
Decision Date: February 13, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Andrew Johnson
Student Email: 21ablj@queensu.ca
Course: ENGL 277
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ENGL 281
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ENGL 290
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ENGL 296
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Andrew:
I was sorry to read of the difficulties you outlined in your petition letter and after carefully considering your request to drop ENGL 277, ENGL 281, ENGL 290, and ENGL 296 (F 2022) past the academic deadline I have decided the following:
?? To grant your petition to drop ENGL 277, ENGL 281 and ENGL 290 late based on the circumstances outlined and the documentation provided.
?? To deny your petition to drop ENGL 296 late since you have received an Academic Integrity finding in that course and were advised that you could not petition to drop that course late.
I have granted the majority of this petition based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances and since you are working with a strong support team to help you manage your health. I do need to warn you however that the petition process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition. A petition based on the same circumstances may not be granted in the future. I encourage you to continue to work closely with your QSAS Advisor who can help you manage the impact of your health on your academics.??
Going forward, I recommend that you pause and evaluate your health during week 7 of each term, and if you have fallen behind or your health is impacting your studies, you should drop courses by the week 8 drop deadline. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the ??Important 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 at Queen's.
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)
20293892Johnson
Decision Date: February 13, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Andrew Johnson
Student Email: 21ablj@queensu.ca
Course: ENGL 277
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ENGL 281
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ENGL 290
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: ENGL 296
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Andrew:
I was sorry to read of the difficulties you outlined in your petition letter and after carefully considering your request to drop ENGL 277, ENGL 281, ENGL 290, and ENGL 296 (F 2022) past the academic deadline I have decided the following:
?? To grant your petition to drop ENGL 277, ENGL 281 and ENGL 290 late based on the circumstances outlined and the documentation provided.
?? To deny your petition to drop ENGL 296 late since you have received an Academic Integrity finding in that course and were advised that you could not petition to drop that course late.
I have granted the majority of this petition based on the severity of your extenuating circumstances and since you are working with a strong support team to help you manage your health. I do need to warn you however that the petition process is not meant to be used to manage a chronic condition. A petition based on the same circumstances may not be granted in the future. I encourage you to continue to work closely with your QSAS Advisor who can help you manage the impact of your health on your academics.??
Going forward, I recommend that you pause and evaluate your health during week 7 of each term, and if you have fallen behind or your health is impacting your studies, you should drop courses by the week 8 drop deadline. The drop deadlines, as they have been outlined in the ??Important 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 at Queen's.
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)
20293892Johnson
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