Decision Letter
Submission Number: 9828
Decision Date: February 28, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Charlotte Danks
Student Email: 21cad7@queensu.ca
Course: IDIS 199
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Anne Duffy
Dear Charlotte Danks:
I have carefully considered your petition for Credit Standing in IDIS 199 (F21). After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Appeal and Petition Regulation 3.3.1.4. states that, Credit standing is reserved for a course in which a student who has completed all of the work of the class, including the final examination, and achieved a passing grade in the class, but due to illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected.? 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 circumstances beyond their control.
While I acknowledge the difficulties that you reported having with the teaching team of IDIS 199, poor instructional experience is not grounds for Credit Standing. I am sympathetic to your situation and understand that this is a difficult decision however, the information that I received from your instructor suggests that you did not complete all components of this course and so are not eligible for Credit Standing in it. It is my understanding that you did not complete the Personal Reflection component that was worth 15% of your final grade.
If you are concerned with the impact that this course has on your cumulative GPA, I would suggest that you consider repeating it in a future term. When repeating the exact same course code, both attempts will appear on your transcript however only the higher attempt will be included within the calculation of your cumulative GPA.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean??s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on ??Board of Studies?). 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).
??Student Academic Appeals Policy (SAAP) or Rules of Procedure for USAB are Queen??s university Senate approved appeal policies. In the event that an inconsistency arises between these policies and Arts & Science regulations, SAAP and USAB will supersede.??
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
Decision Date: February 28, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Charlotte Danks
Student Email: 21cad7@queensu.ca
Course: IDIS 199
Term: Fall
Year: 2021
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Anne Duffy
Dear Charlotte Danks:
I have carefully considered your petition for Credit Standing in IDIS 199 (F21). After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, Academic Appeal and Petition Regulation 3.3.1.4. states that, Credit standing is reserved for a course in which a student who has completed all of the work of the class, including the final examination, and achieved a passing grade in the class, but due to illness or other extenuating circumstances beyond their control, earned a substantially lower grade than might have been expected.? 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 circumstances beyond their control.
While I acknowledge the difficulties that you reported having with the teaching team of IDIS 199, poor instructional experience is not grounds for Credit Standing. I am sympathetic to your situation and understand that this is a difficult decision however, the information that I received from your instructor suggests that you did not complete all components of this course and so are not eligible for Credit Standing in it. It is my understanding that you did not complete the Personal Reflection component that was worth 15% of your final grade.
If you are concerned with the impact that this course has on your cumulative GPA, I would suggest that you consider repeating it in a future term. When repeating the exact same course code, both attempts will appear on your transcript however only the higher attempt will be included within the calculation of your cumulative GPA.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean??s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on ??Board of Studies?). 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).
??Student Academic Appeals Policy (SAAP) or Rules of Procedure for USAB are Queen??s university Senate approved appeal policies. In the event that an inconsistency arises between these policies and Arts & Science regulations, SAAP and USAB will supersede.??
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
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