Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Decision Letter

Submission Number: 10150
Decision Date: March 13, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Graham Lo
Student Email: 22gcl@queensu.ca

Course: BIOL103
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Graham Lo:

I have carefully considered your petition to drop BIOL 103 (W23) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I want you to know that this was a lenient decision as you indicated in your petition letter that your extenuating circumstance began before the 2023 Winter term started. I acknowledge that this is your first year at University and I have granted this request as you have met with an Academic Advisor and are committed to accessing further support services to help you succeed in your remaining Winter term courses.

Student Academic Success Services (SASS) https://sass.queensu.ca/ in Stauffer Library provides a range of services, including workshops designed to improve study skills and develop strategies for meeting the demands of academic life.

The Student Wellness Services Centre https://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/ located in Mitchell Hall, is available to all Queen??s students. SWS offers counselling as well as individual consultation to aid in coping with difficulties of a more personal nature.

Academic Consideration is a process for the university community to provide a compassionate response to assist students experiencing a short-term extenuating circumstance. You can familiarize yourself with your consideration options at: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations.

Going forward, it is your responsibility to assess your progress in your courses by week 7 of the term. If you have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, you should drop the course by week 8 of term. 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 fair and equitable treatment of all 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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