Decision Letter
Submission Number: 10126
Decision Date: April 17, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Binyat Akrem
Student Email: 21bma1@queensu.ca
Course: STAT 263
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: PHIL 157
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: HLTH 101
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Binyat Akrem:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop HLTH 101, PHIL 157 and STAT 263 (F22) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under extenuating circumstances. 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 their performance was significantly compromised by circumstances beyond their control.
I certainly empathize with your situation and understand that this is a disappointing decision however I want to remind you that the appeal team attempted to connect with you through email on multiple occasions and that you did not provide any documentation to support your appeal request.
I want you to know that repeating courses is a recommended strategy if you are concerned about a lower grade impacting your grade point average. When repeating the exact same course, both grades remain on your transcript but only the higher one is included within 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 https://www.queensu.ca/ombuds/appeal-process/procedural-fairness and guidance on policy and procedure by visiting their website at https://www.queensu.ca/ombuds/.
Student Academic Appeals Policy (SAAP) https://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senate/student-academic-appeals-policyE and Rules of Procedure for USAB https://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senate/student-academic-appeals-policy/usab-rules-of-procedure 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)
20301422Akrem (10126)
Decision Date: April 17, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Binyat Akrem
Student Email: 21bma1@queensu.ca
Course: STAT 263
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: PHIL 157
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: HLTH 101
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Binyat Akrem:
I have carefully considered your appeal to drop HLTH 101, PHIL 157 and STAT 263 (F22) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be dropped on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under extenuating circumstances. 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 their performance was significantly compromised by circumstances beyond their control.
I certainly empathize with your situation and understand that this is a disappointing decision however I want to remind you that the appeal team attempted to connect with you through email on multiple occasions and that you did not provide any documentation to support your appeal request.
I want you to know that repeating courses is a recommended strategy if you are concerned about a lower grade impacting your grade point average. When repeating the exact same course, both grades remain on your transcript but only the higher one is included within 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 https://www.queensu.ca/ombuds/appeal-process/procedural-fairness and guidance on policy and procedure by visiting their website at https://www.queensu.ca/ombuds/.
Student Academic Appeals Policy (SAAP) https://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senate/student-academic-appeals-policyE and Rules of Procedure for USAB https://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senate/student-academic-appeals-policy/usab-rules-of-procedure 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)
20301422Akrem (10126)
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