Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10323
Decision Date: May 1, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Anthony Rios
Student Email: 17aar6@queensu.ca

Course: GPHY 345
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GPHY 342
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 457
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: CISC 454
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: SOCY 122
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Anthony:

I am sorry to have read in your petition letter that you struggled this term with health-related challenges, and I have carefully considered your request to drop SOCY 122 (FW 2022/23) and CISC 454, CISC 457, GPHY 342, GPHY 345 (W 2023) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this petition based on the??documentation provided which notes that you experienced an exacerbation of your mental health challenges and that you will pause and evaluate your health during the summer before deciding whether you will resume your studies in the Fall 2023 term.

Going forward, you will be responsible for managing the impact of your condition on your academics proactively and not after the fact via the petition process. I encourage you to carefully evaluate your progress in each of your courses prior to the week 8 drop deadline and if you have fallen behind or you are not performing in courses to your satisfaction, you should drop courses by the drop deadline.

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

Anthony, I strongly encourage you continue to work with a health professional and to proactively manage the impact of your condition on your academics. If you have not yet registered with QSAS, I encourage you to do so since a QSAS??Advisor??can help put into place appropriate accommodations to help you manage the impact of your challenges on your academics.??

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.

Sincerely,


Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)

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