Decision Letter
Submission Number: 10527
Decision Date: May 29, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Selina Chalmers
Student Email: 21sgc5@queensu.ca
Course: BIOL 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Selina:
I am sorry to read in your petition letter that you have encountered challenges related to BIOL 103 (W 2023) and I have carefully considered your request to drop that course past the academic deadline. After reviewing your petition, I have decided to grant your request.
I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the challenges you outlined and since you are a first-year student, but not attending class and choosing not to write the final exam is not a good way to manage your academics. In the future, I strongly suggest you reach out and ask for help from the various support services available.
Going forward, I recommend that you pause and evaluate your health and progress in your courses 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.
Best of luck in your future studies.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20336492 Chalmers
Decision Date: May 29, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Selina Chalmers
Student Email: 21sgc5@queensu.ca
Course: BIOL 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Selina:
I am sorry to read in your petition letter that you have encountered challenges related to BIOL 103 (W 2023) and I have carefully considered your request to drop that course past the academic deadline. After reviewing your petition, I have decided to grant your request.
I have exercised some leniency in this decision, acknowledging the challenges you outlined and since you are a first-year student, but not attending class and choosing not to write the final exam is not a good way to manage your academics. In the future, I strongly suggest you reach out and ask for help from the various support services available.
Going forward, I recommend that you pause and evaluate your health and progress in your courses 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.
Best of luck in your future studies.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20336492 Chalmers
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