Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10510
Decision Date: May 29, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Kashvi Nanda
Student Email: 21kn17@queensu.ca

Course: PSYC100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

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

Course: HLTH102
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: GNDS125
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Kashvi:

I have carefully considered your petition request to drop DR PSYC 100 (FW22/23), BIOL 103, HLTH 102, and GNDS 125 (W23) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request which will therefore remove the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year.

I have granted this request due to the timeline and academic impacts of your extenuating circumstances during the 2023 Winter term as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied. Going forward, I want you to know that it is the student??s responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on their classes during week 7 of the term. If they have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, they should drop the course by week 8 of term. The drop deadlines, outlined in the ??Important Dates? section on the Faculty of Arts and Science web page, have been established to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all students.

As you continue in your course of study it is your responsibility to take steps for the successful completion of your program and maintain a GPA consistent with the requirements of your plan. These are some strategies that I strongly encourage you to consider:

Choose courses carefully. As you know, achieving a higher grade in a repeated course will improve your GPA. This course of action will help to ensure you will be in good academic standing and not at risk of being required to withdraw for three years.

Reflect on your program choice. Are you in the right plan for your interests and aptitudes? Your Academic Advisement Report in SOLUS will allow you to see your remaining requirements and help you plan out future courses. You can read about the other program/plan options that may interest you in the Academic Calendar at https://www.queensu.ca/academic-calendar/arts-science/schools-departments-programs/.

Seek out the advice necessary to improve your academic performance. The Arts and Science Faculty Office is located in Dunning Hall (main floor). You can book an appointment with International Advisor Daralyn Auld online at https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/student-services/academic-advising or by phone 613-533-2470. 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 personal and 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.

I wish you success in your studies next year.

Sincerely,

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