Decision Letter
Submission Number: 10507
Decision Date: June 5, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Xavier Fredericks
Student Email: fredericksxavier@gmail.com
Dear Xavier Fredericks;
I have carefully considered your petition request to Waive a Petition Deadline in relation to the academic drop deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. I have also decided to drop HIST 206 (F20), CLST 201, HIST 252, HIST 267, HIST 299, LAW 205 (W21), HIST 246, HIST 275, LAW 201 (F21), CLST 201, HIST 299, and LAW 203 (W22) after the academic deadline which will therefore remove the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year from May of 2022.
I have granted this request due to the severity and academic impacts of your extenuating circumstances as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied. Upon your return to studies, I suggest that you register with Queen??s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you obtain ongoing support from a Counsellor who can help manage the impact of your health on your academics.
I also 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.
I would suggest that you connect with the Faculty of LAW to discuss their petition and appeal process to find out if you would be eligible to also drop LAW 701 (F20) after the academic deadline. As this LAW Certificate course is not accepted within the Faculty of Arts and Science (even as an elective), I cannot offer you a remedy for it.
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 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 an Academic Advisor online at queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/student-services/academic-advising or by phone 613-533-2470. Academic advising may also be available through your Plan Department. Student Academic Success Services (SASS) 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 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: queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations.
I wish you success in your studies next year.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
Decision Date: June 5, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Xavier Fredericks
Student Email: fredericksxavier@gmail.com
Dear Xavier Fredericks;
I have carefully considered your petition request to Waive a Petition Deadline in relation to the academic drop deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request. I have also decided to drop HIST 206 (F20), CLST 201, HIST 252, HIST 267, HIST 299, LAW 205 (W21), HIST 246, HIST 275, LAW 201 (F21), CLST 201, HIST 299, and LAW 203 (W22) after the academic deadline which will therefore remove the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year from May of 2022.
I have granted this request due to the severity and academic impacts of your extenuating circumstances as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied. Upon your return to studies, I suggest that you register with Queen??s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you obtain ongoing support from a Counsellor who can help manage the impact of your health on your academics.
I also 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.
I would suggest that you connect with the Faculty of LAW to discuss their petition and appeal process to find out if you would be eligible to also drop LAW 701 (F20) after the academic deadline. As this LAW Certificate course is not accepted within the Faculty of Arts and Science (even as an elective), I cannot offer you a remedy for it.
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 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 an Academic Advisor online at queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/student-services/academic-advising or by phone 613-533-2470. Academic advising may also be available through your Plan Department. Student Academic Success Services (SASS) 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 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: queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations.
I wish you success in your studies next year.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
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