Decision Letter
Submission Number: 10578
Decision Date: June 12, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Annick Levison
Student Email: 20aebl@queensu.ca
Course: PHYS 115
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: CHEM 222
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: MICR 221
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Annick:
I was sorry to read of the challenges you outlined in your petition letter and I have carefully considered your request to waive the Faculty ruling that you be “Required to Withdraw for One Year”. After reviewing your file, I have decided to drop PHYS 115 (Fall 2022) and CHEM 222, MICR 221 (Winter 2023) after the academic drop deadline which will therefore remove the Faculty ruling that you be "Required to Withdraw for One Year" and your Probationary status will be reviewed. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
I have granted this petition based on the timeline and severity of your extenuating circumstances as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied, as well as your academic plan and I urge you to continue to work with your psychotherapist and follow through with your plan to access the services available in SASS.
Going forward, I encourage you to consider registering with Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you can work with a QSAS Advisor to help manage the impacts of your health on your academics. Students should also carefully evaluate the impact of their 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 the week 8 drop deadline. 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 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.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20283723Levison
Decision Date: June 12, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Annick Levison
Student Email: 20aebl@queensu.ca
Course: PHYS 115
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: CHEM 222
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Course: MICR 221
Term: Winter
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Dear Annick:
I was sorry to read of the challenges you outlined in your petition letter and I have carefully considered your request to waive the Faculty ruling that you be “Required to Withdraw for One Year”. After reviewing your file, I have decided to drop PHYS 115 (Fall 2022) and CHEM 222, MICR 221 (Winter 2023) after the academic drop deadline which will therefore remove the Faculty ruling that you be "Required to Withdraw for One Year" and your Probationary status will be reviewed. You may now resume your studies at Queen's University.
I have granted this petition based on the timeline and severity of your extenuating circumstances as confirmed by the documentation that you supplied, as well as your academic plan and I urge you to continue to work with your psychotherapist and follow through with your plan to access the services available in SASS.
Going forward, I encourage you to consider registering with Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you can work with a QSAS Advisor to help manage the impacts of your health on your academics. Students should also carefully evaluate the impact of their 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 the week 8 drop deadline. 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 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.
Yours sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic)
20283723Levison
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