Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 10847
Decision Date: September 18, 2023
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Maryam Rifai
Student Email: 21mb91@queensu.ca

Course: PSYC 236
Term: Fall
Year: 2022
Category: Request aegrotat (AG) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Tim Salomons

Dear Maryam:

I was sorry to read of the circumstances outlined in your petition letter and I have carefully reviewed your request to change the grade you received in PSYC 236 (F 2022) to Aegrotat standing. After careful consideration of the documentation you submitted, and the information supplied by the instructors about the learning outcomes achieved and course deliverables completed, I have decided to grant your petition.

The instructor has submitted a replacement grade based on the work you have completed as follows:

PSYC 236 (F 2022) will appear on your transcript with a grade of B along with the notation “Aegrotat: estimated grade”.

I encourage you to continue to seek support from your health care team but going forward, I recommend that you pause and evaluate the impact of your health on your studies prior to week 8 of term and to drop courses if necessary, by the drop deadlines. The drop deadlines, as 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.


Yours sincerely,


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

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Cc: Professor Solomons