Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Decision Letter

Submission Number: 12270
Decision Date: November 25, 2024
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Anna Lingard
Student Email: 23ysy@queensu.ca

Course: BIOL 102
Term: Fall
Year: 2023
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Dr. George diCenzo

Course: BIOL 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor: Chris Moyes

Dear Anna Lingard:

I have carefully considered your petition for Credit Standing in BIOL 102 (F23) and BIOL 103 (W24)). After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this request due to the timeline, severity and impacts of extenuating circumstances as confirmed within the documentation that you supplied. I will also allow you to drop PHYS 115 (F23) after the academic deadline as I acknowledge that your academic ability in this course was also impacted by these circumstances.

Your grades in these courses will be replaced with a CR or DR notation on your transcript accordingly.

I would suggest that you consider registering with Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) if you have not done so already, so that you obtain ongoing support from a Counsellor who can help manage the ongoing impacts of your health on your academics.

Going forward, I want you to know that it is the students’ 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, 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 fair and equitable treatment of all 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.

Sincerely,

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

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