Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Submission Number: 12555
Decision Date: January 23, 2025
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Ava Winchester
Student Email: 22rvb1@queensu.ca

Course: ANAT 100
Term: Fall
Year: 2023
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: HLTH 101
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Course: FREN 107
Term: Winter
Year: 2024
Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline

Dear Ava:

I have carefully considered your petition to drop ANAT 100 (F23), FREN 107 and HLTH 101 (F24) past the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.

I have granted this request due to the timeline and academic impacts of extenuating circumstances as confirmed within your petition letter. Your grades in these courses will be replaced with a DR notation on your transcript.

Going forward, 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 an Accessibility Advisor who can help manage the ongoing impacts of your health on your academics.

Also, it is the student’s responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on their classes prior to the drop deadline of the term. If they have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, they should drop the course by the 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.

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)