Decision Letter
Submission Number: 12863
Decision Date: April 21, 2025
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sam Machel
Student Email: 20sam31@queensu.ca
Dear Sam Machel:
I have carefully considered your petition to waive the deadline related to the 2021/2022 academic year. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.
I acknowledge the extenuating circumstances that you reported within your petition letter, and I have granted this request as I understand that this was your first year of university. I will also allow you to drop GNDS 120, SPAN 111 (F21), DEVS 100, FILM 110, SOCY 122 (FW21/22), ECON 111 and HIST 105 (W22) after the academic deadline, without having to submit a subsequent petition. Your grades in these courses will be replaced with a DR notation on your transcript.
Going forward, I would suggest that you meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss future course planning and a potential change of plan. You can connect with this service at queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/student-services/advising.
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, 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)
Decision Date: April 21, 2025
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Sam Machel
Student Email: 20sam31@queensu.ca
Dear Sam Machel:
I have carefully considered your petition to waive the deadline related to the 2021/2022 academic year. After reviewing your file, I have decided to grant your request.
I acknowledge the extenuating circumstances that you reported within your petition letter, and I have granted this request as I understand that this was your first year of university. I will also allow you to drop GNDS 120, SPAN 111 (F21), DEVS 100, FILM 110, SOCY 122 (FW21/22), ECON 111 and HIST 105 (W22) after the academic deadline, without having to submit a subsequent petition. Your grades in these courses will be replaced with a DR notation on your transcript.
Going forward, I would suggest that you meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss future course planning and a potential change of plan. You can connect with this service at queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/student-services/advising.
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, 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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