Decision Letter
Submission Number: 13337
Decision Date: September 12, 2025
Associate Dean: Dorit Naaman (Associate Dean Academic)
Student Name: Andrew Quiroz
Student Email: quirozandrew921@gmail.com
Dear Andrew,
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 POLS 111 (F24), FREN 150, SOCY 122 (FW24/25), HIST 105, and POLS 112 (W25) after the academic deadline; the final grades in these course will be replaced with the notation DR on your transcript and excluded from your GPA, which will remove the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year. You may now resume your studies at Queen’s University.
I have granted this request due to the timeline and academic impacts of extenuating circumstances as confirmed within the documentation that you supplied. Going forward, I hope that you continue to work with your health-care provider and I would suggest that you consider registering with Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you can obtain ongoing support from an Accessibility Advisor who can help manage the ongoing impacts of your health on your academics.
Also, please remember that it is every student’s responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on their classes prior to the drop deadline of the term. If you have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, you 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.
As you continue in your course of study, I strongly suggest that you consider taking no more than 9.0 units per term for the upcoming academic year while you continue to adjust to university. It is also 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 in a future year.
· 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 meet with an Academic Advisor online at queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/student-services/academic-advising. Academic advising may also be available through the
Department of the Plan that you are pursuing. · 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.
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.
I wish you success in your studies this year.
Sincerely,
Dorit Naaman, PhD
Associate Dean (Academic)
Decision Date: September 12, 2025
Associate Dean: Dorit Naaman (Associate Dean Academic)
Student Name: Andrew Quiroz
Student Email: quirozandrew921@gmail.com
Dear Andrew,
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 POLS 111 (F24), FREN 150, SOCY 122 (FW24/25), HIST 105, and POLS 112 (W25) after the academic deadline; the final grades in these course will be replaced with the notation DR on your transcript and excluded from your GPA, which will remove the Faculty ruling that you be Required to Withdraw for One Year. You may now resume your studies at Queen’s University.
I have granted this request due to the timeline and academic impacts of extenuating circumstances as confirmed within the documentation that you supplied. Going forward, I hope that you continue to work with your health-care provider and I would suggest that you consider registering with Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) so that you can obtain ongoing support from an Accessibility Advisor who can help manage the ongoing impacts of your health on your academics.
Also, please remember that it is every student’s responsibility to pause and evaluate the impact of extenuating circumstances on their classes prior to the drop deadline of the term. If you have fallen behind in a course or find the material too difficult, you 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.
As you continue in your course of study, I strongly suggest that you consider taking no more than 9.0 units per term for the upcoming academic year while you continue to adjust to university. It is also 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 in a future year.
· 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 meet with an Academic Advisor online at queensu.ca/artsci/undergrad-students/student-services/academic-advising. Academic advising may also be available through the
Department of the Plan that you are pursuing. · 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.
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.
I wish you success in your studies this year.
Sincerely,
Dorit Naaman, PhD
Associate Dean (Academic)
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