Petition Letter
Dear Associate Dean,
I am writing to request a waiver of the one-year deadline concerning my petition for requesting Credit Standing for several of my courses. Due to ongoing personal extenuating circumstances, I was unable to file this petition within the outlined timeframe by the university guidelines. This letter outlines these circumstances and is supported by the attached documentation, which includes a letter from my psychotherapist.
The primary reason for my delayed petition involves an immense struggle with managing and regulating my mental health. These circumstances began in September 2022, shortly after beginning university, where the transition was extremely difficult for me to handle. This significantly affected my ability to fulfill my academic and personal responsibilities up to the present.
I have been undergoing psychotherapy counselling since February 2023, which was when I was diagnosed with a chronic and severe anxiety disorder. This step towards managing my mental health required immense time and focus, which reduced my capacity to manage academic administrative tasks, including petitioning.
Specifically, from the original deadline of May 1, 2023 until now, my priority was focusing on managing my anxiety to improve my performance for the upcoming school year. The ongoing nature of these circumstances meant that I was primarily focused on finding coping mechanisms with my anxiety, as well as healing and equipping myself for future academic growth and advancement, which has been a long and ongoing journey and which took priority over all other matters, including academic petitions.
During this time, I have taken the following steps to manage my situation:
I have been undergoing cognitive behavioural therapy with my psychotherapist for the last year and a half.
I have started taking SSRI medicine to aid with my anxiety since October 2023.
Given these ongoing challenges, I respectfully request that the one-year deadline for filing my petition be waived, allowing my case to be considered based on its merits and the significant impacts of my circumstances.
I am committed to resolving my academic matters and am taking proactive steps to ensure my future compliance with university timelines and requirements. I appreciate your gratuitous understanding and consideration of my unique situation.
Please let me know if further information is needed. I am available for a meeting to discuss this matter further if necessary.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
Annie
I am writing to request a waiver of the one-year deadline concerning my petition for requesting Credit Standing for several of my courses. Due to ongoing personal extenuating circumstances, I was unable to file this petition within the outlined timeframe by the university guidelines. This letter outlines these circumstances and is supported by the attached documentation, which includes a letter from my psychotherapist.
The primary reason for my delayed petition involves an immense struggle with managing and regulating my mental health. These circumstances began in September 2022, shortly after beginning university, where the transition was extremely difficult for me to handle. This significantly affected my ability to fulfill my academic and personal responsibilities up to the present.
I have been undergoing psychotherapy counselling since February 2023, which was when I was diagnosed with a chronic and severe anxiety disorder. This step towards managing my mental health required immense time and focus, which reduced my capacity to manage academic administrative tasks, including petitioning.
Specifically, from the original deadline of May 1, 2023 until now, my priority was focusing on managing my anxiety to improve my performance for the upcoming school year. The ongoing nature of these circumstances meant that I was primarily focused on finding coping mechanisms with my anxiety, as well as healing and equipping myself for future academic growth and advancement, which has been a long and ongoing journey and which took priority over all other matters, including academic petitions.
During this time, I have taken the following steps to manage my situation:
I have been undergoing cognitive behavioural therapy with my psychotherapist for the last year and a half.
I have started taking SSRI medicine to aid with my anxiety since October 2023.
Given these ongoing challenges, I respectfully request that the one-year deadline for filing my petition be waived, allowing my case to be considered based on its merits and the significant impacts of my circumstances.
I am committed to resolving my academic matters and am taking proactive steps to ensure my future compliance with university timelines and requirements. I appreciate your gratuitous understanding and consideration of my unique situation.
Please let me know if further information is needed. I am available for a meeting to discuss this matter further if necessary.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
Annie