Petition Letter
Dear Associate Dean (Studies),
I am writing to you to request to waive the 21 day deadline for an academic appeal in order to drop my failed grades for courses I took in the school year of 2014-2015. These courses are Music P52, Geography 102, Chemistry 112, Commerce 200 and Ensc 301.
I did not submit an appeal before the proper deadline because I had extenuating circumstances regarding my personal well-being and mental health which continued throughout my time of studies last school year of 2014-2015 and until now. I was experiencing a personal crisis that really negatively impacted my mental health, my academic performance and my ability and energy to concentrate and function normally and productively every day. I believe my poor mental health had gotten more severe throughout this year. After the 2015 winter term ended and up until now, it has been very personally difficult for me to recover from the debilitating effects it had on me mentally and physically and I continued to experience deep feelings of depression, anxiety and self-destructive thoughts. Thus, my condition negatively affected my ability to make good decisions and judgments and caused me to feel helpless in improving my situation so I regret that I continued to make poor and irresponsible decisions that risked further damaging my academic future.
To support my appeal, I will submit supporting documentation provided by my counsellor as soon as possible. I greatly appreciate your time and consideration in this matter. Thank you very much.
Regards,
Priscilla Ton
I am writing to you to request to waive the 21 day deadline for an academic appeal in order to drop my failed grades for courses I took in the school year of 2014-2015. These courses are Music P52, Geography 102, Chemistry 112, Commerce 200 and Ensc 301.
I did not submit an appeal before the proper deadline because I had extenuating circumstances regarding my personal well-being and mental health which continued throughout my time of studies last school year of 2014-2015 and until now. I was experiencing a personal crisis that really negatively impacted my mental health, my academic performance and my ability and energy to concentrate and function normally and productively every day. I believe my poor mental health had gotten more severe throughout this year. After the 2015 winter term ended and up until now, it has been very personally difficult for me to recover from the debilitating effects it had on me mentally and physically and I continued to experience deep feelings of depression, anxiety and self-destructive thoughts. Thus, my condition negatively affected my ability to make good decisions and judgments and caused me to feel helpless in improving my situation so I regret that I continued to make poor and irresponsible decisions that risked further damaging my academic future.
To support my appeal, I will submit supporting documentation provided by my counsellor as soon as possible. I greatly appreciate your time and consideration in this matter. Thank you very much.
Regards,
Priscilla Ton