Petition Letter
To the Associate Dean of Studies,
My name is Jake Perkins. I am currently a second year undergraduate student majoring in economics, and am appealing to add MATH 121 after the academic deadline. The exact course I wish to add is MATH 121 online section 700, offered by continuing and distance studies.
During my first year of studies, I completed MATH 121 and due in part to severe illness during October of 2015, I finished with a very disappointing grade. As an economics major, there are several upper year courses I wish to take which require a certain minimum grade in a calculus mathematics course. As it currently stands, my grade is below the minimum threshold. My plan for this academic year was to take linear algebra (MATH 111) as a supplementary mathematics course, and to retake MATH 121 and achieve an acceptable (and hopefully excellent) grade in the summer of 2017. This way, I would be eligible and fully prepared to take my desired third year economics courses. I have recently discovered that due to family related extenuating circumstances beyond my control, I will not be able to take MATH 121 in the summer of 2017. Receiving this information has led me to establish an alternate plan of action. Because MATH 111 is completely supplementary to my economics studies, and a certain minimum grade in a calculus mathematics course is a requirement for me to further my studies, I have decided to appeal to add MATH 121 after the academic deadline. If this appeal is successful, I will drop MATH 111.
Respectfully yours,
Jake Perkins
My name is Jake Perkins. I am currently a second year undergraduate student majoring in economics, and am appealing to add MATH 121 after the academic deadline. The exact course I wish to add is MATH 121 online section 700, offered by continuing and distance studies.
During my first year of studies, I completed MATH 121 and due in part to severe illness during October of 2015, I finished with a very disappointing grade. As an economics major, there are several upper year courses I wish to take which require a certain minimum grade in a calculus mathematics course. As it currently stands, my grade is below the minimum threshold. My plan for this academic year was to take linear algebra (MATH 111) as a supplementary mathematics course, and to retake MATH 121 and achieve an acceptable (and hopefully excellent) grade in the summer of 2017. This way, I would be eligible and fully prepared to take my desired third year economics courses. I have recently discovered that due to family related extenuating circumstances beyond my control, I will not be able to take MATH 121 in the summer of 2017. Receiving this information has led me to establish an alternate plan of action. Because MATH 111 is completely supplementary to my economics studies, and a certain minimum grade in a calculus mathematics course is a requirement for me to further my studies, I have decided to appeal to add MATH 121 after the academic deadline. If this appeal is successful, I will drop MATH 111.
Respectfully yours,
Jake Perkins