Petition Letter
April 25, 2017
Dr. Johanne Benard
Associate Dean (Studies)
94 University Avenue, First Floor
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Email: f2deans@queensu.ca
Dear Dr. Benard:
Re: Charles St. Louis-MATH 210, request to drop course late without penalty due to extenuating circumstances
I am appealing to drop MATH 210 late without penalty due to a serious medical condition I experienced this past term.
At the end of January, I was hospitalized with bacterial meningitis (meningococcal B strain) and suffered complications (as a result of the treatment) with a drop in my oxygen levels (see attached hospital discharge papers). I was in the ICU for 4 days and was on intravenous antibiotics for 14 days. As a result of this condition and complications, I was only able to return to Kingston and to class on March 2, 2017. On my return, I was not functioning at my normal capacity. I suffered frequently from headaches and had difficulty concentrating. These health issues, combined with having missed so much class time, made it difficult for me to catch up in this course.
I consulted with an academic advisor (Joyce Hunter) on April 20th, 2017 and she suggested that I consider either deferring my exam to sometime in the summer or retaking the course in the 2017 fall term. I prefer the latter option so that I can benefit from classroom instruction, which is valuable for this course. Also, I start a demanding full-time summer job in Toronto at RBC on May 1st and it would be difficult for me to complete this course over the summer.
Thank you for your consideration of my request.
Yours truly,
Charles P. St. Louis
Dr. Johanne Benard
Associate Dean (Studies)
94 University Avenue, First Floor
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Email: f2deans@queensu.ca
Dear Dr. Benard:
Re: Charles St. Louis-MATH 210, request to drop course late without penalty due to extenuating circumstances
I am appealing to drop MATH 210 late without penalty due to a serious medical condition I experienced this past term.
At the end of January, I was hospitalized with bacterial meningitis (meningococcal B strain) and suffered complications (as a result of the treatment) with a drop in my oxygen levels (see attached hospital discharge papers). I was in the ICU for 4 days and was on intravenous antibiotics for 14 days. As a result of this condition and complications, I was only able to return to Kingston and to class on March 2, 2017. On my return, I was not functioning at my normal capacity. I suffered frequently from headaches and had difficulty concentrating. These health issues, combined with having missed so much class time, made it difficult for me to catch up in this course.
I consulted with an academic advisor (Joyce Hunter) on April 20th, 2017 and she suggested that I consider either deferring my exam to sometime in the summer or retaking the course in the 2017 fall term. I prefer the latter option so that I can benefit from classroom instruction, which is valuable for this course. Also, I start a demanding full-time summer job in Toronto at RBC on May 1st and it would be difficult for me to complete this course over the summer.
Thank you for your consideration of my request.
Yours truly,
Charles P. St. Louis