Academic Plan
I am entering my final year of study to earn my Honours Bachelor of Arts. My upcoming coursework will consist of one English 300-level course and the five remaining 400-level English courses required to fulfill my English major. I will additionally enroll in six elective courses to be completed throughout the fall, winter and summer semesters of the 2017-2018 academic year. I will be re-taking two electives that I have previously failed - ARTH226 and ENGL281. Since I have already attempted these courses I will possess a clearer expectation of the coursework as well as a working knowledge of the material which will allow me to succeed. I thus intend to graduate in the fall of 2018 following completion of this coursework.
I have taken several measures to ensure future academic success. Firstly, having been examined by Dr. Nevine Mahrous examined I've been provided with a prescription for escitalopram to alleviate my psychiatric symptoms. Moreover, I have been added to a wait list for a psychiatric consultation to further investigate and/or treat my medical issues. I subsequently made an appointment with Tracy Anselmo-Matthews, a clinical psychologist associate, who was able to provide a diagnosis of having depression with recurring episodes. With this diagnosis, I will be able to register with the university's Accessibility Services office, which will allow me to receive the academic support I need for the challenges I experience with regular class attendance and completing assignments in a timely manner. I intend to meet with the Accessibility Services counselor to which I am assigned, and discuss which accommodations he/she deems necessary. Ongoing consultation with Accessibility Services should facilitate communication with my professors regarding my unique needs and any challenges I may experience as the academic year progresses. Furthermore, my official diagnosis enables me to seek improved services from other professionals, such as my counselor Marlow Gilles, my academic advisors, and learning strategists, as it provides a useful characterization of the particular difficulties I face.
In regards to failing ENGL306, I discussed the factors that hindered my success with my professor, who cited my absenteeism from class as the main reason for having failed the course. This discussion has further impressed upon me the importance of regular class attendance in addition to the importance of meeting deadlines for administrative action. I expect adherence to my medication to help in regards to my absenteeism, such that my daily sleep and overall functioning should improve, thereby enabling me to attend all my classes on a more consistent basis. In regards to meeting deadlines, I will take note and monitor any relevant dates more closely as well as communicate with my professors well in advance of these deadlines, such that if I am at risk of failing a course, I will be able to drop the course in time.
I have taken several measures to ensure future academic success. Firstly, having been examined by Dr. Nevine Mahrous examined I've been provided with a prescription for escitalopram to alleviate my psychiatric symptoms. Moreover, I have been added to a wait list for a psychiatric consultation to further investigate and/or treat my medical issues. I subsequently made an appointment with Tracy Anselmo-Matthews, a clinical psychologist associate, who was able to provide a diagnosis of having depression with recurring episodes. With this diagnosis, I will be able to register with the university's Accessibility Services office, which will allow me to receive the academic support I need for the challenges I experience with regular class attendance and completing assignments in a timely manner. I intend to meet with the Accessibility Services counselor to which I am assigned, and discuss which accommodations he/she deems necessary. Ongoing consultation with Accessibility Services should facilitate communication with my professors regarding my unique needs and any challenges I may experience as the academic year progresses. Furthermore, my official diagnosis enables me to seek improved services from other professionals, such as my counselor Marlow Gilles, my academic advisors, and learning strategists, as it provides a useful characterization of the particular difficulties I face.
In regards to failing ENGL306, I discussed the factors that hindered my success with my professor, who cited my absenteeism from class as the main reason for having failed the course. This discussion has further impressed upon me the importance of regular class attendance in addition to the importance of meeting deadlines for administrative action. I expect adherence to my medication to help in regards to my absenteeism, such that my daily sleep and overall functioning should improve, thereby enabling me to attend all my classes on a more consistent basis. In regards to meeting deadlines, I will take note and monitor any relevant dates more closely as well as communicate with my professors well in advance of these deadlines, such that if I am at risk of failing a course, I will be able to drop the course in time.