Petition Letter
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is Hannah Harilaid, and I wish to apply to waive my requirement to withdraw.
This past year has been tough for me, with my disability and reoccurring mental health struggles:
I struggle with severe mental illness (depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD) which is documented with my QSAS advisor, Angel Varette.
In December of 2021, my doctor changed the medication I take, which caused me to become severely disassociated and unable to focus for around 2 months - I have since adjusted to the change and do not face this issue. I then got very sick over the spring break which prompted a two-week breakdown where I was convinced I was inflicted with Covid-19 and was going to infect those around me. During this time I was unable to write midterm exams, or catch up on the work I was behind on, I had planned to work through my missing assignments during this time but was unable to. In March I emailed Ms. Varette and we discussed her reaching out to my professors about extensions on my assignments or requesting my classes be marked as incomplete until I could complete the work. I have not heard back from Ms. Varette as to my teacher's responses. In addition to all of this, I recently turned 18, and have been dealing with many legal issues with my family in regard to my late grandfather's estate. I have also not been with my support animal for a majority of the year due to issues with paperwork, the application took too long and it would be unfair to her to move her for such a short period of time.
I am aware I am responsible for my own disability, and I am very sorry and ashamed to be writing this. I am generally not a bad student but this has been a very hard year; looking at my marks for my completed course, you can see I achieved an A-.
If there is any way I can retake the courses next year, finish the work over the summer, drop the courses late, or be placed on academic probation, I would be forever grateful.
Thank You for hearing my appeal. If there is anything you are unclear about or would like more information regarding, please contact me.
I hope you have a good day.
My name is Hannah Harilaid, and I wish to apply to waive my requirement to withdraw.
This past year has been tough for me, with my disability and reoccurring mental health struggles:
I struggle with severe mental illness (depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD) which is documented with my QSAS advisor, Angel Varette.
In December of 2021, my doctor changed the medication I take, which caused me to become severely disassociated and unable to focus for around 2 months - I have since adjusted to the change and do not face this issue. I then got very sick over the spring break which prompted a two-week breakdown where I was convinced I was inflicted with Covid-19 and was going to infect those around me. During this time I was unable to write midterm exams, or catch up on the work I was behind on, I had planned to work through my missing assignments during this time but was unable to. In March I emailed Ms. Varette and we discussed her reaching out to my professors about extensions on my assignments or requesting my classes be marked as incomplete until I could complete the work. I have not heard back from Ms. Varette as to my teacher's responses. In addition to all of this, I recently turned 18, and have been dealing with many legal issues with my family in regard to my late grandfather's estate. I have also not been with my support animal for a majority of the year due to issues with paperwork, the application took too long and it would be unfair to her to move her for such a short period of time.
I am aware I am responsible for my own disability, and I am very sorry and ashamed to be writing this. I am generally not a bad student but this has been a very hard year; looking at my marks for my completed course, you can see I achieved an A-.
If there is any way I can retake the courses next year, finish the work over the summer, drop the courses late, or be placed on academic probation, I would be forever grateful.
Thank You for hearing my appeal. If there is anything you are unclear about or would like more information regarding, please contact me.
I hope you have a good day.