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Queen's updates academic considerations in response to rising COVID-19 cases

Written on December 12, 2021. Posted in News.

On Dec. 10, the University announced in response to concerns raised by some Queen’s students that both the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Faculty of Engineering have updated their academic considerations process. Queen’s said the academic considerations process will now include those “feeling...

ASUS introduces Appeals Resource Centre

Written on November 26, 2021. Posted in News.

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) is introducing the ASUS Appeals Resource Centre (AARC) in the hopes of aiding students in the complicated process of submitting academic appeals. Headed by two co-chairs, Ashanti Francis and David Niddam-Dent, both ArtSci ’22, the AARC will be available...

QSAS’s new accommodations don’t effectively accommodate students

Written on November 19, 2021. Posted in Opinions.

This article discusses mental illness and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213. For students with mental illness diagnoses, it’s particularly important to attend an institution with systems in place to ensure one’s...

‘Disabled at Queen’s U’ Instagram shares experiences of students with disabilities

Written on June 21, 2021. Posted in News.

Instagram account @disabledatqueensu shares students’ experiences with and difficulties using academic accommodations at Queen’s for their physical, mental, intellectual, and sensory impairments. Inspired by Stolen by Smith, the account allows students to make submissions anonymously through a Google...

After a year of remote learning, professors must commit to academic accommodations

Written on March 26, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

Universities can’t keep letting professors set impossibly rigid standards when it comes to coursework, especially in the middle of a pandemic. The need for extensions is inevitable, and professors must accept that. A York University professor recently came under fire after screenshots of his interactions...

University advises considering future goals before pursuing academic accommodations

Written on May 8, 2020. Posted in News.

As students pursue special COVID-19 academic accommodations, the University is recommending they consider the possible impacts on future studies. The University announced on March 25 it would give students the option to drop a course or declare the credit as pass/fail to accommodate for the unexpected...

Queen’s introduces academic adjustments over COVID-19

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s will allow undergraduate students to take pass/fail grades and the ability to drop courses late without academic penalty. In a Wednesday statement, the University announced late drop options will be available to students from March 26 to May 20. Students can request a pass/fail grade after...

Universities need to teach their professors about mental health practices in the classroom

Written on January 23, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

The University of Guelph has suspended a professor who students allege insulted one of their classmates who suffers from severe anxiety. Unfortunately, this professor isn’t an anomaly. Rather, this is just one example of a longstanding resistance to accommodating students’ mental health issues in...

Special accommodations shouldn’t require hoops of fire

Written on January 19, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

In the wake of events at York, it’s worth considering whether other universities should review their mental health accommodation policies. A two-year legal battle between a student and York University — over the University’s requirement that students disclose their specific diagnosis to receive academic...

Tag: academic accommodations

Queen's updates academic considerations in response to rising COVID-19 cases

ASUS introduces Appeals Resource Centre

QSAS’s new accommodations don’t effectively accommodate students

‘Disabled at Queen’s U’ Instagram shares experiences of students with disabilities

After a year of remote learning, professors must commit to academic accommodations

University advises considering future goals before pursuing academic accommodations

Queen’s introduces academic adjustments over COVID-19

Universities need to teach their professors about mental health practices in the classroom

Special accommodations shouldn’t require hoops of fire

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