4682 Farrow Parkway
Chicago, IL 60621
Chicago, IL 60621
June 20,
2007
Jack
Copeland
Dean, Academic Division
Chicago College University
1323 E. 84th St., 5th floor
Chicago, IL 60621
Dean, Academic Division
Chicago College University
1323 E. 84th St., 5th floor
Chicago, IL 60621
Dear Mr.
Copeland:
I am a
senior Philosophy major who took PH401 Advanced Metaphysics class under Prof.
Vanleer, and I am writing to you to appeal a retake for the final comprehensive
oral exam that was given on June 18, 2007.
I feel
that Mr. Vanleer did not give my situation the proper respect and understanding
that it truly deserved. On June 8, 2007 at 10:37 A.M., I was struck by a sedan
going 65 mph on my way to the university. I survived the accident but fractured
the bones in my legs and hips. I have enclosed the medical documents detailing
my stay at St. Francis Hospital along with this letter.
Because
of this setback, I had to reschedule all my exams for the following week (June
18-22, 2007) to the week after that (June 25-29) to allow for me to recover. I
had my classmate Tom Saunders send the necessary letters to all of my
professors requesting to postpone the date of my final exams by a week. All of
them agreed except for Prof. Vanleer, who did not send any reply at all. The
doctors said that it would take me at least two weeks to properly recover, and
even if I did prepare for my exams for Prof. Vanleer, I would not be able to
produce the expected output considering my debilitated condition.
I feel
that the situation is not warranted because I never got a grade lower than a B
or (80-85) on his exams. Therefore, the risk of me failing the course and being
prevented from graduating because of not being able to take his final exams due
to an unavoidable circumstance is unacceptable. The handbook states in Article
III, Section II that “Students who have medical emergencies prior to a
particular exam will be given the option to reschedule that exam.”
The
medical situation which prevented me from taking the final at the scheduled
time was beyond my control. I would ask you to grant me another opportunity to
take the final exam. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss this matter.
Feel free to call me with any questions at 555-555-5555. I appreciate the time
that you have taken to read my appeal.
Sincerely,
Signature
Jordan
Summer
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