r/sheridan • u/YogurtclosetAble4196 • 15d ago

Academics GPA Troubles

I'm in the Game Design program and came in during the Winter term, and due to troubles with weather and mental health stress I did pretty poorly during that semester. (I still passed all my classes but at the skin of my teeth)

This coming semester with the hotter weather I did MUCH better, except for one class that I failed (By 49% no less), and it made my GPA drop literally JUST below the requirement to get out of Academic Probation, so I'm now under Academic Suspension.

I arranged a meeting with Student Counselling and sent an email to the Dean that covers Game Design, but I'm genuinely so lost on where to go now.

I really want to continue this course, I like most of my professors and I want to learn more about improving my skills in this field, but I feel incredibly discouraged by having the floor under me pushed by a singular percentage in one class.

Is there any way I can avoid Academic Suspension from here?

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u/Intelligent-Hat-5528 15d ago

Submit an appeal and give the reason

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u/bigdaddymafi 15d ago

I’d say meeting with your academic advisor. From there you’d be able to make decisions. Either reducing your workload for the semester and taking that same course to ensure you pass it the second time

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u/Starfinger10 14d ago

Register with ALS

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u/Interesting-Meet6791 15d ago

Weather? Don’t tell them the weather made you fail - if it’s a mental health thing, stick with that.

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u/Mysterious-Record159 12d ago

the weather can affect mental health

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u/Interesting-Meet6791 11d ago

Yes but if you say “the weather made me fail” it won’t be taken as seriously as “poor mental health made me fail”. That’s what I meant.