Specific criteria defined for graduation requirements, honours graduation, Academic Standing, and for course weights are intended to be university-wide standards. However, amended or additional criteria may be authorized by Academic Council for a particular program or Faculty. Refer to the sections in this calendar on Graduation Requirement Variations and Academic Standing Variations for more details.

Only final course grades, with the exception of the interim grade F-S, will be used as a basis for determining Academic Standing.

Academically equivalent courses (as determined by the Department teaching the course) offered through any Ryerson academic organizational unit, have the same academic status for purposes of graduation and Academic Standing as the courses designated and normally offered for a program’s curriculum. This principle of academic equivalence does not preclude administrative limitations on student’s enrollment in a particular course or course section if enrollment is desired in courses other than those intended for a particular program. Eligibility of use for equivalent courses may be affected by Ryerson’s residency policy. See item 4 under 'GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS'.

Grades for Ryerson courses completed prior to a student’s formal admission to a Ryerson program will not normally be included in the student's Cumulative Grade Point Average.  If applicable, these courses will be used for graduation requirement purposes.

An Academic Standing, which may impose restrictions on a student, may result from either unsatisfactory academic performance or serious violation of the University’s Codes of Conduct.

In the application of all academic policies, students have established rights of academic appeal.