Student Guide 2013-2014

You will be able to access your final grades on RAMSS approximately two weeks after the official end of term. Most of the time, your grades will follow the conventions of the following grading scale:

There are a number of three-letter designations you might see. For example: If you received a transfer credit for a course you took elsewhere, you will see a CRT beside the course number. Similarly, PSD (“Passed”) courses are recorded on your Transcript but are not included in the calculation of your grade point average calculation.

These non-graded designations require action from you:

A complete list of additional performance designationsis found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

1. Take the grade points for each grade received at Ryerson and multiply each by its course weight (e.g. a “C” in a course with a weight of one is 2.00, a “C” in a course with a weight of two is 4.00 and add the products;
2. Add together the course weight for each of the courses taken, except for first attempts of courses you have repeated;
3. Divide the total grade points by the total course weights and that is your grade point average

21.67 ÷ 7.00 = 3.10

www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/essr/gpa
GPA Adjustment Request Form

You may choose to repeat a course for the sake of improving upon an earlier unsatisfactory grade. In this situation, each attempt is recorded on your transcript, however, the new grade automatically replaces the old grade in the calculation of your GPA.

A course may be taken up to three times (i.e., enrolled initially, repeated once, repeated twice = three enrollments). If you fail a Required course for the third time, you will be assigned an Academic Standing of Permanent Program Withdrawal.

GPA Adjustment – Course Replacement: This process works for courses on an elective table. Instead of repeating exactly the same course, you may choose instead take a different course from the same elective group (example: Professional, Professionally Related, Open Elective, or Liberal Studies course). Timing is important – you must declare your intention to do this before the final date to add a course for the term in which the Course Replacement applies. In other words, you must submit the GPA Adjustment Request right after you enroll in the adjusting course, several weeks before it is graded.

GPA Adjustment – Course Exclusion: If you are taking an extra course that is not applicable to your program requirements and you wish to have this course excluded from your GPA calculation, then request a Course Exclusion. Again, timing is an issue and you must submit the GPA Adjustment Request before the final date to add a course for the term in which the Course Exclusion applies.

Complete the GPA Adjustment Form and submit it to Enrollment Services and Student Recordsfor approval and processing. Be sure to consult the Significant Dates Table as GPA Adjustments must be requested before the last day to add a class.

2013-2014 Undergraduate Calendar
Policy 46 Policy on Undergraduate Grading, Promotion, and Academic Standing

Your Academic Standingwill be assigned at the end of each term and is calculated using your course grades and also takes into account any Standing Variations that your program might have.

The following programs have Academic Standing Variations. This means that, in addition to the above Academic Standing criteria, additional conditions must be met.

If you are in one these programs, you must familiarize yourself with these variations. Please consult the Undergraduate Calendar.

In order to remain eligible for OSAP, you are required to maintain satisfactory academic progression throughout your studies. Read what this means for you on the Student Financial Assistance website.

During the year the Ryerson Student Union (RSU), the Continuing Education Students’ Association of Ryerson (CESAR), Student Development and Counseling, the Office of the Registrar and the Office of the Ombudsperson host University 201, a free information session for all students who are:

• considering an Academic Appeal;
• on Probation;
• have a standing of Required to Withdraw (RTW) or Permanent Program Withdrawal (PPW).

Representatives from each of these offices are available for consultation after the presentations. Additionally, there are Letter Writing sessions where you can work on your appeal letters with the assistance of the Student Advocates.

The Fresh Start program is designed to help students who have experienced academic difficulties and have been Required to Withdraw. The Fresh Start program can assist you in returning to your original program or explore program transfer options.

Tip: Participation in the Fresh Start program means OSAP considers you on Academic Probation and there are consequences and actions you must take with respect to your Financial Assistance.