The New Students’ Portal is your ultimate step-by-step guide on what to do and when.
help@ryerson.ca
416-979-5000, ext. 6840
To access many of Ryerson’s online resources, you must first activate your Ryerson online identityby completing a series of web forms. During the activation process, you will obtain a user name and create your initial password. Once activated, your Ryerson online identity provides you with access to:
If you have any problems with the account activation process, ask for help at the Kerr Hall West Room KHW-71 Help Desk.
www.ryerson.ca/ccs/cas/support_help
help@ryerson.ca
416-979-5000, ext. 6840
The my.ryerson.ca portal gives you access to systems including the Blackboard learning system, RAMSS, Google Apps at Ryerson University and the library’s on-line resources. In addition, using the Self Serve module, you can change your password, view your account information, change your challenge phrase or manage your resources.
RAMSS Support
sservice@ryerson.ca
416-979-5136
RAMSS Student Center is an online system that lets you manage all aspects of your academic, personal and financial information at Ryerson, for example:
To reset your password using challenge phrases you previously set, go to the Challenge Phrasesite.
If you cannot remember your challenge phrase, an IT advisor can reset your password if you come to the computer lab located in Kerr Hall West KHW-71 or the Library Reference Desk located on the 2nd floor of the Library Building. Please bring a valid photo ID.
www.ryerson.ca/ccs/email
help@ryerson.ca
416-979-5000, ext. 6840
Your Ryerson email account remains active during any term in which you are enrolled as a full- or part-time degree Ryerson student. Continuing education (Chang School) and Distance Education students are assigned Ryerson email accounts when enrolled at Ryerson.
Ryerson requires that you maintain your Ryerson online identity in order to regularly access your E-mail, RAMSS, my.ryerson.ca portal and learning system and other systems by which you will receive official University communications.
See Policy #157 – Establishment and Use of Ryerson E-mail Accounts for Official University Communication and Essential Policy Highlights.
help@ryerson.ca
416-979-5000, ext. 6840
Everyone with an active account at Ryerson has access to Google Apps at Ryerson including Google Calendar and Google Drive. Google’s Gmail is also available for students who opt to use it during the account activation process.
New feature! During the Fall 2013 term, Computing and Communications Services (CCS) will start adding course schedule information into the Google calendars of Ryerson students and primary instructors of course sections. They will be rolling out this feature by gradually adding course sections.
Students who initially chose not to opt-in to Gmail, can opt-in later by logging into https://my.ryerson.ca, going to Manage My Online Resources and selecting the Manage Ryerson Gmail Opt-In Preference option. When you opt-in, you will immediately be switched from RMail to Gmail.
help@ryerson.ca
416-979-5000, ext. 6840
Ryerson’s IT services will never ask you for your password and you should never provide your password to anyone under any circumstances. If you receive a request to provide your password or other confidential information, do not respond to the request and be sure to report the problem to help@ryerson.ca or call 416-979-5000, ext. 6840.
Ryerson has a policyon access to information and protection of your personal information.
Various software options are available to secure your computer. To explore best practices, find out about free antivirus software, to learn about firewalls and to access a variety of security documents for various applications, operating systems and mobile devices go to the CCS's IT Security page.
OneCard
onecard@ryerson.ca
416-979-5000, ext. 7565
Jorgenson Hall JOR-02
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The Ryerson OneCard is Ryerson’s official ID card, plus a whole lot more! The OneCard displays your name, picture and student number and functions as:
PROTECT and SECURE your OneCard at all times.
www.ryerson.ca/transfercredits
tcredits@ryerson.ca
416-598-5959
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Transfer Credits are granted using postsecondary courses that you completed at another institution before being admitted to Ryerson. Transfer Credits impact your program curriculum, helping you to avoid repeating coursework and possibly making it easier for you to graduate sooner.
Accredited university courses must have a minimum grade of 60% (C-) to be considered. Accredited college courses must have a minimum grade of 70% (B-) to be considered.
Consult the Transfer Credits website for detailed instructions and regulations. Also, consult the Significant Dates Table to ensure that you apply for Transfer Credits within the published deadlines.
gradinfo@ryerson.ca
416-979-5151
A Challenge Creditis an academic credit for skills and knowledge gained outside the traditional post-secondary school environment, usually through work experience or a successful challenge examination.
Most degree programs allow no more than a total of five single-term challenge credits. Challenge Credits are shown on your Official Transcript but are not included in the calculation of your GPA. Not all courses are available for Challenge and the application fee is non-refundable.
You should contact the teaching department to see if the course you wish to Challenge is eligible. You may not challenge a course in which you are or have previously enrolled at Ryerson or any other institution, or which you have previously challenged and failed.
Further information about Challenge Creditsis found in the undergraduate calendar and the detailed application procedures are on the back of the Challenge Credit Application Form
Students admitted with advanced standing/transfer credits must complete, as a Ryerson student, studies that normally include at least one half of the program’s curriculum.
For example, if across all eight semesters of your program there are 44 courses, you would complete at least 22 courses here at Ryerson. In other words, no more than a total of 50 percent of the program’s requirements may consist of advanced standing/credits (transfer credits, challenge credits or credits granted on a Letter of Permission).
Early Childhood Studies, Nursing and Midwifery students must ensure that their vaccinations are up-to-date. Complete details about what is required will be provided at your program orientation sessions.
