RYERSON
UNIVERSITY POLICY OF SENATE
ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Policy Number: 01
Approval Date: February 2003
Presented By: Admissions Committee
Reviewed By: Admissions Committee
Responsible Office: Provost
and Vice President Academic; and Registrar
It is Ryerson’s objective to admit the
best-qualified applicants to its programs using processes that are fair to all
applicants.
Ryerson requires that applicants for admission
to Ryerson undergraduate programs present the Ontario Secondary School Diploma
(OSSD) with a minimum of six (6) OAC or Grade 12 U or M courses. Students from
the current or previous Ontario secondary school curricula will be treated
equally for admissions purposes. The length of time taken by an applicant to
complete the OSSD will not be a
determining factor in admission decisions. New and old curricula courses can be
combined as long as individual courses are not double counted.
While
a minimum average of 70% (on 6 OAC or Grade 12 U or M courses) from secondary
school establishes a student’s eligibility to apply for Ryerson admission,
individual Ryerson programs may
establish higher required averages for admissions.
Individual
Ryerson programs may stipulate specific academic pre-requisites for admission,
including specific courses and minimum grades. Programs may also stipulate
non-academic requirements for admission (e.g. Portfolio, admissions essay,
interview, audition, etc.).
Any
changes to Ryerson program admission requirements will be approved by Ryerson’s
Senate. New requirements (i.e. those more proscriptive or stringent) must be
communicated to Ontario secondary schools at least 18 months in advance of
implementation.
Students presenting credentials or other
prerequisites from other jurisdictions which are equivalent to those required
from Ontario applicants will be considered on an individual and equal basis.
Applicants who do not possess the minimum
admission requirements are eligible to be considered for admission if they:
1. are twenty-one
(21) years of age as of December of the year of application;
2. have been away
from formal full-time education for at least two years;
3. are Canadian
citizens, landed immigrants, or are sponsored by a Canadian government agency;
4. are able to
present tangible evidence of their ability to succeed in the Ryerson program and;
5. have completed
any pre-requisites or the equivalent for individual program admission.
Students who have completed studies at an
accredited post-secondary institution may apply for admission to Ryerson
programs and, if they are offered admission to a
Ryerson program, will have their prior study considered for relevant transfer
credit/advanced standing. Documentation may be required providing detailed
course descriptions/outlines for courses taken elsewhere. All procedures
pertinent to the request for transfer credit/advanced standing, as outlined in
the Ryerson calendar, must be followed.
Students previously enrolled in a Ryerson
program and who have been absent for an extended period (over one year), or
students seeking re-admission to a program following a period of suspension,
may apply for re-admission/reinstatement. There is no guarantee of
re-admission. If the student’s original time limit for program completion has
passed, the student may only be re- admitted to the current version of the
program. This will require a full review of eligible credits and may
considerably extend the time needed to complete the program. In cases where the
student’s original time limit for program completion has not elapsed, the
student will be considered for re-admission to their original program where
applicable. If admitted, students will
be provided with a clear statement of remaining work required in order to
graduate. Students who are re-admitted after a period of suspension will be
placed on probation and will receive a probationary contract.