A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is calculated as an indicator of overall academic performance and is used as a criterion for graduation requirements, for honours graduation or other academic distinctions, and for determining Academic Standing during study in a program.
General:
• For purposes only of calculating grade point averages, courses of single-term and multi-terms in duration will be given weights of 1.00 and 2.00 respectively, with provision for variation from this norm under exceptional circumstances;
• The grade point average is calculated as the sum of the products of course weights and earned grade points, divided by the sum of the course weights, and rounded up to the next higher second decimal place;
• The following course performance designations are NOT included in calculating the grade point average AEG, AUD, CHG, CRT, DEF, INC, INP, GNR, and PSD;
• Courses completed prior to formal program admission will not be included in the calculation of grade point averages. Such courses may qualify for transfer credits towards the program and receive CRT designations.
• The designation F-S is counted as an interim failure grade, and is included in the grade point average at zero grade points until a final grade is calculated;
• The designation FNA is included in the grade point average at zero grade points and counts as a failure when Academic Standings are assigned;
• The grade earned for a repeated course is substituted for the previous grade in calculating subsequent grade point averages even if the later grade is lower, but both attempts are recorded on the transcript. No course can be repeated more than twice. If at least one of the course attempts results in a passing grade, the course will count towards graduation requirements irrespective of the sequence of grades earned.
• The cumulative grade point average is calculated at the end of each academic term for which additional course grades have been recorded on the student's transcript, and is calculated on all of the student's formal Ryerson course grades in the program in which the student is enrolled.
GPA Adjustment
Only students who are active in a program for which a CGPA is calculated, may submit a GPA Adjustment request. Forms are available online at www.ryerson.ca/essr/forms and must be submitted no later than the final date to add a course for the term in which the GPA Adjustment will apply. Only the CGPA for the current term will be adjusted. Academic Standings and CGPAs from previous terms will not be adjusted.
A GPA Adjustment can occur under one of the following conditions:
1) Course Replacement: Permits a student to use a new course to replace, for GPA purposes only, a previously graded Professional, Professionally-Related, Liberal Studies course, or a course within a Required Group, both of which belong to the same group or table.
2) Course Exclusion: Permits a student to request that certain courses be excluded from his/her CGPA calculation, if the course is a course that is not applicable to the student's program of study; OR an extra course that was taken in addition to the student's program requirements.
GPA and Transfer/Challenge Credits
Courses completed at other post-secondary institutions or work experience gained prior to or after formal program admission will not be included in the calculation of GPAs. Transfer or Challenge Credits, if applicable, will be used toward graduation requirements.
