A graduation award document is an official university-issued document. As such, only one original award document may exist and it must reflect your true and correct personal legal/official name.
All reissued award documents will be produced using current Ryerson University graphics, printing standards and signatures. Graduates from Ryerson Polytechnic University, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute or Ryerson Institute of Technology will also have their graduation award document reissued under the name of Ryerson University.
Types of Reissued Award Documents
REPLACEMENT
A replacement award document is requested when your original award document (degree/diploma/certificate) is lost, damaged, destroyed or stolen. A replacement is also requested if you have had a legal/official name change.
In order to be eligible to receive a replacement document, you must submit your original award document. If your original award document is no longer in your possession, you must complete and submit a Ryerson University Statutory Declaration confirming that this is a true representation of the facts.
If your request is due to a legal/official name change, you must submit acceptable documentation to substantiate the name change, for example, a copy of your marriage certificate. Your name change documentation must be submitted with the Ryerson University Personal Data Change Form in order to update your name on your student record. Please consult the Personal Information Update section of this calendar for more information.
DUPLICATE
A duplicate award document is requested when you wish/need to have a copy of your original award document produced. The award document will be produced with the addition of a notation on the copy confirming the document is a duplicate of the original.
DOCUMENT REISSUE PROCESS
Graduates who wish to have their original award document reissued must submit the Graduation Award Document Reissue Application form, available online at www.ryerson.ca/forms. The fee for reissuing an award document is $70 (subject to change). Cheques or Money Orders must be made payable to Ryerson University. Completed applications must be submitted to Curriculum Advising, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3.
Your record will be reviewed to confirm your graduation status and a replacement document will be produced. This process can take up to 8 weeks.
CERTIFIED COPIES
To obtain certified photocopies of your award document, you must make photocopies of your original award document and bring the copies you wish to have certified, with your original document, to Enrollment Services and Student Fees (POD 64). There is a $20 fee (subject to change) for the first certified copy and $5 for each additional copy. This service is available in-person only.
