A graduation award document is an official university-issued document. As such, only one original award document may exist and it must reflect the student's 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 the original award document (degree/diploma/certificate) is lost, damaged, destroyed or stolen. A replacement is also requested if the graduate has had a legal/official name change.
In order to be eligible to receive a replacement document, graduates must submit their original award document. If the original award document is no longer in their possession, graduates must complete and submit a Ryerson University Statutory Declaration confirming that this is a true representation of the facts.
If the request is due to a legal/official name change, graduates must submit acceptable documentation to substantiate the name change, for example, a copy of the marriage certificate. Name change documentation must be submitted with the Ryerson University Personal Data Change Form in order to update a name on the student record. Please consult the Personal Information Update section of this calendar for more information.
DUPLICATE
A duplicate award document is requested when the graduate wishes/needs to have a copy of the 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 http://www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/forms/. The fee for reissuing an award document is $70 (subject to change). Cheques or Money Orders must be made payable to Ryerson University. Students must submit completed applications to Curriculum Advising, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3.
The student's record will be reviewed to confirm their graduation status and a replacement document will be produced. This process can take up to 8 weeks.
CERTIFIED COPIES
To obtain certified photocopies of an award document, the graduate must make photocopies of their original award document and bring the copies they wish to have certified, with their original document, to Enrolment 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.
