Apply online at: my.ryerson.ca (RAMSS). Detailed instructions are on the "How to Apply to Graduate" RAMSS Support page.

Information about the Convocation Ceremonies is available on the Convocation and Awards Office website.

Application to Graduate deadlines: see Significant Dates section of this calendar.

Students enrolled in their final course, year or semester of their program must apply to graduate by the appropriate deadlines. 

Degrees and certificates are awarded to students who successfully complete programs as prescribed by Senate. Convocation ceremonies will take place in the Spring and Fall of each year.

Please note it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all courses required for graduation have been successfully completed and that they submit a formal application to graduate (by the deadline date) during their graduating semester or year. Students can confirm their application to graduate has been received by the university by checking the Student Admin Centre in RAMSS. 

The late fee for applications to graduate is $50 (subject to change and non-refundable). Students may withdraw their application to graduate, if they do so by the deadline date as published in this calendar.

NOTE: NO APPLICATIONS TO GRADUATE WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE FINAL DEADLINE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY DATE STAMPED COPY OF AN APPLICATION OR ONLINE CONFIRMATION, VERIFYING SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE.

If a student obtains approval to complete a second option/major, within the same degree program, by their program department and Curriculum Management (Registrar's Office), the options/majors will be reflected on the academic (transcript) record. Depending on the program, the options/majors may also be recorded on the graduation award. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain permission, as well as a program of study, from the program department of the second option/major and must submit the request for a double option/major when they apply to graduate. Please note that it is not possible to declare two options/majors when applying on-line.  Students applying on-line should indicate their primary option/major and then notify the Curriculum Advising Unit of their intent to graduate with two options/majors.

For degree recipients, Minors will not be indicated on the graduation award document, but will be recorded on the official transcript. Depending on the program, the major/option may be recorded on the graduation award; however, the majority of majors/options are only reflected on the transcript.

Students who are eligible to graduate from a degree program regardless of whether they have completed the requirements to also obtain a minor within their program of study, will graduate with a degree.

Graduates who wish to have their original graduation document reissued should complete a Graduation Document Reissue Application form, available online at www.ryerson.ca/forms. The fee for replacement of the graduation document is $70 (subject to change).

Negative Service Indicators are placed on student accounts in the following situations:

• An outstanding debt in excess of $10 (subject to change)
• Equipment, cage cards, and/or library books overdue
• Wireless NetReady cards or ResNet equipment belonging to Computing and Communications Services overdue

Students will receive a Withhold Notice in lieu of their graduation award at Convocation.

Students must clear their record and supply proof of clearance to Curriculum Advising prior to convocation to receive their official document at the ceremonies or to Enrolment Services and Student Fees Office (POD 64) after the ceremonies, to receive their award document or an officially certified transcript.

While every effort has been made to ensure that only eligible students graduate, errors can occur, and the Registrar's Office will contact the student/graduate if a graduation eligibility statement or an award document has been issued in error. Eligibility statements and/or award documents WILL be revoked until all outstanding graduation requirements have been met. Official transcripts will be withheld until documents awarded in error have been returned to the University

After graduating, a student's Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for their program of studies is finalized. Students cannot upgrade their CGPA in a Ryerson program after graduation from the program. Similarly, students may only meet requirements for the Ryerson Minors during their Ryerson program studies. A student cannot become eligible for a Ryerson Minor after graduation from their Ryerson program.