In undergraduate degree programs, each student's Academic Standing will be established from the student's formal course grades at the end of each academic term on the basis of the following categories and criteria for overall academic performance:
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CLEAR - a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 1.67 (except where the student has violated an approved Department/School Standing variation or, while on Probation, the student has violated the terms of their Probationary Contract). Students with CLEAR Standing may continue their program studies with no restrictions except for the obligation to satisfy prerequisite requirements.
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PROBATIONARY - a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 1.00 to 1.66. Students with Probationary standing are required to have a developmental Probationary Contract outlining a specific plan for studies and academic supports authorized by their program School or Department, and signed by the student. Students who fail to have such a Probationary Contract within five (5) working days of the first day of the semester will have their course registrations and course intention requests cancelled for the term in question.
Students with a Probationary standing at the start of any semester will be eligible to continue their studies in a subsequent semester as long as they achieve a term grade point average (TGPA) of 1.67 or higher and provided they meet the terms of their Probationary Contract and do not violate approved Department/School standing variations. Failure to meet the terms of the Probationary Contract as set out by the School or Department will result in the student being RTW from their Ryerson program.
Except for students who follow the Student Success Program outlined below, who may attain a Clear standing, students who are reinstated to their program after an RTW standing return on Probation. Some programs may reinstate students with a probationary contract which may significantly restrict course load and require successful completion of specific program course. Programs may also specify grades which must be achieved.
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REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW (RTW) - Students will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from their program for one of the following reasons:
i. A CGPA of less than 1.00 (except students enrolled in their first semester); or
ii. A term GPA below 1.67 while on PROBATION; or
iii. Violation of any approved Department/School Standing variation; or
iv. Violation of a Probationary Contract (including unauthorized changes to the contract or failure to negotiate a Probationary Contract).
No student in their first semester at Ryerson will be RTW in December. Students with a GPA of less than 1.00 in their first semester will be advised about their prospects for success. Such students who continue in their program for the subsequent Winter semester will do so on PROBATION.
Schools/Departments, at their discretion, may issue a special contract in cases where the program judges the student to have a realistic chance of achieving a CLEAR Standing in the semester following assignment of RTW by taking up to two (2) courses. Students remain RTW during this semester. If the student fails to achieve a CGPA of 1.67 at the end of that semester, s/he will remain RTW. If the student is successful, s/he will return as CLEAR.
Procedures for RTW students who wish to be considered for reinstatement to their program:
In the semester immediately following the assignment of RTW Standing (for this purpose Spring/Summer is included): Students may not enroll in any Ryerson credit course(s) and no course(s) taken at another institution will be counted towards graduation requirements for a Ryerson degree program.
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Student Success Program
i) Students may request to participate in a defined Student Success Program (SSP) under an SSP participation contract. Students will be allowed to take up to two (2) credit courses, and may be required to participate in other activities or workshops designed to address their needs. Courses taken as part of the SSP will be included in the student's CGPA. Criteria for participation, terms of the contract and the required outcomes will be established by the program. Programs, including part-time programs, will provide information each year on the usual criteria used for participation in the SSP. Students may participate in an SSP only once during their academic careers at Ryerson. Normally withdrawal from, or unsuccessful completion of an SSP will constitute one attempt.
ii) Students approved by a program to participate in the SSP will be designated as having an EXTENDED ACADEMIC PROBATION (EAP) Standing. See EXTENDED ACADEMIC PROBATION Standing below.
iii) Students who do not successfully complete their second semester contract return to RTW Standing, and may apply to be reinstated to their program for the semester following the third semester. Prior to reinstatement, these students may not enroll in any Ryerson credit course and no courses taken at another institution will be counted towards graduation requirements for a Ryerson degree program.
Students who are not eligible for the SSP, or who do not wish to participate in the SSP, may apply to be reinstated to their program after the third semester following assignment of RTW. Prior to reinstatement, these students may not enroll in any Ryerson credit course(s) and no courses taken at another institution will be counted towards graduation requirements for a Ryerson degree program.
In the third semester following assignment of RTW Standing:
Students who successfully complete the requirements of their second semester SSP contract, will be given a further SSP contract, which may allow them to take up to four (4) credit courses. Courses taken as part of the SSP will be included in the student's CGPA. The terms of the contract and the required outcomes will be established by the program, including part-time programs. Programs, including part-time programs, will provide information each year on the usual criteria used for evaluating acceptable performance in the SSP. Students approved by a program to participate in the SSP will be designated as having an EXTENDED ACADEMIC PROBATION Standing.
Students who do not successfully complete their third semester contract return to RTW Standing, and may apply to be reinstated to their program for the semester following the third semester. Prior to reinstatement, these students may not enroll in any Ryerson credit course(s) and no courses taken at another institution will be counted towards graduation requirements for a Ryerson degree program.
Procedures for students who are assigned an RTW Standing and wish to be considered for transfer to another program: Students must consult with the University Undergraduate Admissions Office and the program to which they wish to transfer. At the program's discretion, a student may follow an SSP sequence as outlined above. Such students will be placed on EAP Standing. If approved for such a transfer SSP, there is an understanding that the transfer program commits to admitting the student pending successful completion of the SSP. Students may apply for transfer for the semester following the third semester as defined above. Applications for transfer will be considered as outlined below.
Procedures for reinstatement or transfer after the period of RTW or Extended Academic Probation:
Students who successfully complete their third semester SSP contract are automatically reinstated to their program, and do not need to apply. They may return as CLEAR or on PROBATION.
Students who did not successfully complete their second or third semester SSP contract, or who did not participate in the SPP, may apply for reinstatement for the semester following the third semester.
Applications for reinstatement will be considered by Faculty and/or program committees based on criteria, assessments and/or procedures developed by the Faculty or program in consultation with the Registrar's Office. Past academic performance and space availability will normally be considerations. Programs, including part-time programs, will provide information each year on the usual criteria used for evaluation of reinstatement applications.
Applications for transfer will be considered by the University Undergraduate Admissions Office in consultation with Faculty and/or program admission committees. Past academic performance and space availability will normally be considerations.
Students who are reinstated to their program or are approved for transfer upon successful application or successful completion of an SSP, will be reinstated or transferred with PROBATION or CLEAR Standing based on their past academic performance. If they proceed as PROBATIONARY students, they will be required to have a Probationary Contract as outlined above.
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Extended Academic Probation for First- Time RTW Students-EXTENDED ACADEMIC PROBATION (EAP) is a special, provisional Academic Standing available only to first-time RTW students who participate in a defined Student Success Program as described above.
To remain EAP, students must fulfill all required components in each of the two semesters of the SSP. Students deemed not to be meeting the program-specified requirements at any time will be withdrawn from the SSP, and will return to RTW Standing.
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PERMANENT PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL - Students will be Permanently Withdrawn from their program for the following reasons:
i. Any academic performance that would result in 'REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW' Standing for a second time; or
ii. Failure of a course required by their program for a third time; or
iii. Failure to meet the terms of a Probationary Contract following return after an RTW Standing; or
iv. Denial of reinstatement to their program for a second time.
Students who are Permanently Withdrawn from a program may not apply for reinstatement into that program. Students who are Permanently Withdrawn from a program may apply to a different program for the Fall semester of the following calendar year. Application deadlines and other Admissions information may be found online at: http://www.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission/
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DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION - Students who have been placed on DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION (DS) for Student Code of Conduct violations will not be permitted to enroll in any course at the University during their period of DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION. Students who have served their period of DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION must contact their Department/School to make arrangements for reinstatement.
