Students who find it necessary to discontinue their program for any reason should initiate their withdrawal by requesting an Application to Withdraw from the Enrolment Services and Student Fees Office (POD 64) or at www.ryerson.ca/forms. Options are:

• Application to Withdraw - Short Term
• Application to Withdraw - Permanent

Students are considered officially withdrawn, in good Academic Standing, when they obtain the appropriate signatures and return the completed application to the Enrolment Services and Student Fees Office (POD 64) by the appropriate deadline date. Please refer to the Significant Dates section of this calendar for deadlines. If a student wishes to re-enter the program later, an application for re-admission must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Re-admission is not guaranteed.

See also the Program Withdrawal section of the Student Guide.

Students who decide not to return to Ryerson after completion of the academic year and have completed the course intention process for the next academic year must inform the Enrolment Services and Student Fees Office (POD 64) in writing by the published deadlines as outlined in the Significant Dates section in this calendar. 

Students are academically and financially responsible for all courses and charges, unless the University has been notified in writing by the appropriate deadline dates.

Inactive status: Undergraduate program students who do not have any course enrolments for more than three semesters will be deemed inactive and ineligible to enroll in courses.  Inactive students may contact their program department requesting to be re-activated for the specific term and become eligible to enroll.

Discontinued status: Students who do not enrol and complete a course for more than six semesters will be discontinued from their program.  Students who have been discontinued from their program, must apply for re-admission through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment. Re-admission is not guaranteed. 

Students should be aware that even though they are not attending Ryerson for one or more semesters, they continue to use up the timespan calculated to complete their program of study. 

For more information on timespan, please refer to the Graduation Requirements section of this calendar.