Ryerson is a community that celebrates diversity and places a high value on inclusion and respect for differences.
Ryerson recognizes that the religious, Aboriginal or spiritual observances of students may conflict with their academic obligations and could potentially lead to a disadvantage if an accommodation is not arranged. Ryerson also accepts that sincerely held beliefs by members of the same religious group or Aboriginal peoples (from different nations) often engender different types of commitments for observance practices. In accordance with the principles of the Ontario Human Rights Code, which requires accommodations based on creed, Ryerson’s Accommodation of Student Religious, Aboriginal and Spiritual Observance Policy outlines how accommodations for the religious, Aboriginal or spiritual observances of Ryerson students will be determined.
All students should familiarize themselves with the policy, which is found here:
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol150.pdf
The policy deals exclusively with academic requirements including, but not limited to, lectures, labs, tests, assignments, practicum and final examinations.
Observance may restrict participation in course activities, including:
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Absence from class
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Absence from scheduled exams
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Absence from scheduled placement
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Following specific dress codes
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Temporary absence from class for daily prayers, fasting or breaking a fast during class
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Other required activities outlined in the course syllabus.
Important Deadlines:
Requests for accommodation of specific religious or spiritual observance must be presented to the instructor no later than two weeks prior to the conflict in question (in the case of final examinations within two weeks of the release of the examination schedule). In extenuating circumstances, this deadline may be extended. If the dates are not known well in advance because they are linked to other conditions, requests should be submitted as soon as possible in advance of the required observance.
Religious Observance Instructions & Form
Ryerson Religious Observance calendar:
http://www.ryerson.ca/humanrights/religious-cultural-observances/index.html
