FACULTY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
SCHOOL OF DISABILITY STUDIES
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New and Returning Students,
RE: Course Selection Fall15/Winter16 and more
FROM: Kathryn Church and Paris Master-McRae
Welcome to the Fall 15 and Winter 16 semesters. We have put together the following information which
will assist you in your course planning.
This package includes:
Information on ENROLLMENT for Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Starting June 1, 2015 students will be able to enroll themselves in courses through RAMSS.
There is no longer a Priority Registration process (no forms to fax or emailing to Erika
Papp).
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Enrolment Dates
Fees & Financial Information
Helpful links on How To… and Emails
Advisement Report
Selection of Core DST and DST Elective courses
Academic Tracking Form
Priority Enrolment Dates FALL 2015:
Enrollment begins Monday, June 8th for Professional, Professionally Related and Liberal Studies courses
starting in September (Fall 2015), via RAMSS.
Enrollment for Undergraduate courses (anything starting with DST), begins Monday, August 24th via
RAMSS.
Priority Enrolment Dates WINTER 2016:
Enrollment begins week of August 10th for Professional, Professionally Related and Liberal Studies courses
starting in January (Winter 2016), via RAMSS.
Enrollment for Undergraduate courses (anything starting with DST including PHL507), begins the week of
Monday, December 14th via RAMSS.
Please also refer to your Enrolment Appointment available in your Student Centre in RAMSS under
“Enrollment Dates” for open enrolment dates.
Students must activate their Ryerson Matrix Account prior to having access to RAMSS. Once your Matrix
Account is created, go to our interactive web service, RAMSS at my.ryerson.ca and follow the
indicated steps to register for your courses. (see Helpful Links)
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FEES and Financial Information:
Ryerson reserves the right to prohibit enrollment or withdraw a student who does not maintain good
financial standing at the end of an academic term/year. The student is responsible for ensuring that their fees
are paid on a timely basis. For further information please visit www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/fees_finances
Student who has an outstanding balance- Collections Block from previous semester will not be permitted to
enroll in any course unless the hold has been cleared or lifted. Please contact Credit and Collections at
collections@ryerson.ca or 416-979-5071.
You are academically and financially responsible for the Fall and/or Winter courses you select, it is your
responsibility to check RAMSS at my.ryerson.ca to verify your academic record no later than the five (5)
working days prior to the commencement of classes each term.
Once student is registered for a course it is the student’s responsibility to drop the course if they change their
mind. Students can face financial and or academic penalties if the course is not dropped by the appropriate
deadlines (check significant date’s section in the calendar). http://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/20152016/pg3836.html
Register only for courses that are part of your program. If you have specific questions regarding your
curriculum, consult your Program Advisor before enrolling in any courses.
Helpful Links and emails (PLEASE READ)
RAMSS Support Home Page http://www.ryerson.ca/RAMSSsupport/index.html
RAMSS Support for Undergrad and Grad Students- Step by Step Guide on How to get started.
http://www.ryerson.ca/RAMSSsupport/ugrad_grad/index.html
Undergraduate Enrollment, Records and Academic Information
http://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2015-2016/pg15.html
You can find the Disability Studies curriculum here http://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/20152016/pg3607.html and the list of Upper and Lower Level Liberal Studies courses can be found here
http://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2015-2016/pg1337.html
To check for course availability or to search for courses listed under your DST curriculum and Liberal
Studies website you need to go to the Continuing Education website at
http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce_2015-2016/calendar/default.aspx?id=5&section=course&sub=subject
In the search box type in the course code, for example CINT900, CCLD332, CPPA125, CSWP900, etc…
You must put a C in front of the three letter code as all your elective and liberal studies courses are offered
through the Chang School. You don’t need a C in front of the DST courses.
Questions re GPA should be directed to gpa@ryerson.ca (for example, if you fail a course or take a
course(s) to upgrade your GPA, etc…)
You can always email me at m2paris@ryerson.ca with your questions and please include your student ID
so I can assist you promptly.
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Self Serve ADVISEMENT REPORT
Email from rmsadmin@ryerson.ca was sent on March 16, 2015 to all students informing students of the new
Advisement Report.
The Academic Advisement Report (AA Report), a tool available to full-time program students, is now also
available to students enrolled in part-time programs. The AA Report allows you/program
administrators/faculty to view and review your progression toward meeting undergraduate part-time program
degree requirements. You can easily generate your own AA Report in RAMSS. The Report is an
opportunity for you to better self-assess your own academic history-to-date and to plan for your future.
More details about the AA Report:
www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/RAMSSsupport/udpr/
As of March 16, 2015, you will have access to use the RAMSS Self-Service Academic Advisement Report.
To generate your own Academic Advisement Report online through RAMSS: From your Student Centre >
My Academics > Academic Requirements. Step-by-step instructions are available at:
http://www.ryerson.ca/RAMSSsupport/ugrad_grad/academics/advisement_report/
NOTE: To view your Advisement Report you will have to click from the drop down menu under
Academics - Academic Requirements - >> (Go), it will take you to your Academic Requirement page,
scroll down to View Advisement Report.
Use your AA Report to:
check the accuracy of your academic record, including approved transfer credits,
challenge credits and course substitutions or directives;
determine remaining program requirements - assist you in your course selection
process;
ensure that your course enrolments fulfill program requirements.
Your Self-Service Academic Advisement Report Shows:
all of your graded courses;
all of your currently enrolled courses;
all of your transfer credit courses;
your program course (curriculum) requirements;
how completed, current, and transfer credit courses fulfill your degree requirements; and
non-applicable courses and credits - courses that are not being applied to your degree requirements.
Please Note - Important Information There are a small number of students admitted prior to 2009 who will
see all of their courses listed only in the "Non-Applicable Courses" section. Curriculum Management
(Advising) will continue to support you, as a student who is in their final term of study, by providing you
with a Manual Advisement Report assessed by our CAOs. The online Manual Advisement Report Request
Form can be found here: www.ryerson.ca/forms
NOTE: CVFS401, CVFS402, CVFS403, CVGE140, CVGE141 are counted as part of the Disability
Studies curriculum however they do not appear in this report as such because they are offered
through Continuing Education. Handled manually by Curriculum Advising at time of graduation.
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DISABILITY STUDIES (DISP)
COURSE SELECTION FOR FALL 15/WINTER 16
CORE Program Courses for FALL 2015
Distance Internet
Sep 8 – Dec 17
on site Saturday September 12th 9am to 5pm
DST 502: Disability and the State
DST 613: Strategies for Community Building
Distance Internet: Sep 8 – Dec 17
DST 614: Community Access & Technology
Distance Internet: Sep 8 – Dec 17
Sep 6 – Dec 17 Internet with On SiteFriday & Saturday 9am to 5pm
Sep 18, 19, Oct 16, 17, Nov 6, 7
Must attend all on site
DST 726: Leadership for Human Services
Distance Internet: Sep 8 – Dec 17
on site Saturday September 19th 9am to 5pm
DST 88A/B: Research Methods (A)
DST 99A/B: Applied Community
Project/Thesis (A)
Distance Internet: Sep 6 – Dec12
In progress seminar Fri Oct 30, Sat 31, 9am to 5pm
DST PROFESSIONAL Elective for FALL 2015
DST 504: History of Madness
Distance Internet: Sep 8 – Dec 17
DST 506: Making Ontario Accessible
Distance Internet: Sep 8 – Dec 17
DST 603: Disability and the Law
Distance Internet: Sep 8 – Dec 17
(Three on-site weekend dates TBA)
CORE Program Courses for WINTER 2016
DST 725: The Politics & Practice of Intervention
DST 727: Leadership In Social Action
DST 88A/B: Research Methods (B)
Distance Internet: Jan 8- Apr 16
Jan 8 – April 16 Internet with On SiteFriday & Saturday 9am to 5pm
(DATES TBA)
Must attend all on site
Distance Internet
Jan 8 – Apr 16
2 On site Saturday dates TBA
DST 99A/B: Applied Community Project/Thesis (B)
Distance Internet: Jan 8 – Apr 16
PHL 507: Ethics and Disability
Distance Internet: Jan 8 – Apr 16
Bookstore Order: http://campusstore.ryerson.ca/ for list of text and how to order.
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IMPORTANT:
 Please note three (3) courses per semester is considered a full-time workload. We
recommend students to start with two courses per semester and in the following
semester decide whether they can handle more, less or the same.
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DST501 is a prerequisite for all other DST Core Required courses. You have to successfully complete
this course first before you can register for any other REQUIRED (DST) Courses this includes PHL507
and DST525.
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Once registered for a course it is the student’s responsibility to drop that course by the proper deadlines.
Failure to do so will result in academic and financial penalty. http://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/20152016/pg3836.html
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Grade of C- or lower in DST501, DST502, DST725 and DST99A/B will result in a Probationary
standing. A second consecutive C- in any of these courses will result in the students being Required to
Withdraw (RTW) from their program.
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Students with Probationary standing (CGPA of 1.00-1.99) will have to meet with their program
department and sign a Probationary contract in order to be eligible to continue their studies. Failure to
meet the terms of their Probationary contract will result in the student’s being Required to Withdraw
from their program.
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Students will be Required to Withdraw from their program if their CGPA is below 1.00; or both a term
GPA and CGPA is below 2.00 while on probation; or Violation of a Probationary Contract.
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For more information on ACADEMIC STANDINGS please go to
http://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2015-2016/pg15.html
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Information pertaining to Professionally Related and Liberal Studies courses (course outline, book
order form) will be available on line just before or on the first day of class. For more information please
contact Continuing Education at email ce@ryerson.ca or phone (416) 979-5035.
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Questions about Liberal Studies courses, i.e., content, requirements, pre-requisites, etc. should be
directed to the appropriate Faculty of Arts department. NOTE: Department of Psychology requires
students to have specific prerequisites prior to registering for any PSY courses. Please contact the
Psychology Department Sarah Carmichael at 416-979-5000 x6193 for approval.
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It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they have the proper prerequisites, check equivalence and
antirequisite courses and keep track of courses they have completed and or have remaining.
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Students must activate their Ryerson Matrix Account prior to having access to RAMSS. Once your
Matrix Account is created, go to our interactive web service, RAMSS at my.ryerson.ca and follow
the indicated steps to register for your courses.
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All important and time sensitive information will be communicated via Ryerson Matrix Email.
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School of Disability Studies
Bachelor of Arts Degree
ACADEMIC TRACKING FORM (To keep track of what you have and what you need to graduate).
Required Professional
Courses
(8 Courses/10
Semesters)
Professionally
Related Required
(2 Courses)
DST 501
Rethinking
Disability
PHL 507
Ethics and Disability
DST 502
Disability and the State
DST525
Rethinking Images of
Embodied Difference
DST 613
Strategies for
Community Building
DST 614
Community Access and
Technology
Professionally
Related Electives
(Group B – E)
7 Courses
Group B (2)
Liberal Studies
Electives
(1-LL, 3-UL)
Lower Level (1)
Upper Level (3)
Group C (1)
Group D (3)
DST 725
Politics and Practice of
Interventions
DST 726
DST727
Leadership Leadership
in Human for Social
Services
Action
DST 88A/B
Research Methods
Group E (1)
*DST 99A/B
Applied Community
Project/Thesis
Note: Students without two years relevant work experience are also required to take
DT 080 Practicum in Disability Studies.
*Note: DST 99A/B is the last Required course to complete after you have completed all
other requirements for the degree or at the discretion of the Director –Kathryn Church
Students have a choice with the Leadership course either DST726 which focuses on
Human Services or DST727 which focuses on Social Action.
Balance your Core DST courses with your Electives and note three courses/semester is a Fulltime work load.
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