FACULTY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES SCHOOL OF DISABILITY STUDIES

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1 T0: New and Returning Students, RE: Course Selection Fall15/Winter16 and more FROM: Kathryn Church and Paris Master-McRae FACULTY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES SCHOOL OF DISABILITY STUDIES 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 ing to Erika Papp). Enrolment Dates Fees & Financial Information Helpful links on How To and s Advisement Report Selection of Core DST and DST Elective courses Academic Tracking Form Priority Enrolment Dates FALL 2015: Enrollment begins Monday, June 8 th 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 24 th via RAMSS. Priority Enrolment Dates WINTER 2016: Enrollment begins week of August 10 th 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) 1

2 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 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 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). 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 s (PLEASE READ) RAMSS Support Home Page RAMSS Support for Undergrad and Grad Students- Step by Step Guide on How to get started. Undergraduate Enrollment, Records and Academic Information You can find the Disability Studies curriculum here and the list of Upper and Lower Level Liberal Studies courses can be found here 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 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 me at m2paris@ryerson.ca with your questions and please include your student ID so I can assist you promptly. 2

3 Self Serve ADVISEMENT REPORT from 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: 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: 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: 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. 3

4 DST 502: Disability and the State 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 12 th 9am to 5pm DST 613: Strategies for Community Building Distance Internet: Sep 8 Dec 17 DST 614: Community Access & Technology Distance Internet: Sep 8 Dec 17 DST 726: Leadership for Human Services DST 88A/B: Research Methods (A) DST 99A/B: Applied Community Project/Thesis (A) Sep 6 Dec 17 Internet with On Site- Friday & Saturday 9am to 5pm Sep 18, 19, Oct 16, 17, Nov 6, 7 Must attend all on site Distance Internet: Sep 8 Dec 17 on site Saturday September 19th 9am to 5pm 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 Distance Internet: Jan 8- Apr 16 DST 727: Leadership In Social Action DST 88A/B: Research Methods (B) Jan 8 April 16 Internet with On Site- Friday & 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: for list of text and how to order. 4

5 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. 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. 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. 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. Students with Probationary standing (CGPA of ) 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. 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. For more information on ACADEMIC STANDINGS please go to 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 ce@ryerson.ca or phone (416) 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 x6193 for approval. 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. 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. All important and time sensitive information will be communicated via Ryerson Matrix . 5

6 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) Professionally Related Electives (Group B E) 7 Courses Liberal Studies Electives (1-LL, 3-UL) DST 501 Rethinking Disability PHL 507 Ethics and Disability Group B (2) Lower Level (1) DST 502 Disability and the State DST525 Rethinking Images of Embodied Difference Upper Level (3) DST 613 Strategies for Community Building Group C (1) DST 614 Community Access and Technology Group D (3) DST 725 Politics and Practice of Interventions DST 726 Leadership in Human Services DST727 Leadership for Social 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. 6