Hello there!

Thinking about studying Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson?

We happen to think it’s a pretty great program, with strong industry support, faculty who teach based on their experiences and our downtown location steps from hotels and tourist attractions. But don’t take our word for it check out the video below to hear straight from a recent alumnus of the program about why he chose the program, and why you should too!

Stay tuned to the blog throughout the summer as we add more videos and interviews with students sharing their Ryerson experiences!

- Samantha

Greetings from Client Services,

All Fall 2012 applicants, including those given an early or conditional Offer of Admission, are required to successfully complete all admission requirements by June 30, 2012 (unless otherwise stated in your official Offer of Admission).  In most cases, this excludes the possibility of using any summer school course(s), which includes night school, e-school, and correspondence and/or distance education courses) to meet admission requirements.

If you have received and confirmed acceptance of an Offer of Admission, you may submit a request for summer school extension to meet the academic conditions of your Offer.  Please keep in mind that extensions are not guaranteed and very few are actually granted.

If you have not been granted an Offer of Admission and your intention is complete course(s) after June 30 to meet our competitive academic admission requirements, you may submit the form to advise us of your enrollment.  We have provided a list on the website of which programs will consider an extension request.

The Summer School Extension Form will be live on our website on May 18^th, 2012.  Please read the information on Summer School and Other Extensions before submitting the form.

Best of luck with your studies!

Client Services,
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Greetings from Client Services,

Decisions are going out for all of our programs on an ongoing basis.  Please continue to check your application status by logging into your Choose>Ryerson portal page.  Some of our programs are still open and accepting applications.  If you would like to apply, please ensure that you meet the minimum requirements.  The requirements can be found by visiting our Academic Program pages.  If you do, please submit an application by following the steps outlined on Applying to Ryerson.  Please keep in mind that programs can close at anytime.

One of the most common questions we are receiving is relating to the arrival of transcripts or other supporting documentation.  If you would like to confirm if documents have been received at the university, you will want to check your Choose>Ryerson account.  There you will see the documents received in support of your application.

If you have been non-approved for a program you will want to visit Resources for Non-Approved Students.  You will want to also review your Non-Approval letter, which will be deposited to your Choose>Ryerson portal page within two days of the decision appearing.  We ask that you read the letter carefully to understand the reason(s) you were not selected for the program.  If there is an error or a mistake please contact our office as soon as possible at 416.979.5036.

We will resume our Campus Tours starting on Monday May 14.  Tours will run Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up until Friday, August 17 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information and to register please visit our Campus Tours page.

Client Services,
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Greetings from Client Services,

If you would like to have a taste of what a university lecture is like you can join us this Thursday April 19th for Ryerson’s Sneak Peek Lecture series.  These lectures have been designed specifically for prospective students and applicants in each faculty and will showcase the lively academic discussions happening within the walls of our classrooms.  For more information and to register please visit Sneak Peek.  We look forward to seeing you on campus.

As a reminder, admission decisions are being sent out on an ongoing basis, so be sure to check your Choose>Ryerson portal page for the latest information regarding your applications.

If you have received an Offer of Admission and you have accepted it you will want to be sure to make the required Tuition Deposit starting on May 15 but no later than July 3.  We ask that if you are going to be paying through your internet banking that you make the payment at least 5 business days before the deadline to ensure that it is received and processed.

As always follow us on Twitter at @Ryerson_UAR or on Facebook at RyersonUAR.

Client Services,
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Greetings from Client Services,

Ryerson University will be closed on Friday April 6 for Good Friday and we will reopen on Monday April 9 at 8:30 a.m.

Hungry for a sneak peek at a university lecture?  We invite you to join us on Thursday April 19 for a taste of what’s to come by sitting in on a sample lecture by top faculty members.  These lectures will not be program-specific, however they have been designed for prospective students and applicants in each faculty and will showcase the lively academic discussions happening within the walls of our classrooms. For more information and to register please visit Sneak Peek.

In Client Services our top questions for this week continue to be:

• What are the minimum admission requirements?
• Did you receive my transcripts?
• For those that have received Offers of Admission – how do I confirm my Offer?

The answers for those questions are:

1) For general admission requirements we have them broken down by program and you can visit Academic Programs for more information.

2) To confirm if transcripts have been received you will want to check your Choose>Ryerson portal page.  We will show you on your Application Status page which documents we have received in support of your application.  Your Choose>Ryerson page will update every day so the documents that we have you will see listed there.

3) Confirming your Offer depends on which application you used.  If you applied through the OUAC you will want to log back into your OUAC account to accept your offer.  If you applied on a Ryerson Application (for current or former Ryerson students or those applying to a part-time program only at Ryerson) you will want to log into your RAMSS account.  Please follow the steps outlined in the Approval Guide which was sent with your Offer or you can view a copy here - Approval Guide.

Client Services,
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Greetings from Client Services,

One of the top questions we are receiving is regarding the arrival of transcripts.  Once your transcripts arrive at Ryerson they are sent to our Processing Department.  This involves opening the mail, sorting, authenticating, and then finally scanning into the system.  Once they are scanned you will see the documents listed in your Choose>Ryerson portal page.  We kindly ask that you allow 7-10 business days for us to process your documents.  Also, you may notice a date beside the documents – this date is the date they were scanned into the system and not when they arrived.  Do not worry if you see a later date as we do go by the date they were received at the university.  Please continue to login and check the status of your application via your Choose>Ryerson portal.

For those applicants who have received Offers of Admission please ensure that you follow the steps outlined in the Approval Guide.  You will want to be sure that you accept your offer correctly and by the Confirmation Deadline listed in your Offer.  Also, you will want to pay the tuition deposit between May 15 and July 3.  We ask that you make the payment at least 5 business days before the deadline to allow time for processing.  Also, a great resource is to review the Approved Student page as well as the New Students page (which will be updated in the upcoming months).

Client Services,
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Greetings from Client Services,

We are extremely excited for tomorrow’s Discover Ryerson event and we look forward to welcoming you to campus.  It is not too late to register – check out Discover Ryerson for more information.  If you cannot make tomorrow’s event – do not worry as we will repeat the same agenda on Thursday March 15.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about your program of interest, plus interact with staff from Admissions and Student Services.  As well, you will have the ability to tour the campus and residences too!

We have now passed the Guaranteed Consideration Deadline for our grades-only programs.  Please be advised that programs can now close at any time, so if you are thinking of applying you will want to do so immediately.  Once a program closes you will no longer be able to submit an application.  Before you apply be sure to check Programs Accepting Applications.

Best of luck with your application!

Client Services,
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Michelle is UAR’s Manager of International Student Recruitment. She spends a lot of time counselling international applicants, and has noted a few questions that are particularly common at this stage in the admission cycle.

Q. Did Ryerson receive my transcript?

A.  Everything you need to know about your application is posted to your Choose>Ryerson portal.  Your portal is updated every 24 hours, to ensure that you are always up-to-date, regardless of where you are in the world.  Simply log in to read reminder letters about required documents, confirm whether Ryerson received the transcript you sent, track your application status, and print your official Offer of Admission letter.

Q. Why do I have to provide Ryerson with my TOEFL/ IELTS test information BEFORE I  send them my score?

A. The English Proficiency Request letter in the “My Documents” section of your Choose>Ryerson portal provides instructions on how to notify Ryerson of your English proficiency test date. Completing this step within the timeline specified in your letter will ensure that your application remains active until your test score arrives at Ryerson from the testing centre.

Q. I received an English Proficiency Request letter, but feel that I should be exempted from this requirement. What can I do?

A. Applicants who are fluent in English who receive an English Proficiency Request letter  may submit an exemption request form within the timeline specified in their letter.

Q.  What is the Ryerson Supplementary Form, and why do I have to submit it?

A. The Ryerson Supplementary Form is required from all applicants applying to Ryerson from non-Ontario high schools. The form provides Ryerson with additional information about you and your academic background.

Q. I received an offer of admission from Ryerson and my confirmation date is fast approaching. I’m not ready to make a final decision yet, what should I do?

A. Your Confirmation Deadline Date (printed at the top of the first page of your offer document) is the date by which you are required to respond to your offer of admission via the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) website. Accepting an offer of admission from one university/program WILL NOT cancel or prejudice your applications to other Ontario universities/ programs. Just remember that the OUAC allows you to hold only one accepted offer of admission from an Ontario university at a time.

Greetings from Client Services,

Today, Thursday March 1, is the Guaranteed Consideration date for Grades-Only programs.  Programs can close at any time after today.  If you are considering applying for a Grades-Only program you will want to do so by the end of today.  Once a program closes we will not take any more applications.  Before applying be sure that you check Programs Accepting Applications to ensure the program is still open.  You will want to ensure that you submit the online application and then submit the necessary supporting documentation as quickly as possible.  We have begun to review applications and decisions have already been released for some of our programs.  For estimates of when decisions will be released please visit Decision Release Dates.

As a reminder Discover Ryerson is next Thursday March 8 as well as the following Thursday March 15.  For more information visit Discover Ryerson.

Best of luck with your applications!

Client Services,
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Greetings from Client Services,

The March 1^st Guaranteed Consideration Date for Grades-Only programs is rapidly approaching.  If you are considering applying to one of the Grades-Only programs you will want to be sure to submit your application no later than March 1^st.  Programs can close any day after this deadline.

This week due to Reading Week we do not have General Campus Tours.  Tours will resume on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 10 a.m.  Also, please note that the university is still open during this week.

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog.  For additional information be sure to check out our Ask Ryerson feature (also available at the top of each of our undergraduate web pages).  This web-based resource is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and allows you to type in your question and receive instant answers.

Best of luck with your applications!

Client Services
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment