Graduate Advising and Success
Information and advising for graduate students
Graduate Advising and Success provides advising services to all graduate students during their time at Hamline. Its staff will provide you with timely and accurate information on your program's curriculum while helping you create an education plan that meets your academic and professional goals.
For most graduate programs at Hamline, you will meet with your assigned graduate advisor for an initial advising meeting. At this meeting, you will discuss registration, your program planner, and your goals at Hamline.
After your program is underway, we recommend that you meet with your graduate advisor at least once a semester to review your progress and discuss the upcoming term. We also recommend that you regularly sign into our student information system, Workday, which enables you to access your Academic Plan, Academic Progress, and Academic Record.
Meet your advisor
Advising information and resources
Your student portal
Workday is Hamline University's student information system. The platform provides information on billing, financial aid, academic progress, transcripts, and much more. Three of the most important aspects of your academics in Workday are your:
- Academic Plan
- Academic Record
- Academic Progress
Graduate students should review their Academic Progress in Workday each semester. To do so, go to the Main Menu → Academics → View My Academic Progress (under the Academic Advising section). If you have questions about your academic progress, please contact your Graduate Advisor listed above.
The Workday Student Resource has additional information and tutorial videos on how to accomplish different tasks in Workday.
How to register for classes
Registration for each semester takes place through Workday. Students should plan to check in with their graduate advisor prior to registering each semester. Once registration opens, students can register from their Academics page by selecting Find Course Sections for Registration.
Each semester, students must complete their Online Financial Disclosure Acknowledgement and resolve any other holds prior to registration.
To view registration dates, please visit and bookmark your program's Academic Calendar. Some high-demand courses tend to fill quickly so we encourage students to register as soon as possible once registration opens each semester.
For additional information on registration, please visit the Workday Student Resource page.
