Graduate Creative Writing Programs Advising
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA)
Hamline provides you with your staff advisor and faculty mentors to help you through every stage of your program.
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.
Advising for students in the Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program
Each student in the MFAC program is paired with a faculty member each semester who will work with them to customize their plan of study and help ensure that they meet expectations for graduation.
General questions about the MFAC program can be directed towards the program administrator, Sarah Ahiers, at sahiers02@hamline.edu.