Registration, Enrollment, & Graduation

Registration, Enrollment, & Graduation

Are you preparing to register for classes, or are you ready to graduate? Let us help! Whether you’re new or returning, the Master’s Programs Office (MPO) is ready to assist. Check out the links and information below for enrollment resources, graduation information, and helpful tips.

Fall 2025 registration opened at the end of March. Please refer to One.IU under the Student Center for your specific enrollment times. To learn how to register, please review this webpage.

Degree Specific Registration Information

All MPA students

  • All coursework taken outside of O’Neill requires the official approval of your degree program's Faculty Program Director, using the Outside-Program Course Request Form. Students may pursue up to 6 credit hours outside of O'Neill with a compelling rationale approved by the Faculty Program Director. Courses taken outside of O’Neill must earn a grade of B or better. A B- or lower in an outside course will not be counted towards your degree. *Students should also complete the Academic Exceptions Form if they wish for an outside course to count toward their respective concentration(s).

Advising Appointment:

If you have any questions, please email or schedule with Meredith Dreiman:  https://calendly.com/mdreiman/ or email mdreiman@iu.edu

 

Refer to your Academic Advisement Report for remaining degree requirements

Advising Appointment:

Need to speak to an advisor? Schedule with Ben Pogorelc: https://calendly.com/bpogorel or email bpogorel@iu.edu

MSES and MPA-MSES Students

Ensure you understand whether or not you've completed your prerequisites for the MSES program or MPA-MSES dual program. 

 

Refer to your Academic Advisement Report for degree requirements

Advising Appointment:

Need to speak to an advisor? Schedule with Julia Driscoll: https://calendly.com/jushanno/ or email jushanno@iu.edu  

 

Refer to your Academic Advisement Report for remaining degree requirements

Interest in a course outside the MIA or MIA-MPA curriculum should be discussed with an academic advisor or the appropriate Faculty Program Director.

Advising Appointment:

Need to speak to an advisor? Schedule with Julia Driscoll: https://calendly.com/jushanno/ or email jushanno@iu.edu  

 

Refer to your Academic Advisement Report for remaining degree requirements

Interest in a course outside the O’Neill or partnering school’s curriculum should be discussed with the appropriate Faculty Program Director. 

Advising Appointment:

Please contact Meredith Dreiman at mdreiman@iu.edu with questions.

 

Refer to your Academic Advisement Report for remaining degree requirements

Helpful Tips

To register for classes,

  1. Go to Student Center in one.iu.edu
  2. Click on Class Search on the left side bar
  3. Use the filters to find specific courses
    1. Choose the term (For example, Spring or Summer 2025)
    2. Type in the Subject (For example, SPEA-V Public and Envir Affairs or SPEA-F Public and Envir Affairs) For ONLINE use: (For example, SPCN-V Pub & Env Aff-SPEA Connect or SPCN-F Pub & Env Aff-SPEA Connect)
    3. Choose the Catalog Nbr (For example, 535 or 560)
  4. Click Search
  5. Expand the Course
    1. Be sure to read Class Notes and information provided.
  6. Click Enroll

O’Neill’s residential graduate students (students who are taking courses on campus and are not part of O’Neill Online) will be eligible to enroll in most O’Neill Online courses without first seeking permission to do so. Fall 2025 O’Neill Online courses will open to residential students on July 28th. 

Residential students interested in enrolling in online courses must read the Online Enrollment FAQ document below on this webpage before registering for an online class. Failure to read and understand the online enrollment policy could result in possible irreversible consequences that could affect degree completion. 

To seek approval for your internship, visit the O’Neill Career Hub website and complete an internship approval request. Internships not approved prior to the start of the internship will NOT be counted towards your degree. No exceptions will be considered. If you have questions about registering your internship, please email internqs@iu.edu.

Graduation Application Information & Deadlines

As you prepare to submit your graduation application, please be sure to check your online Academic Advisement Report(AAR). Instructions for accessing/using the AAR are available here. Please plan ahead—ideally, students should address any missing requirements (substitutions, outside program course requests, etc.) before applying to graduate if at all possible. 

After you apply for graduation, you will receive an email regarding your graduation application status. Please allow us 2-3 weeks to review your record. Advising appointments are available for those who have not yet met with an advisor regarding course registration or their final graduation requirements.

You must apply to graduate in order for your degree to be conferred. Attending the commencement and/or recognition ceremonies is optional but encouraged. 

  • Indiana University’s Commencement is typically scheduled for the Saturday after the last day of classes for fall and spring terms. Please visit the IU Commencement website for more information as it becomes available.
  • O’Neill’s Recognition Ceremony is still in the planning stages. Additional details and formal announcements will be communicated via email to students who have applied for graduation.

Complete the O’Neill Master’s Application for Graduation by Thursday, May 1st, 2025. This ​application must be completed in order to be advanced as a candidate for degree conferral at Indiana University. 

Complete the UGS Master's Application for Advanced Degree by Thursday, May 1st, 2025. This ​application must be completed in order to be advanced as a candidate for degree conferral at Indiana University. Some notes about this application:

  • Only complete the top half of the application.
  • The “UGS bulletin YEAR used to determine degree requirements” is usually the year you entered the MAAA program.
  • Under the heading “Program Information,” leave the box “Concentration / Track” blank. This is not observed by the MAAA program.
  • Under the heading “Select one of the degree types below,” do not check any of the boxes related to thesis submission. This is not observed by the MAAA program.

Two applications are required from you. Both ​applications must be completed in order to be advanced as a candidate for degree conferral at Indiana University. Dual degrees must both be conferred in the same semester. Please complete the following: