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M.A. Educational Policy
Congratulations on your recent admission to Arizona State University. Please carefully review the information below for the steps to complete prior to starting the program. Contact your academic advising team if you have any questions at MLFTCInnovate@asu.edu or 602-543-9419.
Step 1: Set up your ASU account and ASU email
Once you receive your official notification from ASU to activate your ASURITE User ID, please click here.
Next, set up your ASU email as this is the only authorized address for your program. Click here for ASU Student Email Instructions and please check your inbox frequently.
MyASU is an important tool for your learning at ASU. Explore more.
Step 2: Get ready to be on campus
All on-campus students must meet ASU's immunization requirements. Learn more at the New Student Immunizations Requirements site.
If you fail to submit evidence of 2 MMR immunizations or a blood test showing immunity to Rubella, your enrollment may be restricted after your first semester.
Learn about parking permits or visitor parking
Explore the campus map for on-campus course attendance
Step 3: Register for classes
Navigate to your program page, MA Educational Policy, and to the Required Courses section. Find your course sequence according to your start semester.
Add the current semester classes listed on your course sequence at My ASU > My Classes box > Registration > Add/Shopping Cart. Input the five-digit class registration numbers from your course sequence and continue through the steps to add the classes to your schedule.
You will see Session A and Session B classes on your schedule; less often a Session C class. Learn more about the Session dates on the academic calendar.
View payment deadlines at https://students.asu.edu/tuitiondeadlines.
For financial aid, please fill out the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov and follow the steps under the Finances tab of your MyASU.
After you register, as it gets closer to the start of the term you can find your required books by going to My ASU > My Classes box > Books.
IMPORTANT: Some books may be shown as "provided at a negotiated rate and auto-delivered to you prior to class start." Please do not purchase these books without first reviewing text information in the course syllabus - available a few days before the class begins.
Charges for these auto-delivered books will show up on your account after the drop/add deadline.
Step 4: Understand Graduate College policies and resources
Policies:
Financial Resources:
Mary Lou Fulton College scholarship/fellowship information: https://education.asu.edu/admission/paying-for-college.
ASU General Scholarships: https://students.asu.edu/scholarships/general.
Learn more from the MLFC Financial Literacy team.
Success Resources:
Step 5: Attend the required welcome event and program orientation.
Fall 2025 orientation will be on August 20th at 5pm on the Tempe Campus.
Watch for an email from MLFTCInnovate@asu.edu about this important event!
Meet fellow program students.
Learn about the program from the faculty leads.
Find out more about the resources available to you at ASU
Then you’re ready to get started!
Login to MyASU
In the My Classes section, courses will appear in the semester enrolled.
When the course is "Open" it will be a hyperlink.
Click on the course title and it will bring you to the course content for you to begin.
Learn more at the Canvas Course Tour.
Questions? Reach out to your academic advising team, Team Innovate: MLFTCInnovate@asu.edu or 602-543-9419
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