Auditing Information

Seminary classes are open to pastors, ministry leaders, church staff, lay leaders. These are graduate level classes that meet the criteria for pastoral continuing education.

Audit Details for MI Seminary, St. Paul, MN:

• Available classes are listed on our website at www.themastersinstitute.org/about-mi/visit or by phone or email from the MI office.
• The fee is $60 for one two-day seminar. Payment is due with the registration request ten days before the class. Each Thursday & Friday class is considered one seminar. The fee is $350 to take a one week class for credit.
• Seminars are open to pastors, ministry leaders, church staff, lay leaders and individuals who obtain a written recommendation from a pastor or church leader.  The recommendation from pastors or church leaders may be sent directly to MI.  For a recommendation form please call the MI office or visit our website.
• Classes are held on Thursday and Friday from 8:00 am till Noon at North Heights Lutheran Church, the Roseville campus, downstairs in the Garden Room. 2701 Rice St. St. Paul, MN 55113
• Auditors are required to sign in on the yellow sign in sheet before class begins.
• Refunds will not be given after the start of the seminar.
• An Auditor may attend a maximum of four seminars per school year (Sept. to May).
• For-Credit Auditors may request by email a certificate of completion from the MI office.
• Seminary students are required to read the assigned reading from the syllabus before class.  While it would be beneficial for Auditors to do the reading, it is not required.

Classroom Details:

Thank you for being a guest in our classroom. Below is a list of classroom etiquette we ask all students to adhere to.

• Students should come to class prepared, 10 minutes early each morning for class to begin promptly at 8:00 am.  Honor your brother and sister with your punctuality.
• Be respectful of the professors - you are here to learn from them.
• Be respectful of other students - even when opinions differ.
• Please wait to begin packing up your things until the professor is done teaching.
• Turn off cell phones during class. Reduce calls between classes.
• Keep the room clean. Help put the supplies away neatly each night.
• If you bring a Laptop to class to use for taking notes please be respectful of other students - No games, web surfing, emails or other work during class time.
• Classes are recorded; please speak up so your questions can be heard on the audio.
• Return promptly from breaks.
• Side discussions during class can be very distracting - please keep these to a minimum or take them outside the classroom.

Please park on the north side of the church building and use the north-east double doors to enter.

Textbooks can be purchased at any Christian bookstore or over the internet at www.amazon.com. There will be a comment on the syllabus if the book can only be purchased from a certain site.

You are welcome to go to lunch, at your own expense, with the students and to come back for Chapel.

 Click here for the St. Paul notes in a downloadable format.