Institute of Religion

If you are entering a video in the Third Annual Institute Academy Awards, please fill out a video submission form with your video. Click here to download a copy of the form. ( Download )

You can now register for day classes in the spring! Click on "Register Now!" If you want to see the day classes all on one page, click here. ( Download )

Here are our evening classes. Click here to download the attachment. ( Download )

We have some new policies regarding the checking out of library books. Everyone (even those who have previously checked books out) who wishes to check out library books will need to come to the office and fill out a form. We will use a computer in the office to check out your books, and give you a receipt. We want to stop our books from "walking away." No books will be allowed to be checked out the last 3 weeks of each semester, nor during semester breaks. There is now a limit of 2 books checked out at a time. If you have a library book checked out, please bring it back as soon as possible! Thank you.

Did you know that you can now use your laptop to access the internet from the Mesa Institute building? Just see the secretaries for further information.

Click below to see our 2009 Fall Day Schedule! ( Download )

Click below to see our 2009 Fall Night Schedule!

If you have a friend who is interested in learning more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, call the missionaries at 480-720-5631. We have missionaries who are eager to help you spread the Gospel.

This attachment is a list of the Young Single Adult and Student Wards in the Greater Phoenix Valley. They are listed alphabetically by the sponsoring stake. You can call the institute at 480-964-2652 if you need further help figuring out which ward you are in. ( Download )

For further information on upcoming YSA activities, please call the East Valley YSA Activity Hotline at 480-668-1437.

Institute credit will be awarded to any student who maintains 75% attendance and completes all course work. To be able to receive transfer credit to BYU a declaration of intent must be made within the first three weeks of class and extra work and a final exam must be completed.

Sure, you love to be here and enjoy the Spirit! But, did you know you can receive recognition for all your hard work? Better yet, you can still attend after you graduate and work towards another level of recognition! Graduation ceremonies are held once a year, in the Spring (April-May). Click on the attached document to see what you need to graduate from institute! ( Download )

Attached is our current listing of the Adult Religion Classes that stakes in the East Valley offer for those who are too old to attend institute. Feel free to call the instructors and/or just attend! ( Download )

Seminaries and Institutes of Religion constantly look for good people who have a passion for teaching, a love for the scriptures and who can relate to the youth of the Church. The Preservice program consists of two institute classes REL 370 and REL 471 and a year of student teaching. Please contact Bro. Moon for more information at 480-731-4997.

No. Beginning the fall semester of 2004, the Church changed the funding for institutes. There is no longer a fee for institute classes, with one exception. If you are a non-student older than 30, the Continuing Education Fee must be paid. That fee is $20.00 per class.

To transfer institute credits to BYU, contact one of the institute secretaries and ask them. They will verify that you have earned transferable credit (only letter grades are transferable: A, B, C, or D, NOT a P). They will then send your transcript to BYU.

Three certificates are awarded each spring. Come to the office and sign a graduation application! See the attached document to find out the specifics. ( Download )

If you are a student at MCC, married or single, you may register for institute classes. If you are over 30, but a student at any post-secondary institution of higher learning, you may enroll for institute classes.

It is NEVER to late to attend institute. If you would like to receive credit for other Church colleges (BYU) or receive credit for institute graduation, you do need to register during the first 3 weeks of the new semester.

Institute classes are targeted for those individuals 18-30 years old, and we encourage homeschooled students to enroll in and attend their local seminary classes. For any exceptions, you and your student will need to visit with the Institute Director. Please call 480-964-2652 for an appointment.

Single adults ages 18-30, living at home should attend their family ward, or a Young Single Adult (YSA) Ward sponsored by their family stake. Single adults living away from home may attend a YSA/college ward if they live within the boundaries of that YSA/college stake. Most stakes in the East Valley sponsor YSA wards. For more information, please call the Mesa Institute of Religion at 480-964-2652. We can fax, email, or mail to you this information. You may also go to maps.lds.org and input your address. Results will show up on the left side of the screen. Scroll down to find out your assigned congregation.

There is a bulletin board in the Mesa Institute for housing, items for sale, and employment. We keep the housing info on Excel spreadsheets and they are available to email to you at any time. All you need to do is email us at mesaaz@ldsces.org and request it. We update the info almost daily. We will be happy to mail, email, or fax you a copy of what's available. We do not keep the employment information or "For Sale" items on the computer. If you have a housing posting, you are welcome to email it to us at mesaaz@ldsces.org. We will post it for 30 days for you, and longer (or shorter), upon request. Be aware that we have space limitations, so keep your housing postings to a minimum of words. We format your postings to fit part of a 3 by 5 card. We do not have room for 8 1/2 by 11 inch postings.

We find that many people have posted business cards to promote their private businesses. We also receive requests to post announcements for theatre/dance/music productions, or to raise money for a good cause. Church policy prohibits us from posting such advertisements. We are a church and as such, must protect that status. We are only allowed to publicize for activities that are sponsored by another institute or a church unit, and the flyer and/or poster must state the name of the sponsoring unit. We remove and discard any postings that are not in line with these policies.

Yes, as long as it is the same subject and you maintain 75% attendance overall, you may receive credit. Please speak to both teachers to make sure that your attendance record gets transferred to the new class.

Many stakes in the East Valley offer Adult Religion classes. As a service to the community, the Mesa Institute maintains a list of these classes. You may call us at 480-964-2652 or email us at mesaaz@ldsces.org to request a copy and we will mail, email, or fax you a copy.

You and your spouse are invited to come to all the activities together. Attendance at any social get-together without your spouse would not be appropriate.

No. Institute is for all young adults 18 years to 30 years old! It's never too late to attend an institute class during the semester. Every young person is encouraged to attend institute.

To our knowledge, there are no large housing units that are the same as at BYU, with enforced BYU standards. It is up to the individual landlord and roommates. However, in an effort to help out the LDS community, we compile housing spreadsheets from the cards posted on our housing board. We have three categories of housing lists: Male, Female, and For Sale or Rent, which are empty units looking for families, couples or a group of same-gender friends. You can request a housing list by calling us at 480-964-2652, or by emailing us at mesaaz@ldsces.org. The lists are updated almost daily.

We are sorry for the inconvenience. We schedule our classes at the times that are convenient for most of our students. We haven't had very much demand for classes at that time, thus they are not offered. If the demand warrants it, we will schedule classes then. A suggestion would be to contact the institute director personally to make your desires known.