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Orientation for new First Year, Transfer, and Exchange students will be held Saturday, January 17th, 2026.
Move-in day for students living On-Campus is Friday, January 16th at 10am.
Orientation will have two required components:
Orientation Canvas: an asynchronous, online experience that you will complete on your own time before classes begin. You will receive an invitation to the canvas course the week of December 1st and will have until Orientation starts to complete the required modules and take the final quiz.
Review and confirm scholarship and financial aid offer on the Student Service Center once your 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 email & password are active.
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The Office of Student Account Services welcomes you to 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网! We assist students every day in the following areas, so please feel free to drop by or call us if you ever need help with:
A new invoice is available for you to view on your 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Portal. Go to Student Resources > Student Service Center > Finances > Invoice. The invoice and other student finance links are located in the Student Service Center area of the 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Portal.
Your tuition and fees are due January 2, 2026. Unpaid tuition and fees after August 1 may incur a 2.5% late penalty fee. Check your mica.edu email for important updates and keep us informed if you have any difficulty making the payment deadline. We have many payment options including student loans and payment plans (more are listed below in the Payment Options section).
If you have any questions, spot an error, or would like to discuss your billing statement, please give us a call at 410.225.2356 or email us at studentaccounts@mica.edu. Student Accounts staff is available Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST) via email or phone to assist you with your account questions.
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Activation information for your new 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 user account will be sent to your personal email with the subject: 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Account Claim. To activate your account, follow the directions in the email. Once completed, you will gain access to the 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 portal as well as your 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 email account. If you don’t receive the email, please reach out to:
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Students are required to submit a Health History form and documentation of all 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 required vaccinations by January 9, 2026.
REQUIRED immunizations and screening:
Login to the 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Medicat Student Health portal ,using your 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 credentials, to document, complete, and upload all required health forms and vaccination information.
Visit the Health Center's webpage for more information regarding on-campus health services.
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Undergraduate First Year 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 students living on campus will automatically be enrolled in the 150 meal plan unless they select the 200 meal plan. Undergraduate Second Year students living on campus will automatically be enrolled in the 75 meal plan unless they select the 100, 150 or 200 meal plan.
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For information about how you can send packages (all students) and letter mail (on-campus students only), please visit our website.
Postal & Print Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 am–5:00 pm, year-round, except major holidays. Residence Hall Package Rooms (at Founders’, Meyerhoff and Gateway) open Monday-Friday, 12:00 pm-4:30 pm during the regular fall and spring semesters.
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Every 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 student is assigned an academic advisor upon arrival at the college. Your advisor will help you plan, brainstorm, and problem-solve your way to graduation... and it all begins with the development of your first semester schedule. Once your 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 account has been activated you’ll receive an email from your advisor including a registration tutorial and an invitation to sign up for an advising session. During these sessions you’ll learn more about the First Year 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 curriculum, review options for your schedule, and receive instructions on how to navigate 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网’s registration system.
If you are a newly admitted transfer student, you’ll be working with Tru Ludwig, our Transfer Advising Specialist. Tru collaborates with Undergraduate Admission to evaluate your prior credits and determine how these will be applied toward your degree requirements at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网. Tru will contact you shortly after your 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 account has been activated to schedule an individual advising session, during which you’ll review your degree plan and develop your schedule.
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As students progress through Liberal Arts classes, they will choose from a wide array of classes designed to enrich their artistic practice. Students who would define themselves as intellectually curious and research-inspired may decide to major in Art History or double major in Humanistic Studies and a Studio major.
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The Office of International Education is committed to supporting the needs of 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网's newly admitted international students.
Please review these frequently asked questions for newly admitted and deferred students. For more information, please visit the newly admitted international students page.
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ADS supports students seeking disability accommodations. Students should request academic or housing accommodations no later than the first week of August to ensure that they are implemented by the start of classes.
The Office of Student Academic Success at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 is dedicated to supporting students as they navigate their unique academic paths. Through personalized guidance, inclusive resources, and skill-building opportunities, the office empowers students to strengthen their learning strategies, overcome academic challenges, and thrive creatively and intellectually.
The Writing Studio offers one-on-one tutoring sessions and instructional resources designed to bolster the written and verbal communication skills of students.
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