We’re gathering information to help you as you prepare to join 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网's community of artists and designers this fall. Check back often, because we'll highlight important deadlines, events, and campus resources throughout summer to help ensure your transition to the College is a success.
If you need assistance in the meantime, you can reach out to your admission counselor.
Orientation for new First Year and Transfer students will be held August 21 - August 25. Move-in day is August 21.
Here's a quick overview of what you need to know about moving into your residence hall, orientation, and more. Detailed information will be sent via Canvas and email next week.
1. Use the 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Main Building address (1300 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21217). When you arrive in the area, please follow the move-in day traffic flow. We'll meet you at the corner of Lanvale and Park, where we will provide you with unloading and parking instructions.
2. When you arrive at Founders Green, you will check-in at Glace Hall to receive your room key and other materials.
3. You have already selected your move-in time slot, which is 60 minutes (and we know it will take longer than that to unpack).
Residents are welcome to have family/friends assist them with move-in. All guests must have a valid government issued ID to sign into the building.
Students who have not selected a time slot can do so by logging into the Housing Portal. If you do not have the ability to select a time slot, email residencelife@mica.edu.
We’ve designed a robust virtual orientation experience that will introduce you to 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网’s community, values, and resources through a set of online modules in Canvas.?
You can begin your Online Orientation at your own convenience. Feel free to go at your own pace – you do not need to complete every module in one sitting!?
We recommend that you complete the Online Orientation no later than August 23, as it is a required part of your 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Orientation.
Your first tuition bill will be released on July 2, 2024. Students will be able to access their invoice in their my澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 portal.?Your tuition and fees will be due August 1, 2024. 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).
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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.?
JUL 8 Housing Assignments Posted This Week
Jul 15 Extended?Housing Application deadline and?Housing Exemption Forms due
JUL 31?Health History forms due
Aug 1 Tuition Payment Due
Aug 2 Due Date to submit your photo for 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 ID
Aug 14 Final Date of Housing Agreement Changes
Aug 21 Due Date for Online Orientation Canvas Course Completion
Aug 21 New First Year and Transfer Student Move-In
Aug 21-25 New First Year and Transfer Student Orientation
Aug 26 Classes begin
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Explore our?virtual tour experience?to take a peek inside classes, studios, residence halls, dining facilities, and more!??
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Before you arrive on campus, you’ll need to submit a photo for your ID. This image should be one you’re enthusiastic about – you’ll use it during the duration of your time at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网.?
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 and password are active.
If you are considering purchasing a laptop, please consider the specs and models that should be effective at running the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite which is offered to 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 students and is well used for classwork in the First Year 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 and beyond.
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View our picks on hardware for your basic needs at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网:?
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If you know that you plan on going onto a more tech intensive program after FYE (such as Animation, Video, GD) then you might be better served getting a higher end machine.
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The general specs that effectively run Adobe Creative Cloud Suite offered at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网:
Processor: Multicore processor 2ghz or faster
Ram: minimum 8GB, 16GB recommended
Video Card: 4GB of GPU memory
These specs can be applicable to both PC and Mac:
PC: Dell XPS 13"
Mac: MacBook Pro 13"
All first-year and second-year students are required to reside within 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Housing unless otherwise approved through the exemption process.?
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To sign up for housing at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网, each student must make a housing deposit and submit a housing application. The deadline for housing applications for Fall 2024 has been extended to July 15th.
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If you have questions about fall move-in dates, residence life policies, and more, Residence Life staff are here to help.
The 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 First Year 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 provides a rigorous and supportive learning environment for first-year students. Foundational instruction will develop personal inquiry and practical and conceptual skills in art and design to prepare students for integrative and creative work in upper-level majors, minors, and programs across UGS. In working with 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网's mission, the FYE program promotes holistic education and creativity enriched by the community, collaboration, and social and environmental responsibility.
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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.
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Learn about:
Documents needed to create your I-20
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澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 offers several sections of the first year requirements that are especially designed for multilingual students and taught by language learning specialists. The sections focus on orientation to the U.S. higher education system and strategies for college-level reading, writing, and vocabulary.? Students are recommended for these classes by the 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网’s ELL specialist.? If you have not been recommended but would like more information about these courses, please contact Elizabeth Wagenheim, ewagenheim@mica.edu or discuss the opportunity with your advisor.?
澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 requires students to submit immunization/vaccination records and provide relevant information regarding medical health history. All required information must be completed and received by July 31, 2024.
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REQUIRED immunizations and screening:
1. Tetanus and Diphtheria: Tdap within the last 10 years
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2. Measles, mumps, and rubella: vaccination dates (2 doses) or positive blood lab titers
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3. Varicella (Chickenpox): vaccination dates (2 doses) or positive blood lab titers
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4. Meningococcal Quadrivalent (ACWY) vaccine date (1 dose) or waiver for all students living in on- campus housing. Students will not be allowed to enter the on-campus housing until proof of meningitis vaccination or a medical/religious waiver is received.
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5. Tuberculosis Screening (TB): Mandatory tuberculosis screening for all students. If you answer “Yes” to any of the online screening questions, you will need to print off the Tuberculosis Clinical Assessment form and have it completed, signed by your healthcare provider and reuploaded back into Medicat.? ?
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6.? ?Health History Form:? Provide information regarding medical history, allergies, and medications.
If you are entering 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 as a first-time/first-year college student, you’ll be working with Chris Kiehne, our First Year 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Academic Advisor, to develop your first semester’s schedule. Once your 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 account has been activated you’ll receive a registration tutorial and an invitation to sign up for one of the group advising sessions that Chris will be hosting in the early portion of the summer. During those 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. After attending a group advising session, you will have the opportunity to meet with Chris individually, should you want to discuss your first year coursework further.?
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.
Accessibility & Disability Services?(ADS) supports students seeking disability accommodations or academic support. 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.
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The Writing Studio?offers one-on-one tutoring sessions and instructional resources designed to bolster written and verbal communication skills.?
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The 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Student Counseling Center?(SCC)?provides effective, high quality, readily accessible, culturally informed mental health and outreach services to 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 students. All student counseling services are free and confidential, available to any 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 student enrolled in a full-time undergraduate, graduate, or post-baccalaureate program.
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Postal & Print provides shipping via US Mail, UPS, FedEx, and is your home for B&W and color copying services (up to 12"×18"). Postal & Print sells stamps, shipping supplies, paper and offers faxing (local, long-distance and international) and laminating services. All major credit cards, contactless pay methods, 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网RD and cash are accepted.?
Postal & Print Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 am–5:00 pm, year-round, except major holidays. Tel: 410-225-2202, Fax: 410-462-0161, Email: postalandprint@mica.edu
All Undergraduate First Year 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 students living on campus must choose either the 150 meal plan or 200 meal plan. If no plan is chosen, you will be automatically enrolled in the 150 Meal plan.?Meal plan selection will be available to all incoming students after they are given access to their 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网.edu email address.
Get ready for your first exhibition at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网! The postcard project is an annual tradition for new students at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网. Keep an eye on your email (and your mailbox!) for more information. We can’t wait to see what you send in! Submissions are due August 1.? ?
Don’t forget to check out art supplies, 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 swag, and other fun stuff at the 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 Store! The store is open to the public, so you can stop by and browse in person or shop online here.
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From academic and professional interests to hobbies and recreation, 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网's many student organizations provide you with the opportunity to get involved in a way that matters to you.
The Health and Wellness Center is home to the Fitness Center, Student Health Services, Counseling Center, Health Promotion and Campus Safety offices.
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澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 is invested in the safety and care of our students.? One of the steps that we take to do this, is for our incoming students to participate in an online training to help reduce the risk of sexual violence.? The training will give an overview of sexual violence and empowers students to take action to prevent harm.? The training is called Sexual Violence Prevention for Undergraduate/Graduate Students and will be sent to all incoming students via email.? For any questions or concerns, contact Alpha Bah at abah@mica.edu.?
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If you're looking for more details on moving to Baltimore, please use the checklist and resource guides below:
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Checklist: What Should I Bring When I Move To 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网??
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If you need assistance, please?email orientation@mica.edu.
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Email #1 - Welcome to 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网?
Email #2 - Living on Campus
Email #3 - Your First Exhibition at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网
Email #4 - Complete your Online Orientation