One point of clarification: Financial Aid and Student Accounts will BEGIN processing refunds on February 4th - it may take up to a week for students to receive them.
Please contact financial_aid@mcad.edu with any questions pertaining to aid.
Due to the recent change in the academic schedule, the Add/Drop period has been extended to tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27 at 5:00 p.m.
Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty,
Posted at 8:55 p.m.
Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty,
We appreciate your cooperation throughout today as we have been navigating the ever-changing, stressful aftermath of this morning’s fatal shooting near campus.
After reviewing the latest information, we have made the decision to lift MCAD’s shelter-in-place. That said, we encourage you to stay home if possible.
We will send updates as needed. Thank you for your continued support of your fellow MCAD community members. We are proud of the care that everyone has shown throughout this terrible day.
Sincerely,
Gwen
Dear MCAD Staff, Faculty, and Students,
Dear MCAD Staff, Faculty, and Students,
The 2025-26 annual FERPA notification for the Minneapolis College of Art and Design is posted on the Records Office Intranet page. This page also contains MCAD’s definition of directory information under FERPA, plus additional FERPA resources for students, faculty, and staff.
FERPA is a federal law requiring educational institutions to protect the privacy of student education records.
Welcome to Spring Semester 2026!
This is a reminder that Add/Drop Week for Spring Semester 2026 begins on Tuesday, January 20 at 9:00 a.m. and will end on Monday, January 26 at 11:59 p.m.
Students may add and drop courses during Add/Drop Week using an Add/Drop Courses Form, which is located on the Registration tab of myMCAD.
If you are planning to add and/or drop Spring 2026 courses, submit your Add/Drop Courses Form as soon as possible starting on Tuesday, January 20, and no later than 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 26.
Dear Students,
We have experienced an unimaginable week here in Minneapolis, amid sharply escalated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
Among other very upsetting events, Minneapolis resident Renee Good was killed by an ICE officer within two miles of MCAD. We learned, also, the devastating news that one of our employees was detained by ICE off campus. We are doing all we can to support this individual and their family.
This scholarship competition is designed for students who are currently enrolled full-time in an MCAD degree-seeking program. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or better is required to enter. *Students receiving VA Yellow Ribbon or the Tuition Exchange/Waiver award are not eligible to compete in merit scholarship competitions.
Merit Scholarship Awards will be added to existing financial aid.
Click on the links below for a list of awards, guidelines, and important dates.
