Dear MCAD Students,
This is a reminder that MCAD will experience a planned Data Center electrical outage on Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21. During this time, most campus technology services (including internet, wireless access, printing, and several institutional systems) will be unavailable.
Good afternoon!
With today being the last day of classes, we wanted to share some updates with the community regarding the Canvas data breach, and to provide suggestions and guidance you can take going forward.
Hello Everybody!
This message is for anyone with a locker key!
Please return ALL LOCKER & Studio Keys to the ESS office no later than May 24! Just come by during our open hours and leave the key on the desk and if we are not there, please include a note with your name and lock/studio number.
A reminder that the last day of MOVE OUT NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, MAY 24.
All the best,
-ESS
A platformwide security breach was reported May 1st at Instructure, the company who provides the cloud-based Canvas learning management system for many institutions, including MCAD.
While MCAD does not own or host this platform, we are sending this communication to ensure that you are informed of what occurred.
Dear students,
We’re writing to share more information about the upcoming Animation course fee that will be implemented next fall. Thank you for submitting your questions; we’ve outlined key details and responses to common questions below. If you have further questions, please contact Academic Affairs at academic_affairs@mcad.edu.
Dear MCAD Faculty and Staff,
We are writing to inform you that a planned electrical outage impacting MCAD’s Data Center will occur on Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21, 2026.
As part of this work, the Data Center will be fully powered down for approximately 1.5 days. While building power, lighting, and HVAC will remain operational, most technology services across campus will be unavailable during this time. We anticipate services will be fully restored by Friday, May 22.
This message is a reminder to all students who plan to complete their degrees in December 2026 (all programs), Master of Arts students who are planning to complete their degrees in August 2026, and staff and faculty who are assisting them with planning as they finish their programs.
Intent to Graduate Forms for August and December 2026 are due no later than Tuesday, May 12.
This is a reminder that any Spring Semester 2026 requests for incomplete grades must be submitted to Records no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Requests for incomplete grades are always due by the final day of classes for the semester.
Please note that incomplete grades are only possible under certain circumstances. See the Student Handbook for the full policy.
Students who are currently on academic probation may not receive incomplete grades.
