3D Shop
The 3D Shop will close for the semester on Tuesday May 12 at 9:00 PM. and open again on June 1st for summer session. Returning students for Fall 2025 may request access to the shop by making a proposal to use the facilities. The hours of the shop will be 9 to 5 Monday through Friday. Forms for this will be available on the 3D shop’s page soon. This must be submitted to the 3D shop via email. The shop will close for the summer on August 7th to prepare for fall.
- Please make sure to return all tools and remove projects and materials from all 3D Shop spaces.
- Anything left will be recycled or thrown away. Please contact Don Myhre (3D Shop director dmyhre@mcad.edu) if you have any questions.
Have a great summer!
Art Cellar
Spring Sale! Art Cellar’s end-of-semester Spring Sale runs May 4-15. Details to be revealed soon!
AC Student & Faculty Accounts: Last day to use AC Student and Faculty Accounts is Tuesday, May 12. Any balance will be refunded to you by the Business Office. For questions, email student_accounts@mcad.edu.
Spring Hours (through May 15): Monday–Friday, 10:30am-5:00pm
Closed for Inventory: May 18–May 29
Summer Hours (June 1-August 21): Monday–Friday, 10:30am-5:00pm
Cafeteria
The last day the Grill will be open is Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The Micro Market will be open 24/7 with limited offerings. Catering will be offered exclusively for Summer Education classes.
The last day to use your Meal Card funds will be May 18th. Funds left on cards after that date will be forfeited so use them up by the 18!
Hope you all have a safe and wonderful summer!
Campus Safety
As we end another year, Campus Safety would like to make the following requests/reminders:
Senior Shows: There are a lot of wonderful displays that have been put up as the end of the semester nears. Many displays contain items that are secured in some way or another. If you have not secured your items yet, please see Exhibition & Studio Services for ideas on how to secure your artwork.
Bicycles:
Please do not leave bicycles locked to the bike racks over the summer if you're not going to be here; take bikes with you or store them off campus. This will help with congestion in the bike racks over the summer, and into the next school year.
Campus Safety will be removing bicycles that appear to be abandoned and when the removal notice goes unanswered. Bicycles locked to structures other than official bike racks, will be removed and confiscated.
Move Out:
- Watch where you park!
- If you park on the street be aware of no parking time zones and fire lanes.
- If possible, have someone assist you so that your property is always being watched.
- Always lock your vehicle when going back-and-forth from your apartment; it takes only seconds for somebody walking by to nab some of your property in an open vehicle.
- There will be designated loading areas to assist in moving your belongings off campus.
Safety Reminders!
If you're celebrating the end of the year with friends on-off campus:
- Use the buddy system
- Walk in groups
- Tell roommates where you're going and when you plan to return!
- Don't accept opened containers from people you don't know!
- Be responsible!
Good luck on Finals and have a Great Summer!
Exhibition & Studio Services
We got a big summer ahead of us! Exhibition & Studio Services will not be open for exhibition space and installation tool check out but we will be on campus turning over studios and painting gallery walls so please connect with us over email with any questions, concerns, or needs!
Undergraduate Studios
Studios MUST be cleaned out by the end of day Sunday, May 24th. This includes all lockers, cubbies, and common areas. Please drop off your keys in the ESS KEY DROP OFF Box located inside the Exhibition and Studio Services
Office in Room 207 or mail them to:
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Office 207
2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN, 55404
Extra dumpsters and recycling will be available in the studio areas for you to use the last several weeks of the semester. Anything abandoned after this time will be recycled by Exhibition & Studio Services staff to prepare for events, building maintenance, and Summer Continuing Education classes. If you have any questions or concerns, please email exhibition_studio_services@mcad.edu.
Studio Applications Information:
To be eligible for a studio for Academic Year 2026-2027 you MUST meet ALL of the following criteria:
- You MUST have a cumulative of 30 credits or more (sophomore status or higher).
- You MUST be registered for a minimum of 12 credits for each semester (full time status).
- You MUST have a declared major.
Application Process:
- Application can be found on the ESS Intranet Page > Student Studios + Storage Spaces > 2026-2027 Studio Application Form.
- Applications are due May 13, 2026
Notification of Studio Assignment:
Should a student be assigned a studio, they will be emailed within the first two weeks of Fall Semester. (Note: For the 3D & Product Design Studios we will work collaboratively with respective faculty to ensure studios are assigned on or before the 1st day of class). Students are able to keep this studio assignment through the full Academic Year 2025-2026, as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements, and adhere to all Studio Guidelines and studio rules within the Student Handbook.
Waitlist Protocol:
Those who are not assigned a studio will be placed on a waiting list, and notified via email no earlier than the 3rd week of the semester. Our waitlist is very long, if you are on it, you should not anticipate being assigned a studio.
Late Applicants:
There are often a handful of students who are transferring in or missed a semester and weren’t able to get the application information in time. If you missed the deadline to apply please reach out directly to us asap via email exhibition_studio_services@mcad.edu and we can assist you in the application process.
MFA Studios Clean Out:
Attention all MFA students, this upcoming summer will be unique compared to previous summers so please keep an eye out on your email for further updates on navigating the MFA move to the Main Building.
- All graduating 2nd year MFA students have until Monday, June 1st to vacate their studios on campus. If you are leaving town immediately after Graduation activities, please have your studio space cleared out.
- All returning 1st year MFA students are authorized to keep their studio space over the summer, and will retain ID card access. However, if you are traveling or will be away from your studio at all this summer, please be sure to connect with ESS about what to do with your belongings during the MFA move to the Main Building.
- There will be extra garbage / recycling bins available for you to use at MFA Studios from May 18 - 31. In addition, a large dumpster will be arriving at the Studios entrance on May 18. Whether you are graduating, leaving, or staying in town, please take advantage of this, and dispose of anything you need too at this time.
Hazardous Waste (Paints, Solvents, and Caustic) and Electronics
As everyone is moving out and throwing away unwanted materials, this is a reminder that hazardous chemicals and electronic waste need to be disposed of properly. Containers need to be labeled with Hazardous Waste Stickers. You can place them in the containers located in the following areas.
Hazardous chemicals waste collection containers locations Main building:
- Hallway 122 (Expansion Studios) under sink.
- Studio Area 115 (across from Mail Room) under sink.
- Studio Area 142 (Painting Studios) under the sink.
- Studio Area 300 (Painting Classroom) under the sink.
- Studio Area 350 (3rd floor Painting Studios) under the sink.
- Printshop (specific to printshop)
Hazardous chemical waste collection containers locations MFA building:
- Tool room first floor.
- Basement paint brush cleaning room.
Electronic Waste:
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Electronics may not be placed in the trash, only the electronic waste located by the south entrance.
MCAD Technology - ITS and Help Desk
With the semester swiftly coming to a close, here are a few notes about important dates regarding the end of the academic year and how that might impact your use and access to MCAD Technology resources. Please read this carefully, and take note of any of the information that relates to the services you use around campus.
We hope everyone has a good break after the semester ends, and we look forward to seeing everyone again soon!
Help Desk and ITS Technology Support (Room 319)
- Regular Spring semester hours will end at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 15.
- The Help Desk and IT Services will be open from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Monday through Friday, outside of staff holidays, between Monday, May 18 and Friday, August 21.
Computer Labs
- The main computer labs (330 and 331) will close for the semester at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 15.
- Be sure to remove all personal and class files from the lab and library workstations before they close. There is a chance we will be reformatting all data drives, and we don't want you to lose any data!
- The computer labs will reopen on Monday, June 1 for Summer semester, and they will remain open until the close of the Summer semester.
Graduating Seniors
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Newly graduated students will lose access to most MCAD provided software and services at the 21 day mark after the last day of classes.
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This includes, but is not limited to, Adobe access, Classroom and Studio Servers, PaperCut accounts, and door access. A full list of these services can be found in our Graduating or Leaving MCAD KnowledgeBase article.
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MCAD Gmail accounts for Spring 2026 grads will remain active for one year after their graduation date.
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IMPORTANT: at the 21 day post-graduation mark, alumni will have 30 days to switch from OneLogin to Google 2-Step Verification for secondary authentication to continue to use their MCAD Gmail accounts.
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We recommend that all students who received laptops through the MCAD Laptop program plan to fully erase their computer, and reset it to a clean operating system when they leave the school. This will ensure that all software and management tools we installed are removed and give you a fresh start to your post-MCAD career. If you need assistance with this, please contact the Help Desk or stop in for a consultation.
Students returning next semester
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All services associated with MCAD Accounts (servers, Gmail, labs, etc.) for students planning to return in upcoming semesters will remain active over the Summer.
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Note: semester-based resources (ie., Class servers) and temp servers will be wiped and reset over the Summer term. Be sure to back up any data stored in these locations before the end of the semester to ensure you don’t lose anything.
Adjunct Faculty
- Adjunct faculty using school-owned laptops MUST return them to the Help Desk (319) by 12:00 PM on Friday, May 22.
- Current adjunct faculty that are teaching in a degree program during the Summer session or are scheduled (with a signed contract) to teach in the Fall semester will have their MCAD login access extended through the Summer session.
- Current adjunct faculty that are NOT scheduled to teach in the Fall will have most of their MCAD login services disabled 21 days after the end of the current semester.
- All adjunct Gmail accounts will remain active for one year from the end of their most recent contract.
Server Information for All Faculty
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CourseWork server
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coursework.mcad.edu folders for Spring 2026 will be set to read-only two weeks after the start of Summer Semester 2026.
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Class server
- Spring semester folders will be reset 1 week before the beginning of the following term.
- class.mcad.edu Summer session folder access will be available 1 week before the beginning of the term.
- Please make sure to back up any important spring class work before that time.
Library
The Library will be open until 10:00 PM, Monday - Thursday through 5/11. Regular hours Friday - Sunday.
AFTER SEMESTER, 5/13 - 5/15
Wednesday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
BREAK HOURS, 5/16 - 5/31
Monday - Friday: open by appointment. Saturday - Sunday: Closed
SUMMER HOURS, Starting 6/1
Mon - Fri: Doors open 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Staff available by appt 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Saturday–Sunday: Closed
Checkout:
Returning Students
Returning students can checkout and renew books into the summer starting 5/4.
Graduates
All books must be returned on or before the last day of class, May 12. Alumni can sign up for a library card. Ask library staff for details.
Learning Center and Accessibility Services
The Learning Center (Morrison L106) will be open its regular hours until Tuesday, May 12.
Summer Hours (May 13 to August 24)
The Learning Center (Morrison L106) will be open for limited in-person and virtual appointments during the Summer.
Monday through Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (in-person and virtual availability)
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (virtual only)
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Hours are subject to change. Please view the Learning Center Appointments Page (wconline.mcad.edu) for the most accurate availability.
For Accessibility Services, please email accessibility_services@mcad.edu.
Any other inquiries, please email learning_center@mcad.edu.
Media Center Summer Schedule and Access Policy
The Media Center will be closed for the Spring intersession starting Wednesday May 13th . There will be no circulation during this time except for administrative requests. All studios and labs will be closed for maintenance and repairs. We will reopen on Monday, June 8th for summer session, and close starting Friday, August 15th for the Summer intersession and to prepare for the fall semester.
End of semester equipment check-in
Equipment must be returned no later than 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Failure to do so will result in a late fine and potential restrictions to your webcheckout account for the following semester. Summer checkouts will be available after June 8.
The Media Center’s Summer Session Hours are as follows:
Monday, June 8 to Friday, August 15: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed weekends.
For equipment checkouts/check-ins will be every Wednesday from 11:30-2:30 p.m.
- All equipment and studio reservations (Black Studio, Gray Studio, Sound Studio) will only be accepted via Personal Proposal. Because of summer class needs, we do not guarantee approval of all proposals.
- The Darkroom and the Animation Studio are available for use for those with appropriate access privileges. Please email media_center@mcad.edu to request swipe access. Please note - there are summer classes in session and access to these spaces may not be possible at certain times. Darkroom chemicals will also be less supervised due to summer hours.
- Photo Students: Please clean out your locker near the 301 Darkroom by May 13. Lockers must be cleaned out or the locks will be cut and cleaned out by the Media Center on May 14.
- McKnight Jerome Fellows: For checkouts regarding the mcknight jerome fellowship will need to be done via personal proposal with three days in advance.
Printshop and Paper Studios
- The Printshop and Paper Studios will close on Tuesday, May 12 at 8:00 p.m and reopen again for summer access on Monday, June 1 at 9:00 a.m.
- We will be closed May 13-31 for cleaning, maintenance, studio prep for summer classes. During this time there will be no student/staff/faculty or Jerome/McKnight access.
- Please clean out all lockers, flat files, remove all paper, remove screens, clean out flat files, and remove personal items; anything left behind will be recycled.
- Please return any borrowed woodcut tools, supplies, and clean all screens you have checked out.
- Summer 2026 hours will be for the Printshop and Paper Studio: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Saturday-Sunday, closed.
- Returning undergraduate and MFA students who will be studying in the fall, and want shop access during the summer need to fill out a Printshop or Paper Studio Personal Proposal as well as the Printshop Rules or Paper Studio Rules and turn them into the Printshop Director’s mailbox or to room 415 inside the Printshop. Students who are PPB Majors and Minors, continuing MFA students or students who are taking two or more PPB classes in the fall may fill out a Late Night Proposal for 24 hour summer access.
- If students are continuing at MCAD for the fall semester, and want to work in the Printshop or Paper Studio this summer, they can label their flat files and lockers with green tape and put "Save for Summer 2026" and put on new green flat file summer tags, when they fill out their Proposals.
- The Printshop and Paper Studio will be closed from August 1-23 to prepare for fall semester classes. During this time there will be no student/staff/faculty or Jerome/McKnight access.
- The PPB Studios will open for fall classes on Monday, Aug. 24 at 9:00 AM.
- For any questions, please email printmakingstudio@mcad.edu.
Service Bureau and Digital Print Lab
Regular Service Bureau hours end Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m.
From May 13–May 29 we will be open 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Fridays.
The Digital Print Lab will remain accessible 24/7 though some print stations may be unavailable due to equipment maintenance and updates.
Summer hours will begin Monday, June 1 with a planned schedule of: Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Spring 2026 graduates should use the Alumni Access Proposal Form for any further access or print requests over the summer and beyond. You get 5 years of access!
PaperCut account reminder:
May graduates should use up their PaperCut balances by the end of May. Accounts will be disabled 21 days after graduation and we cannot disperse any remaining funds.
Adjunct faculty who will NOT be teaching in Fall 2026 should use up their personal PaperCut balances by the end of May. Accounts will be disabled 21 days after end-of-term and we cannot disperse any remaining funds.
Remaining PaperCut balances cannot be dispersed and will expire when accounts are deactivated. Please contact tyler_page@mcad.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
Get in touch with us if you've got any questions.
Student Counseling and Wellness Office
Regular hours end May 12. Some providers may have some availability remaining. Please check the Appointment Request Calendar or email studentcounseling@mcad.edu
No sessions available June and July. Email studentcounseling@mcad.edu with any needs or concerns.
Regular hours will resume August 24th. Some sessions may be available earlier in August. Please check the Appointment Request Calendar or email studentcounseling@mcad.edu
Check out the MCAD Student Counseling/Wellness Intranet page for additional resources and opportunities.
We hope your summer offers rest, reflection, humor, curiosity and creativity. We also want to give a shout out and congratulations to all graduating undergraduate and graduate students!!
COMMUNITY AND CRISIS RESOURCES
Hennepin County COPE Phone: 612-596-1223
Behavioral Crisis Response Team (part of Minneapolis 911 dispatch calls)
Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Phone: Dial 988
Crisis Text Line Phone: Text HOME to 741741
Minnesota Warm Line Phone: 651-288-0400
Walk In Counseling Center Phone: 612-870-0565
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