In preparation for your visit, the Office of Graduate Studies is coordinating with your program directors to make your extended weekend the most productive. Below are important details on your Program, Class Schedule, Student Resources, and tips to help your time on campus run smoothly.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Graduate Studies for assistance. Call us at 410.225.5274, or email graduatestudies@mica.edu.

CONTACT INFORMATION 
Office of Graduate Studies
Maryland Institute College of Art
Fred Lazarus IV Graduate Center, 1st Floor
131 W. North Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Phone: 410.225.5274
Fax: 410.225.5275
graduatestudies@mica.edu

MLK Weekend Schedule

STUDIO ART, MFA 

Class of 2020 ONLY
Wednesday 1/15, 12:00pm - 5:00pm - Thesis Meetings
Thursday 1/16, 9:00am - 4:00pm - Thesis Meetings
Thursday 1/16, 4:30pm - 6:30pm - Meeting with Zlata Baum and Leah Cooper

Class of 2020, 2022, 2021
Friday 1/17, 9:30am - 6:25pm - Meetings, Install Work, Group Critiques
Friday 1/17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm - Lecture with Marina Kassianidou, Room L160
Saturday 1/18, 9:00am - 6:10pm - Group Critiques
Sunday 1/19, 9:00am - 5:30pm - Group Critiques, Meet with Mentor groups

** Zlata will email a detailed schedule to you directly**

MICA EMAIL
Please make sure that you have access to your MICA Email, and Portal, as the computers on campus require your student login information. Reset Password here. 

RECEIVING PACKAGES
If you would like to mail artwork or supplies prior to your arrival on campus, please address them as indicated below.  

Attn: Malvina D'Alterio
c/o (Student Name), (Program)
MICA Graduate Studies
131 W North Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201-5807

WHERE TO STAY
There are a number of hotels in the area that have special MICA rates through the Campus Travel website. Go to their website to book.

FINANCIAL AID INSTRUCTIONS
Please refer to the 2020-2021 Financial Aid Application Procedures document for more information.

MICA ID
Bring your MICA ID card to campus. Your MICA ID is required to access campus buildings and print services, including the Grad Lab. 

You must visit the Office of Campus Safety at 1501 W. Mount Royal Avenue in person to have a replacement ID card made.

Replacement IDs can be made by appointment during regular business hours, 8:30am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday. PLEASE CALL AHEAD. There is no charge to replace an ID that is not working due to technical failure. However, there is a Lost or Damaged ID fee of $25.00.

PARKING PERMITS
To be announced. Please check back soon. 

Student Services

CAMPUS BUILDING HOURS
Lazarus Center will offer extended hours to graduate students during the MLK Weekend Winter Intensive Session. Below are tentative dates and times proposed by Operations:

From Friday December 13th - January 19th, Graduate students will have access to the Fred Lazarus IV Center and other graduate studios and collaborative workspaces (ID required) from 8:00 am–11:00 pm, seven days a week, with the exception of the following holidays:

- Monday - Wednesday December 23 - 25, 2019
- Tuesday - Wednesday December 31 - January 1, 2020

Fred Lazarus IV Center will resume 24-hour access during the MLK Winter Intensive Session on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 through Monday, January 20, 2020. For low-residency programs in session, please contact the program director for a schedule.

Normal operating hours resume on Monday January 20, 2020 at 8am, even though it is a college holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day).

MICA SHUTTLE SERVICE
Limited shuttle service will run Tuesday 1/14 - Monday 1/20, 5:00pm - Midnight. 
For a campus shuttle pick-up, dial 410.225.2245, or stop by the Campus Safety security desk of any MICA building to request shuttle service.

CAMPUS SAFETY
Campus Safety 24-hour Non-emergency Dispatch: 410.225.2245
We recommend adding this number to your contacts list.

RAVE GUARDIAN
Please sign up and use MICA’s Rave Guardian.  

MICA EMERGENCY
In case of an emergency, call 911 AND Campus Safety: 443.423.3333 (Campus Safety Emergency line).

Art Installation Resources during Winter Session 

GRAD LAB

Grad Lab is pleased to offer extended hours during the MLK Winter Intensive Session. A student Graduate Technical Assistant will be on hand to run the checkout and print lab. Visit the Grad Lab website for more information.

Phone:  410.225.4107

Monday 1/13, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday 1/14, Closed
Wednesday 1/15 - Sunday 1/19, 9:00am - 8:00pm

​*Students will need to return all Grad Lab checkouts before Grad Lab closes on Sunday, 1/19
**Lab will be available for computer use