MCAD Continuing Education Student Information

Welcome to Continuing Education! We look forward to you joining us this semester! Whether it is your first time on campus or you have joined us previously, please review the following information in preparation for your upcoming course at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Syllabi and course material list will be supplied at the first class meeting. Please also review online course listings for any materials that you should bring to the first class.

Continuing Education Contact Information

If you have any questions concerning your course, please contact Continuing Education.

Contact

Morrison Building
Room M105
612.874.3765
continuing_education@mcad.edu

Office Hours

Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Parking

If you wish to park in MCAD's surface parking lot off 26th street during the spring and fall semesters (parking is free during the summer semester), you must purchase a parking pass. We recommend purchasing a $5.00 stored value parking pass online prior to the start of your class. Credit card/cash is not accepted and you will be unable to enter the lot without a parking pass. The cost is $0.25 per hour from 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Mon.–Fri., and $0.15 per hour at all other times. Limited street parking is also available. Students should not park in the parking ramp adjacent to the Children's Theatre.

Access complete parking information here.

The Art Cellar Supply and Bookstore

Contact

Morrison Building
Room L100
612.874.3775

Office Hours

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MCAD Library

Checkout privileges are available to Continuing Studies students for a semester fee of $20. Students enrolled in a Continuing Studies course for credit do not have to pay this semester fee.

Contact

Morrison Building
Room L101
612.874.3791

Office Hours

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Service Bureau

The Service Bureau provides color and black-and-white copies and laser prints, high quality color inkjet prints, scanning, digital archiving, and DVD creation at an affordable price.

Contact

Main Building
2nd Floor
612.874.3786

Office Hours

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MCAD Computer Labs

MCAD's computer labs and advanced production studios come equipped with the latest hardware and software technology to support your project needs. Count on our support team for informative workshops on new software and hardware, as well as managing the overall technology infrastructure, exhibition equipment checkout and circulation. Lab Hardware and location.

Lab Hours

MCAD computer labs are open 24/7.

Media Center

Contact

Main Building
3rd floor
612.874.3672

Office Hours

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*Please note that darkrooms close for the evening 1 hour before media center closing time.

MCAD Main Building

Public Safety Office on Duty

Doors are open 24 hours/day, 365 days/year (Main Building)

Building Hours

Mon.–Fri. 7:45 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sun. noon–5:00 p.m.

24 hour Student Access

After 8:00 p.m., Mon–Fri and on weekends, students can enter through the east door of the Main Building only; other doors will be locked. A Public Safety officer will be on duty. A Continuing Studies registration receipt and a photo i.d. is required for admittance during after-hours access.

Public Safety

Contact

612.874.3801 Public Safety officers patrol the college campus 24 hours a day, every day. Security can be reached from any college phone by dialing x1801. There are three direct-access phones/call boxes in the Main Building: One in each elevator and a third at the east entrance to the Main Building. There is also one in the Morrison Building near the 1st floor entrance. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY: Dial x1555 from a college phone or 612-874-3555 from off campus or cellular.

Security Escort Service

612.874.3801 If you would like an escort to a college building or to your parked car, call Security at x1801 (from a college phone) or 612.874.3801 (from an outside line) and a Public Safety officer will assist you. We encourage students to use this service, particularly if they are coming to or leaving the college alone at night.

Policies

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