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Student Support and Wellness

College is an exciting time full of new experiences and personal growth. Student Support Coordinators are here to help you as you grow your artistic identity, celebrate wins and navigate any challenges you experience as a valuable member of the MIAD community.

Student Support Coordinators provide non-clinical mental health support to help students adjust to college, manage stress, foster coping skills, connect with therapists or other community resources and more.

Student Support Coordinators are available for individual or in-person appointments Monday-Friday from 9am – 4pm. To make an appointment or learn more about available campus or community resources, email studentsupport@miad.edu.

Counseling

While MIAD does not offer clinical counseling on site, full-time MIAD students are eligible to receive free mental health support through the Marquette Counseling Center. Information can be found here.

Medical Care

Full-time MIAD students are eligible to receive free or low cost basic medical care through the Marquette Medical Clinic. Please note that the Marquette Medical Clinic is unable to provide students with doctor’s notes. Information can be found here.

Health Insurance

Students are strongly encouraged to obtain health insurance while attending college. International students are required to carry health insurance. Optional coverage is available through The Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Information about the coverage options and costs is available at https://www.healthcare.gov/.

Student Accessibility Services

MIAD provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Visit the Student Accessibility Services page to learn more.

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News

Lauren Blood: Senior Exhibition 2025

Lauren Blood ’25 (Communication Design; Business minor through Marquette), “Raða.” Lauren was a Finalist at the recent 2025 United Adworkers Showcase Awards and is from Kansas City, Kansas.

Megan Ramirez: Senior Exhibition 2025

Megan Ramirez ’25 (Interior Architecture and Design), “The Sentinel Apartments.” Megan is a President’s (Honor) List student from Milwaukee, Wis.

MIAD seniors receive 2025 Alumni Senior Thesis Awards

Thanks to the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the college, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) will award $7,085 to 44 seniors to directly support the fabrication and installation of their senior exhibition capstone projects.