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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

Student commission celebrates previous MIAD board chair

Deanna Tillisch, outgoing chair of the board at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), received a student-commissioned monotype print in recognition of her service. “Deanna Dancing” was made by Anna Louise Barr ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice).

Bronzeville initiatives by MIAD alums garner state and local awards

Community advocate, business owner, writer and editor Lexi S. Brunson ’14, an alum and assistant professor of Writing and Humanities at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), recently accepted two awards: Best Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Initiative (Business) at the 34th annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards and Historic King Drive Business of the Year.

Fine Art senior selected for Tidal Shift Award

Marta Tereziya ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice), a senior at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), was recognized with a 2025 Tidal Shift award for her oil painting “Global Warning.” The award celebrates young artists who want to solve the climate crisis.