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.
MIAD student support system receives national 2024 SMILE Award
News
MIAD seniors receive 2026 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.
GDUSA selects MIAD Students to Watch 2026
GDUSA selects MIAD Students to Watch 2026
Communication Design senior Olivia Nava ’26 and junior Nola Hennen ’27 were named 2026 Students to Watch by Graphic Design USA magazine (GDUSA).
MIAD student awarded 1st Place at NARI Student Design Competition
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design junior Paul Budnowski ’27 (Interior Architecture and Design) was awarded 1st Place and Crowd Favorite in the Interior Design Portfolio Contest at the 2026 NARI Spring Home Improvement Show. A select group of students from MIAD,...
MIAD Values Recognition Award: Leslie Fedorchuk
Leslie Fedorchuk, Professor of Writing & Humanities and Director of Service Learning, received the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) MIAD Values Recognition Award for February 2026. Leslie received nominations that highlighted her embodiment of MIAD’s Core Values, especially Integrity, Kindness and Community.
MIAD Innovation Center and MAM provide career experience
Through a partnership with the MIAD Lubar Innovation Center, stunning campaign artwork by a student at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) once again is helping to launch Art in Bloom – the Milwaukee Art Museum’s annual celebration of art and spring. Illustrations by senior Emily Porven ’26 are both vibrant and subtle, colorful and evocative, capturing the essence of the event.