As we approach the end of the semester, we will begin to have extended hours for some academic buildings as well as some holiday closings. Please read carefully to find out all the details across the various departments and buildings.

Extended hours will begin on Monday, November 23 and will conclude on Friday, December 11. The college will be closed for Thanksgiving Break on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, although some offices and services will begin closing down the evening of Tuesday, November 24, 2025.

These service hours do not pertain to online classes.

Students are encouraged to check with specific departments, services and studios to determine when facilities will be. Please be aware of the changes below:

Building and Department Access:

• Beginning on November 23, the following buildings will allow 24-hour access, except during the Thanksgiving break:
  • • • Brown Center
      • Fox Building
      • 15/15 Mt Royal
      • Mt Royal Station Building
      • Dolphin Design Center
      • Fred Lazarus IV Center
• Also beginning on November 23, the Main Building will be open late, until 1:00am, except during the Thanksgiving break.
• On Wednesday, November 25, the campus is open but no classes will be held. All campus buildings will close at 7:00 pm that evening.
• On Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, all campus buildings except residence halls will be closed, as these are campus holidays.
• On Saturday, November 28, most buildings and services will remain closed with the following exception:
  • • • Graduate students will have access to graduate studios and collaborative workspaces in the Fred Lazarus IV Center, Fox Building and the Brown Center (ID required) from 11:00 am - 12:00 midnight.  
• Sunday, November 29 Campus buildings will reopen at 8:00 am.
  
  

Campus Services:

• ArtTech Center (AV services and Help Desk)
  • • No extended hours.
    • Open: Wednesday, November 25 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.  
    • Closed: Thursday, November 26 through Sunday, November 29.  
    • Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 30.
      
      
• Campus galleries 
  • • No extended hours.
    • Closed: Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 29.
    • Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 30.
      
      
• Decker Library
  • • No extended hours.
    • Will close Wednesday, November 25 at 1:00 pm and will remain closed until Monday, November 30.
      
      
• Digital Print Lab
  • • No extended hours.
    • Open: Wednesday, November 25 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.
    • Closed: Thursday, November 26 through Sunday, November 29.  
    • Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 30.
      
      
• Fabrication Studios
  • • Fabrication Studios have varied hours. Please check directly with posted schedules to determine the hours of operation for each studio.
    • For more information, visit MICA Maker Spaces and Fabrication Studios webpage.
      
      
• Film Centre
  • • Will close on Wednesday, November 25 at 5:00 pm and will reopen on Saturday, 
      November 28 at 8:00 am, resuming regular hours.  
    • The Video Cage will be closed the week of Thanksgiving, through Sunday, 
      November 29. It will reopen on Monday, November 30 at 12:00 pm.
      
      
• Fitness Center
  • • No extended hours.
    • Open: Wednesday, November 25 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
    • Closed: Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29.
    • Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 30.
      
      
• Graduate Research Lab (Grad Lab)
  • • No extended hours.
    • Closed: Wednesday, November 25 – Sunday, November 29.  
    • Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 30.
      
      
• Postal & Print Services
  • • No extended hours.
    • Open: Wednesday, November 25 from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
    • Closed: Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29.
    • Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 30.
      
      
• Student Health Center
  • • No extended hours.
    • Open: Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.  
    • Closed: Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29.
    • Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 30.
      
      
• The MICA Store
  • No extended hours.
  • Open: Wednesday, November 25 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Closed: Thursday and Friday, November 26 – 27
  • Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 28.

Dining Services:

• Meyerhoff Dining Room
  • • Will close after dinner on Tuesday, November 24 and will reopen for dinner on Sunday,  November 29.
• Glace Grill
  • • Will close after service on Tuesday, November 24 and will reopen on Monday, November 30.
• Café Doris
  • • Will close after service on Monday, November and will reopen on Sunday, November 29.
• Nancy
  • • Will be closed from Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29.

Transportation Services:

• Shuttles
  • • Beginning Monday evening, November 23, MICA Evening Safety Shuttles will run from 5:00 pm - 7:00 am to accommodate the change in building hours.
    • The extended shuttle service will continue through Saturday morning, December 12, at 7:00 am when the service ends for the semester.
    • All evening shuttle services will operate on Wednesday, November 25 until 8:00 pm.
    • Evening shuttle service will be offline until Saturday evening, November 28 when they will operate with hours of 5:00 pm – 1:00 am that night and Sunday night, November 29. 
    • Evening Safety Shuttles will resume extended hours service on Monday, November 30.
• MICA Circulators
  • • Will operate with regular hours on Wednesday, November 25, but will then be offline until Monday, November 30.
• Shopping shuttles
  • • There will be no shopping shuttles during the weekend break. The shuttle schedule will resume  the next Saturday, December 5.