Parking, Your ID Card, Flex Accounts, and Health Forms!
Parking Permits
MICA Parking Permit
Parking in the College lots requires a parking permit (available from Campus Safety). Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please display your parking permit on the lower driver side windshield. The purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space, but students who arrive early generally park without difficulty. Students must be in a campus building while parked on campus. With the exception of the Founders Green lot, overnight parking on campus is not permitted. These lots are not attended, so cars should be locked. Maryland Institute College of Art is not responsible for damage to vehicles kept on the lot or for the theft of valuables left in cars. For more information about parking lots, parking passes, and parking policies visit here or contact Campus Safety at 410-225-2355.
To obtain or renew a parking permit, please fill out this ONLINE PERMIT REQUEST from Campus Safety. You may also go to the Campus Safety Office at 1501 W. Mt. Royal Avenue during business hours (7:30am - 3:30pm). You may pick up your permit from Campus Safety where you must sign a permit application.
Off Campus Residents - Baltimore City Residential Parking Permit
Baltimore City signs are posted regulating on street parking. Please take the time to read these signs as they vary from block to block.
If this service is offered in your neighborhood, students who live off-campus may obtain a Baltimore City Resident Parking Permit. You must have a valid student ID, proof of residence (a lease, notarized letter from your landlord, utility bill, etc.), your driver's license, car registration, and tag number.
Please note: If you do not have your own motor vehicle insurance policy, and if the motor vehicle is not registered under your name, you will need a notarized letter from whomever has insured the vehicle with permission to have the car in Baltimore before the city will issue you a parking permit. (You may also have to go to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration to get an out-of-state registration permit if your car is not registered in Maryland.)
Residents who are new to a Residential Parking Permit area MUST APPLY FOR PERMITS IN-PERSON with all necessary documentation including vehicle registration and proof of residency at the Baltimore Parking Authority Office. 200 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Most parking in the neighborhood surrounding MICA (Bolton Hill) is restricted to a two-hour time limit, as posted, unless you have an Area 3 Resident Permit. It is therefore recommended that students obtain a MICA Parking Permit.
For more information about Baltimore City Residential Parking Permits, contact the Baltimore City Office of Parking Permits, 443-573-2800.
Get Your MICA ID!
Your MICA ID (MICARD) is your passport to campus. You'll use it to access buildings, resources, parking, and more!
New Students
Submit your digital photo for your MICARD (your student identification card) by ** Friday, August 2nd ** and your card will be ready and waiting for you when you arrive!
How do I submit my digital photo?
Don't be like Grumpy Cat Mona Lisa. Make sure your photo fits the requirements below!
Use a digital camera/smart phone and have someone take a color photo of you against a solid background. The picture should be only of yourself from the neck up, or it will not be accepted.
Since ID cards are fairly small, we need to have as much of your face clearly visible in the picture as possible. Please do not wear sunglasses, hats, or other props for the photo. If photo is exaggerated in any way, it will not be accepted.
Take the picture in PORTRAIT orientation (in other words, in a passport/ vertical orientation). Once you have taken the picture and are satisfied that it is clear and sharp, transfer it to your computer.
Send your image as a .JPEG - low resolution (72 dpi) and about 640 X 480 pixels
You can then send it as an attachment in an email to idcards@mica.edu. Please send us:
Your full name
Please specify you are a Graduate student
Where you will be living (i.e., Meyerhoff House or Off-Campus)
Your date of birth
Returning Students
Bring your existing MICARD with you to campus. If you have lost your ID, please contact Campus Safety. You can visit their office in person to request a reissue.
Campus Safety Office
1501 Mount Royal Avenue
410.225.2355
Administrative office hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am- 3:30pm
Flex Accounts
Your MICARD is used for your identification, building access, meal plan, dining dollars and flex. Your first MICARD will be issued at your arrival or Orientation.
All current students have a Flex Account associated with their MICARD. The Flex account works like a debit card. Money must first be deposited before it can be spent.
Depositing to a FLEX account
Visit https://get.cbord.com/mica
Use your MICA credentials to sign in.
Email studentaccounts@mica.edu to transfer a credit balance from your student account to your flex account. Visit or call Student Accounts at 410-225-2356 to pay by cash, check or overseas credit/debit card. The Office of Student Accounts is located in the Bunting Center, Suite 240, 1300 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217. Operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30pm to 5:00pm.
Locations that accept FLEX dollars
Printing: Grad Lab
Bookstores: MICA College Store
* Dining: Meyerhoff Dining Hall, Café Doris, Java Corner, Glace Grill
Laundry Services: Meyerhoff, Founders Green, Gateway
Printing & Copying: Art Tech Center, Decker Library, Postal and Print
Vending Machines: All locations on MICA campus
On the Hill Cafe
Brown Rice on Charles St.
Fines: Some departmental checkout locations. Inquire with each department
* Please visit the mica.edu MICARD, Meal Plans and Flex page for information and pricing on meal plans.
Flex account funds never expire and can be used year round. The funds carry over from semester-to-semester, and can be used in the Summer. When a student graduates, withdraws, or takes a leave of absence, all funds that are in the flex account will be refunded back to the student within 90 days.
Health & Insurance Forms
A Message from Dr. Judith M. Kinney, Associate Dean for Student Health and Wellness:
As part of our commitment to foster optimal health and wellness for our students, MICA has a mandatory student health insurance policy in place for all students. The policy requires students attending MICA to maintain health insurance coverage that covers them every day of their higher education career. This policy helps to ensure that students do not have to make a choice between continuing their education and paying medical bills. If you have private health insurance that is comparable to the school-sponsored plan, you may waive out of the insurance. If you do not have private health insurance, or it does not provide coverage in the Baltimore, MD area, you will need to enroll in the insurance plan. Additional information will be mailed to your home address on file with MICA over the next few weeks. After July 15, you may visit https://qmservicesinc.com/ for additional information on the Student health insurance program and answers to frequently asked questions. Read the complete letter here.
MICA Health History Form is due by Friday August 2, 2019
Schedule an appointment with your doctor/physician to complete your Health History Form. After this is completed, submit these form(s) to MICA Student Health Services via email to healthservices@mica.edu or fax to 410-225-0252. You may also mail it, along with your immunization record to Student Health Services, MICA, 1501 W. Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21217.
If you want to waive the Meningitis Vaccine requirement please fill out this form and return it by Friday August 2, 2019 as well.
Should you need additional information or clarification regarding the health history form, please feel free to call MICA Student Health Services at 410-225-4118 or visit here to access additional information and health-related forms.