MyCCAD February 15, 2021 | Pre-registration for fall 2021 starts next week
Dates & deadlines
Monday, Feb. 15 = SGA meeting & Wild Mind Resident Advisors
Tuesday, Feb. 16 = Class registration workshop
Wednesday, Feb. 17 = The Fool’s Journey
Thursday, Feb. 18 = The 2020 Effect: Retail in ‘21 and Beyond
Friday, Feb. 19 = SGA applications due & #LESSDREAD CCAD (upperclass students) & #LESSDREAD CCAD (first-year students)
Monday, Feb. 22–Friday, Feb. 26 = SGA voting
Monday, Feb. 22–Sunday, Feb. 28 = Senior/Graduate Fall 2021 pre-registration
Monday, Feb. 22–Sunday, April 4 = Priority Fall 2021 pre-registration
Monday, Feb. 22 = SGA meeting & Wild Mind Resident Advisors
Wednesday, Feb. 24 = The Fool’s Journey
Friday, Feb. 26 = Income taxes workshop & #LESSDREAD CCAD (upperclass students) & #LESSDREAD CCAD (first-year students) & Mindreaders
Monday, March 1–Sunday, March 7 = Junior Fall 2021 pre-registration
Monday, March 1 = SGA meeting & Wild Mind Resident Advisors
Thursday, March 4 = Whole-Brained: The Value of the Journey
Friday, March 5 = Orientation Leader application deadline
Saturday, March 6 = Last day of November
Monday, March 8–Sunday, March 21 = Sophomore Fall 2021 pre-registration
Monday, March 8 = SGA winners announced
Monday, March 15–Friday, March 19 = Spring Break (no classes, offices open)
Monday, March 22–Sunday, April 4 = Freshman Fall 2021 pre-registration
Monday, March 22 = Creative Writing Awards submission deadline
Tuesday, March 30–Wednesday, March 31 = Student Progress Assessment (all classes canceled)
Wednesday, March 31 = Registration deadline for Art and Design Virtual Career Fair
Friday, April 2 = Visiting Artists & Scholars: adrienne maree brown
Friday, April 9–Sunday, April 11 = CCAD Alumni Art & Design Market
Friday, April 16 = Art and Design Virtual Career Fair
Leadership opportunities for you
Become an Orientation Leader
Orientation Leader applications are open now! These positions are crucial to helping new students get the most out of their new life at CCAD, plus it’s a great experience for you that future employers will notice. Applications are due Friday, March 5, at 5 p.m. EST.
Extended deadlines for SGA
Play an important role in decision making at CCAD--consider applying to be a member of the Student Government Association. The deadline for applications has been extended through Friday, Feb. 19. In addition to full-time enrollment, SGA members must be in good judicial and academic standing with CCAD.
Apply here
Application timeline
Fall registration begins next week
Fall semester will be here before you know it. The pre-registration schedule is as follows:
- Senior/Graduate: Monday, Feb. 22–Sunday, Feb. 28
- Priority: Monday, Feb. 22–Sunday, April 4
- Junior: Monday, March 1–Sunday, March 7
- Sophomore: Monday, March 8–Sunday, March 21
- Freshman: Monday, March 22–Sunday, April 4
Don’t forget: If you’re planning on being here this fall, you must fill out your FAFSA before registering for classes.
Class registration workshop
Have questions about the process for registering for classes? Director of Advising & Learning Support Kasey Daniel is here to help at a virtual workshop just for CCAD students tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. (EST). She’ll walk you through the basics of registering for classes and will answer advising-related questions.
February is Black History Month
Be sure to follow @ccadedu on Instagram, where we're spotlighting some of our accomplished Black alumni, such as New York Times Bestselling children's book illustrator Keturah Bobo (Fine Arts, 2006), seen here wearing a T-shirt of her own design.
Spring Art Fair cancellation
After holding two Virtual Art Fairs in 2020, CCAD has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Spring Art Fair scheduled for April. We remain cautiously optimistic about returning to in-person sales and our traditional Art Fair format this December. The decision to cancel this year’s Spring Art Fair was made in part because many of our student participants’ interest in taking part in the event dropped significantly from spring to fall last year.
Stay tuned: In place of the Spring Art Fair, we will be piloting a new, alumni-only event—the CCAD Alumni Art & Design Market, Friday, April 9–Sunday, April 11. We see this as an opportunity to fine-tune our virtual sales event and, we hope, engage a broader customer base, new markets, and new opportunities so that our next in-person Art Fair featuring work by current students and alumni is bigger and better than ever.
Spreading the CCAD love
Valentine’s Day was yesterday, but it’s always time to share a little love. Check out these stories of people who met their spouse, a bff, or developed a new love for art at CCAD.
Less dread. More conversation.
Experience #LESSDREAD CCAD, in weekly, supportive group meetings led by CCAD’s Counseling & Wellness Center on Fridays, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Eastern (for first-year students), and 11 a.m–noon Eastern for all other students. The support group is intended to provide an online space for CCAD students to reflect on and connect over the challenges and opportunities of being a college student in the era of COVID-19. The first meetings begin this Friday, Feb. 19.
#LESSDREAD CCAD for first-year students
#LESSDREAD CCAD for upperclass students
Take a Journey with the CWC
Ohio residents who have attended at least an initial appointment with the CWC may participate in The Fool’s Journey, a therapeutic group that takes its name from the Fool, a card in the Tarot that signifies beginnings. The group is intended for individuals looking for support as they step forward on this path of self-exploration and meets Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Eastern, beginning Feb. 24.
If you live in Ohio and have not yet seen a CWC therapist this academic year, you must schedule an appointment online first. If you have already seen a CWC therapist this school year, email counseling@ccad.edu for the next steps.
A meeting of Wild Minds
Starting Monday, Feb. 15, at 6:30–8 p.m. (EST), CCAD’s Counseling & Wellness Center will host Wild Mind Resident Advisors, a support group that will meet weekly to focus on developing coping strategies for intense emotions using Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
To join, email counseling@ccad.edu
Are you a Mindreader?
Starting Friday, Feb. 26, the CWC will host Mindreaders, a support group and book club that will discuss wellness and mental health themes in novels. The group meets 1:45–2:45 p.m. Eastern on the second Friday of the month; in the first month, members will read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
In need of campus housing this summer?
If you are in need of summer 2021 housing in Design Square Apartments, please complete this Summer 2021 Housing Form by Friday, March 5, at 5 p.m. (EST). Students currently living in DSA but who do not hold a summer housing contract will need to move out by 1 p.m. (EDT) Saturday, May 15.
Please note: Living in DSA this summer does not guarantee space for you in the residence hall this fall. Those with a summer contract must move out of DSA by 1 p.m. (EDT) Saturday, Aug. 7.
Housing changes in store for fall 2021
Do you currently live in the Design Square Apartments, or wish to do so for fall 2021? Heads-up: the process for applying for DSA has changed.
Starting with the 2021–22 academic year, CCAD’s on-campus housing will be prioritized for new incoming and transfer students as well as students in their second year at CCAD. To apply to live on-campus for the coming academic year, please complete CCAD’s 2021–22 housing application. Depending on demand and class rank, current DSA residents may not be able to remain in the residence hall in the fall. Be sure to review our CCAD Off-Campus Living Guide for more information on finding your home for fall 2021 if DSA isn't an option for you.
Have housing questions?
Residence Life & Housing will host a meeting at 11 a.m. (EST) Thursday, Feb. 25, to answer your questions about the housing application process, off-campus living resources, or anything else.
Get tips on doing your taxes
Friday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. (EST) you can participate in an online workshop from Student Affairs on income tax basics, including information on how to file taxes if you have sold art at craft shows or taken on freelance work, as well as other specific tax issues impacting artists. The presenter will allow ample time for specific questions from students.
Submit work to the Creative Writing Awards
Submit your work for this year's Creative Writing Awards! The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 22. The annual awards have three categories: prose (fiction/nonfiction), poetry, and screenwriting. For each genre, there is a winner ($300 and excerpt published in the print issue of Botticelli magazine) and a runner-up ($100 and possible inclusion in a future online issue of Botticelli magazine). Results will be announced by Monday, April 12.
CCAD Knows Retail
Now is a pivotal time in retail, and there are none better-set than the creative and resourceful minds at CCAD to examine and solve the many challenges in this evolving field. As part of that work, CCAD is launching a multipart online lecture series, CCAD Knows Retail, featuring industry leaders who will share their insight about the retail landscape—and what’s on the horizon. The series begins on Thursday, Feb. 18, with The 2020 Effect: Retail in ‘21 and Beyond, and then continues Thursday, March 4, with Whole-Brained: The Value of the Journey.
All events are free to attend, but registration is required.
Warm up with phở-style soup
Phở (pronounced “fuh”) is Vietnam’s national dish and a great way to warm up when the temperature drops. Visit CampusWell for a simplified version of this tasty noodle soup, including vegetarian options.
Misfits get animated
A group of past and present CCAD students, including Sean Howard (Animation, 2021) and Khiarah Ruiz-Rodriguez (Comics & Narrative Practice, 2021) have teamed up on the creation of an online group, Misfit Artists, whose planned flagship project is the Web series How to Kill a Monster, inspired by characters they created through CCAD’s BGA club and their own tabletop adventures. The series will see the characters form bonds and tackle their fears as they grow closer to a looming threat. The Misfits plan on posting their official trailer on YouTube in May, but for the time being, the channel is host to production diaries, animations, and tutorials.
Visit the Misfit Artists on YouTube
Student Spotlight 
Name: Jay Jugler
Major: Photography
Class year: 2023
Hometown: Cleveland
Where are you located for the spring semester? Columbus
Favorite spot on campus: The darkroom in Kinney Hall
Favorite thing to do in Columbus: Wander the Short North
Last show you binge-watched: Schitt's Creek
Most-played song on your playlist right now: Montgomery Forever, The Front Bottoms
Your time at CCAD in three emojis:️
Your pandemic experience in three emojis:
How your creative practice has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began: I've done more art for fun for myself
Current artist/designer crush: Andy Warhol
Favorite thing about CCAD: The wonderful people and friends I have met while being here!
Your social media handles: @_juglerart_ and @j_jugs0203
Campus groups or activities: Photo Collective
Share your story
Have an upcoming exhibition? Doing something cool with your art and design skills? Let us know.