Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Whether you live on campus or commute, I and my colleagues in Student Affairs want MCLA to feel like home to you whenever you’re here. We are here for YOU, to help you make your MCLA experience the best one possible.

Our three residence areas house more than 1,000 full-time, traditional-aged students. Each residence area is supervised by a Residence Director and a team of Resident Advisors.First-year students entering the College live on campus and participate in a College meal plan for three years. If you transfer in with prior college experience, you will receive a one, two or three-year residency requirement commensurate with the number of credits completed. The Office of Admission assigns the appropriate residency requirement at the time of admission

• The Freel Library may very well be the most popular place on campus next week as students take advantage of a new program to help them relax while they prepare to take their final exams.
• According to Freel Library Director Maureen Horak, two library staffers are behind some changes aimed to help students do their best as they close out their spring semester studies.

The Center for Academic Technology is committed to supporting and empowering MCLA faculty to improve the quality of instruction in all courses through training, consultation and support. We're here to assist you with

• Instructional design and development;• Canvas, our learning management system;• Digication ePortfolios;• Outlook Web App and Office 365;

The Office of Student Health Services, located on the first floor of the MountainOne Student Wellness Center, provides health care for students. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. when fall and spring semester classes are in session. Gynecological assessment is available through the Office of Health Services.