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College Life
MICC’s College program offers the right mix of freedom, guidance and safety for neurodivergent young people to transition into an independent adulthood.
Like traditional colleges, MICC’s College program is typically the first real experience of independence for participants. College is the place to learn important life skills, explore your strengths and make lifelong friendships. However, College life isn’t the same for everyone. Every participant will have a unique College experience, yet there are certain elements of campus life that are universal. One thing you can be sure of…there’s never a dull moment at MICC!
A Social Program for Social People
MICC participants share their journey from high school to MICC and the importance of social connection and friendship in their lives.
Live, Work, Thrive!
Learning on campus, in the workplace and within community.
Classes
MICC isn’t a traditional college. Participants do learn in classrooms, but they’re also taught in their apartments, at the grocery store, in the workplace, at restaurants and on public transportation — any environment where life skills are needed.
1st Year – Participants begin by building a strong foundation for independence. In the first year, you’ll be focused on apartment life, budgeting and banking, and explore what your future career may look like. MICC knows that life is best spent balanced, and you’ll also focus on personal and relationship wellness with plenty of fun social engagement courses mixed in!
2nd Year – Participants pick a career certificate track; a mix of classwork and practicums so you can have a career-like experience. MICC offers digital careers, health/human services and food service/hospitality certificates accredited through Century College. You will also continue to grow your independent living and social skills.
3rd Year — You will spend more time at work, securing a part-time job in your third year under the guidance of a job developer. Seniors have capstone projects to demonstrate mastery of their independent living and social skills. Don’t worry, there is still plenty of time for fun with social engagement courses and clubs.
Apartment Life
As a participant, you will live on-campus in a furnished apartment, sharing it with 2-3 other College participants in your same year (first-years live with first-years, seniors with seniors, etc.). This living arrangement promotes independence, teamwork and community engagement, and provides a unique opportunity for participants to grow and learn from each other. Being a great roommate is a skill so of course, MICC has a class for that!
Social Life
Social life at MICC is a rich and wonderful mix of classes, retreats, clubs and excursions. 9 times out of 10, participants will say their favorite part of College life is the excursions! MICC social engagement courses are specialized classes taught by trained MICC staff. These electives fall into our TEACH framework and focus on area’s of Technology, Environment, Arts, Community, and Health. They are designed to align with participants’ interests and provide you with opportunities to practice and showcase the social skills you’ve learned in other classes.
Examples of TEACH Social Engagement Courses:
- Cinema Through the Decades
- Crafting
- Evolution of Music
- Introduction to Video and Recording Production
- Lego Masters
- Outdoor Survival
- Simply Science
- Rock Band
- Fitness Exploration
- Gardening
- HIIT Cardio Boxing
- Quiet the Mind
- Team Sports
- Outdoor Recreation
- Storytelling Fitness
- Nutrition
- Yoga
- And more
The importance of your college advisor
Your coach and resource!
Your MICC Advisor is a positive resource, guide and confidential coach for you and the central contact person for your family. You meet with your advisor weekly throughout the year. But what does an advisor do? A lot of things, but here is the big picture:
Advisors create a person-centered, safe and accepting relationship with participants and support their growth through skills coaching, regular self-reflection and goal setting.
They help participants establish and maintain their independence with critical coping and problem-solving skill development and identifying accommodations and external supports.
Advisors assist participants with problem-solving when they face barriers to their growth and provide support for developing healthy boundaries and self-advocacy.
