College Advisement/Registration Day for Students (C.A.R.D.S.) is an orientation program required for degree-seeking students entering as first-time freshmen and for transfer students with fewer than 15 semester hours of earned credit. The orientation is usually held the semester before the student begins at Mineral Area College. The program features academic advising, registration for classes, campus tours, and information on housing, financial aid, billing, parking and student IDs.

Students who are admitted late and/or cannot attend a C.A.R.D.S. program may not register until after the last scheduled C.A.R.D.S. program for the semester.

Exceptions to the above policy may be approved by the Registrar or the Dean of Student Services.

C.A.R.D.S. Freshman Orientation Registration