Before Orientation | Online Instructions | Student ID Card
Parking Permit | At Orientation | FAQs

Before Orientation

All students entering Mills for the first time are required to confirm their semester attendance at Mills before they attend Orientation.

You need to pay or arrange payment for your semester charges by paying your tuition in full (minus financial aid) by Monday, August 3, 2009, or by setting up a payment plan with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) and making the first payment by August 3.

Once you have paid or arranged payment and have submitted your final high school transcript, you are eligible to confirm your semester attendance online beginning Wednesday, August 12, at 9:00 am. You are encouraged to confirm your semester attendance before Orientation. The deadline to confirm your semester attendance is Monday, August 24. Students who confirm their semester attendance after this date may be assessed a $250 late fee.

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Online Instructions

• Go to the Mills Resource Portal
• Login using your Mills student ID (e.g., B00xxxxxx.jpg), social security number, or Mills login name
• Enter your network password*
• Click on "Confirmation of Semester Attendance" under the heading "Applicant & Student Resources in myMILLS"
• Follow the prompts and select "Fall 2009" from the drop down menu to confirm your semester attendance

*If you cannot recall your password or need to create one, click the "Forgot your Mills password or need to create one?" link.

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Student ID Card

• Email a color digital photo (JPEG) of your head and neck, with a clear view of your face, and without a hat, sunglasses or anything that hides your features
• Name your file with your Mills ID number (e.g., B00xxxxxx.jpg)
• Email your photo to housing@mills.edu by August 1.

If you do not have a digital photo, you may mail in a passport photo to:

Mills College, HMDS
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland CA 94613

If you have questions regarding the photo, please contact HMDS at 510.430.2127 or housing@mills.edu.

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Parking Permit

All students using vehicles on campus must obtain a 2009-2010 parking permit. This permit will be valid for both the fall and spring semesters. Follow these instructions to request one:

• Login to Mills Resource Portal
• Click on "Register Your Vehicle or Request a Parking Permit"
• Follow the instructions
• Present your car registration and pick up your parking permit at Public Safety in CPM 113 when you arrive on campus in August.

Parking permits will be enforced beginning Thursday, September 10.

Parking permits can be picked up in the CPM building, room 113.

If you have questions about requesting a parking permit, please contact Public Safety at 510.430.3151 or
parking@mills.edu.

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At Orientation

Please refer to the Orientation website for detailed information about arriving on campus.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why am I required to confirm my semester attendance?

The process of confirming your semester attendance verifies that you plan to attend Mills, allows you to move in, obtain your ID card, and pick up your parking permit.

What is the deadline to confirm my semester attendance?

Monday, August 24, is the deadline to confirm your semester attendance, but to occupy any campus residence you must have confirmed your semester attendance.

When is the last day to obtain my student ID?

Tuesday, September 1, is the last day to obtain your student ID.

When can I move in?

Residential students can move in beginning Saturday, August 22, 8:30 am. Visit the Orientation website for more detailed information.

When is the last day to pick up my parking permit?

Monday, September 7, is the last day to pick up your parking permit.

Check the Academic Calendar for other important dates and deadlines.

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