COLL 005 is a non-credit course that all entering undergraduate students must complete by the end of their second semester. As of August 23, 2012, all students required to complete College 005 will be automatically registered for class, which will then be available to them through Blackboard. Students not finishing College 005 in the first semester will receive an Incomplete. Students not finishing College 005 by the end of their second semester will receive an NP, which will permanently show on their record. Students not finishing College 005 by the end of their second semester will also have a hold placed on their record which will prevent them from adding and dropping classes.

Access to COLL 005 for the 2012–2013 academic year will be available in Blackboard on June 1, 2012.

There are two parts to COLL 005:

Mills Information Literacy Evaluation or MILE (Modules 1–6)

1. MILE consists of one course with six modules and corresponding tests.
2. Microsoft Office Training
   (Word, Excel and PowerPoint for PC or Mac)
   Each of the three Microsoft Office training courses includes a test.

If you are a PC user, take the PC Microsoft Office training. The training and corresponding tests should be taken on a PC.

If you are a Mac user, take the Mac Microsoft Office training. The training and the corresponding tests should be taken on a Mac.

You must pass all 9 tests (6 for MILE, 3 for Microsoft Office—one each for Word, Excel and PowerPoint) with a score of 70% or higher on each test to fulfill your COLL 005 requirement. Tests may be taken multiple times with your highest score being retained.

How to Access the College 005 Course

If you have never accessed the Mills Portal you will need to set your password first. Please follow the directions on the Set Your Password for the First Time page.

If you have never accessed Blackboard, but have accessed the Mills Portal, you may need to reset your password. First login to the Mills Portal and then click on the "Change Your Password..." link in the lefthand area of the portal homepage and follow the rules for changing your password.

1. Launch Internet Explorer on a PC or Safari or Firefox on a Mac.
2. Go to the Mills Portal at http://portal.mills.edu/ and login using your Mills username (You can also login via your SSN or BannerID).
3. Click on the "Blackboard for Mills" link in the upper right corner of the browser window.
4. Click on the "COLL005-01: Information Literacy" link.
5. After completing the MILE Modules, PC Microsoft Office OR Mac Microsoft Office courses, click on the "Take Your Tests Here" link in the left navigation area to access the exam.

If you have questions about the status of your College 005 progress, or problems accessing the course, please contact Michael Beller at mbeller@mills.edu.