1. Alcohol & Other Drugs
2. Noise/Quiet Hours
3. Harassment
4. Community Security
5. Community Safety
6. Personal/Community Responsibility
7. College/Personal Property
8. Policies & Laws
9. Dining Service Information

1.0 Alcohol and Other Drugs

1.1 Alcohol and other drugs

Alcohol consumption is allowed in the privacy of individual student rooms by residents who are 21 or older. A student resident who is at least 21 years of age and elects to consume alcohol in her/his room must do so without anyone under 21 years of age in the room, including her/his roommate.

Drinking is not allowed in common/public areas (i.e. hallways, living rooms, recreation rooms, etc.). Common/public areas are defined as all facility areas that are not part of the private confines of the room assignment. If a door to a student room is open, the room is considered to be a common area.

Any student resident drinking alcohol is expected to drink responsibly and will be held accountable for her/his actions. Any student resident exhibiting problems with alcohol consumption will be referred for counseling and/or judicial action. Kegs or other “common source” containers such as party balls or beverage coolers used as mixing units are not permitted at private parties or in student rooms.

Mills allows student residents to host private parties in the residential community under the following conditions:

The host must be 21 if alcohol is to be served, and:

1. The party must be confined to one student room or apartment.
2. The number of guests must be limited to reasonable room capacity.
3. Guest must be personally invited by the host; no advertising is permitted.
4. The host(s) must meet with a professional RCL staff member for approval at least 5 days in advance of the event.

The following points must be discussed and agreed upon in advance of the party with an RCL professional staff member:

• The maximum number of guests is based on room size
• Parties cannot be held in wing living rooms, libraries, hallways or other unauthorized common spaces
• Host is responsible for serving alcohol to 21-and-over guests only and must stop serving any guest who has had too much to drink
• Host is responsible for guests’ behavior and any damage or disturbance
• Host should prevent intoxicated guests from driving
• Host must be able to think clearly and act responsibly throughout the duration of the party
• Host should know whom and how to call for any assistance needed in unexpected situations
• Host must outline her/his escort plan for the coming and going of guests
• As a courtesy to others, the host should inform her/his neighbors of the date and time of the party
• Party times must adhere to campus and/or hall quiet and courtesy hours
• Host is expected to be familiar with and adhere to the Honor Code, College Alcohol Policy, California state laws, and all Residential policies
• Kegs of any type are not permitted at private parties or in student rooms
  

1.2 Drugs
Any use, possession or distribution of illicit drugs is a violation of the housing contract. Mills reserves the right to enter and search a student resident’s room, apartment, or house without notice on reasonable suspicion of a student resident’s involvement in unlawful activities.

1.3 Smoking
Smoking is not permitted in any location (student room or common areas) in any on-campus residence hall or apartment. Furthermore, smoking is prohibited in outdoor areas within 30 feet of entrances, windows or exits.

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2.0 Noise/Quiet Hours

2.1 Noise
Every student resident is entitled to reasonable study and considerate rest conditions in the residence halls, apartments, the Ross House, and the Larsen House Co-op. Any student resident may request that any other student resident or group of student residents cease any activity that is interfering with her/his ability to study, rest or quietly enjoy the community. When a reasonable request is made in one of these situations, a resident must comply or face possible judicial action.

2.2 Quiet Hours
Quiet hours are 11 pm–8 am Sunday through Thursday, and 1am Friday and Saturday nights to 9am Saturday and Sunday mornings. Due to the presence of small children, Underwood Apartment Quiet Hours are 9 pm–9am Sunday through Thursday, and 10 pm–9 am Friday and Saturday.

During these hours student residents are expected to refrain from excessive noise and other disruptive activities. Hall or apartment governments may set quiet hours that are more restrictive than the campus-wide quiet hours. Non-designated quiet times are to be considered “courtesy hours,” during which student residents and guests must be respectful of a request for more quiet. During finals week, quiet hours may be extended. Student residents needing more quiet time may apply for the 12-hour Quiet Wing.

2.3 Musical Instruments
The use of musical instruments in the residence community is a privilege. Musical instruments are to be played in consideration of other residents’ right to sleep and to study in their rooms. Student residents must exercise this privilege within the guidelines of the noise policy; a student’s inability to play within guidelines may result in the loss of playing privileges. Amplified sound is not allowed in any of the residential areas without permission from the Director of Residential and Commuting Life.

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3.0 Harassment

3.1 Physical, Verbal, and Sexual Harassment
Any intentional activity directed at an individual or group of individuals in the residence community that causes personal harm to the individual or groups is a violation of the Mills College Honor Code and is strictly prohibited. Conduct that amounts to harassment based on race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or age also is a violation of the Campus Policy and Procedure on Discrimination and/or other protections against impermissible discrimination. Misconduct in violation of the Honor Code and/or discrimination policies and laws is the basis for disciplinary measures, including termination of the Residence Agreement.

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4.0 Community Security

4.1 Building Access
Mills strives to provide a safe and secure atmosphere that is conducive to the academic success of each student. There are several ways in which student residents can further increase their level of security.

It is essential that all exterior residence hall doors be kept locked at all times—crime does happen, even on an idyllic campus such as Mills. The same unlocked door that lets in invited guests can provide an opportunity for thieves or worse. Residents are asked to please remember that one student resident’s poor judgment can compromise the security of the entire hall.

The odds of a theft or other crime occurring decrease dramatically when doors are kept closed and locked, and when 510.430.5555 (or 5555 from a campus phone) is called any time suspicious people are seen around the residence or elsewhere on campus.

Do NOT prop open any exterior door. It is prohibited and dangerous.

Do ensure that doors latch and lock when entering or leaving a building.

Do NOT allow unfamiliar people to enter the building.

Do carry residence hall keys and/or keycard at all times.

Do NOT lend keys or keycards to anybody.

NOTE: If a student's account is not cleared, access to housing at the beginning of each semester will be denied. Keycards will not work, and keys will not be issued, until the account is cleared with the M Center.

4.2 Escort Policy
Only student residents of a Mills residence hall, co-op, apartment, or house may enter their building and move about unescorted. All guests are required to be escorted by a student resident at all times.

4.3 Keys and Keycards
Keys and keycards to a Mills residence are issued only to the assigned student resident(s).

Keys and keycards issued to a student resident are her/his responsibility and must not be loaned or copied. Losing, loaning, or copying keys jeopardizes the security of the student resident’s room and others in the hall, house, or apartment. Duplicating or loaning keys will result in a lock change at the student resident’s expense. All lost or stolen keys and keycards must be reported immediately to the Housing Management and Dining Services Staff and the Department of Public Safety for appropriate security action. Student residents who lose or fail to return their keys during the checkout process will be charged the cost to replace them and/or change the lock(s).

4.4 Privacy, Right of Entry and Search
Mills respects the privacy of all student residents, but also reserves the right to enter and take possession of rooms, apartments, or house space upon breach of this residence agreement. Authorized Mills personnel may enter a student resident’s room, apartment, or house with notice during reasonable hours when necessary to provide service, repairs, improvements or maintenance. Authorized Mills personnel may enter without notice when deemed necessary to protect the safety of the student resident or other occupants, to provide emergency service or conduct safety inspections, or whenever there is reason to believe that the terms and conditions of this agreement are being violated or laws are being broken.

Any use, possession or distribution of illicit drugs is a violation of this agreement. Mills reserves the right to enter and search a student resident’s room, apartment, or house space without notice on reasonable suspicion of a resident’s involvement in unlawful activities.

Any search without notice of a student resident’s room, apartment, or house (as distinguished from an emergency service or safety inspection) will be carried out only with adequate cause, and with the explicit authorization of the Dean of Students or other College Officer. For such a search, every effort will be made to have the student resident present at the time of the search. If this is not possible, the student resident will be notified as soon as possible after the search.

4.5 Solicitation
Commercial solicitation, door-to-door selling, or the running of any business enterprise is not permitted in any Mills residence.

4.6 Unauthorized Occupancy
If a student resident occupies a Mills residence without authorization before her/his official move-in date, after her/his official termination of occupancy date, after the official closure of residences for Winter or Summer breaks, or at any time outside her/his contract occupancy periods, a charge including $50 per day and the current daily rate for room and board will be assessed until the space is completely vacated. Mills also reserves the right to assess this daily charge if a student resident continues to occupy a Mills residence after her/his eligibility for residency has ceased. Occupancy of a Mills residence without authorization is cause for terminating prospective agreements for residence, and for refusing to grant future residence privileges.

4.7 Unauthorized Presence
Student residents are not permitted in areas and rooms that are locked and for which they have not been assigned access (e.g., empty rooms, food services areas, storage, mechanical rooms, etc.).

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5.0 Community Safety

5.1 Appliances
To promote safety and prevent the overloading of electrical circuits, all student residents must limit electrical equipment in rooms to study lamps, clocks, small refrigerators, stereos, coffee makers, and other small appliances. Microwaves, hot plates, coils, and air conditioners are prohibited in residence halls. The use of surge protectors is recommended with computers, stereos, and other approved electrical equipment. Halogen lamps are NOT permitted. Cooking appliances in all residences must be used in kitchens, not in bedrooms or common area spaces.

5.2 Combustible Material Storage
The storage of combustible materials (gasoline, paint thinner, etc.) within the residential facility, including student resident rooms, is not permitted.

5.3 Dangerous Items
Fireworks, firearms, live ammunition, explosives, toxic substances, highly flammable substances, any knife having a blade longer than 2 ½ inches and other weapons are prohibited from use or storage in the residence halls. Possession of illegal items may result in termination of contract.

5.4 Emergency Preparedness
Student residents are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the location of fire alarms, fire fighting equipment, and emergency procedures for their residence. Earthquake emergency procedures are detailed in the Mills College Emergency Preparedness Handbook located on the Mills College Public Safety website. Each student resident is responsible for maintaining her/his own personal safety supplies, such as water, flashlight, and batteries. The emergency phone number for summoning fire, police, and ambulance services from an on-campus phone is 911. The emergency number for the Department of Public Safety is 510.430.5555. Public Safety should be contacted after any calls to other emergency personnel [to 911, or to the Oakland Police Department’s emergency number for cell phone use: 510.777.3211] are placed, so they can appropriately direct emergency personnel.

5.5 Fire Alarm/Drill
All student residents and guests must evacuate a residential facility immediately when the fire alarm sounds or when instructed to evacuate by Residential Life/College staff. Those who do not evacuate are in violation of Mills College policy and state fire codes.

5.6 Fire Safety Equipment
It is a criminal offense to tamper with fire alarms and safety equipment, including smoke detectors within student rooms and apartments.

5.7 Open Flame
Open flames are not permitted in the residence halls, apartments, the Ross House, or the Larsen House Co-op. This includes, but is not limited to, candles, incense, smoking, and the burning of any materials or other flame-emitting articles.

5.8 Motor Vehicles
Motor vehicles must be operated and parked on the Mills campus in accordance with the rules and regulations of Mills College. All motor vehicles must be registered with the Department of Public Safety. Motorcycles and other gasoline-powered vehicles may not be parked or stored inside of or within 100 feet of any Mills residence unless authorized by a sign or other Mills College marking. Vehicles found in unauthorized areas will be removed and stored for a fee. An academic-year resident may not park/store vehicles on campus during the summer if not living on campus during the summer. Cars should be kept locked at all times.

Vehicle self maintenance is limited to very minor repairs, e.g. flat tires, change of battery, etc. Other repair work will require the removal of the disabled vehicle from campus for repair.

5.9 Parking
Vehicles parked on campus must display a current parking permit, and are limited to one vehicle for each licensed driver.

All vehicles parked on campus must be “operational” and registered with Public Safety. Extended or overnight parking permits for non-residents are available from Public Safety, and are issued on a limited basis for special circumstances.

5.10 Public Health and Communicable Diseases
Student residents and Underwood family occupants should have up-to-date immunizations before arriving on campus. Immunization is one of the most effective public health measures in preventing communicable disease. Routine immunizations include tetanus-diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis B, and chicken pox. Influenza and meningococcal immunizations are also recommended.

In the event of an outbreak of a communicable disease, the infected student resident will be asked to secure housing off-campus until medical clearance is received. If off-campus options are not available, Mills will work with County Public Health guidelines, and may need to relocate the infected resident to a quarantine area on campus.

5.11 Sports in the Hallway
Sports are not permitted within the residence halls. For everyone’s safety, skate equipment may not be used in hallways, walkways, stairwells, or other public spaces.

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6.0 Personal/Community Responsibility

6.1 Compliance with Staff
Mills staff members (RAs, DSL Professional Staff, and Public Safety) are trained to respond to emergency situations and policy violations to maintain a safe and comfortable living environment for everyone. Student residents are expected to respond to all reasonable directives from staff members and are not to interfere with the performance of any staff member’s duties. Any verbal abuse, harassment, or intimidation toward, or failure to cooperate with, staff members will be considered an infringement, and will be referred for judicial action.

6.2 Disorderly Conduct
Any conduct that disrupts the normal order of the community is considered disorderly, is prohibited, and could result in the termination of the housing agreement. Refer to the Mills College Honor Code.

6.3 Family Member Occupants (Underwood Only)
Underwood Apartment student residents may share their apartment space with family member occupants (their spouse/partner and/or their dependent children). Underwood student residents are responsible for the behavior of family members on campus, and their compliance with all laws and Mills College policies, rules, and regulations.

6.4 Guests
Guests from other halls, apartments, and off-campus are welcome to visit; however, they must be escorted by a student resident at all times. Unescorted guests are not permitted. Student residents are responsible for their guests, and for compliance with this guest policy. Mills reserves the right to deny guest privileges to any student resident who abuses this policy. Overnight guests are permitted to stay in a student room, apartment, or house only with the permission of all occupants. Guests are not permitted to stay overnight in common areas of the residence halls. Each guest must limit her/his stay to no more than four consecutive days, and in no case may a guest stay longer than a total of ten days each month. Exceptions to these limits require the prior permission of a RCL Professional staff member. Guests are prohibited from using any Mills College residence as a primary residence.

Guests are the responsibility of their hosts and must abide by all rules and regulations of Mills College.

6.5 Health and Safety
Behavior that endangers the health and/or safety of student residents or others may result in judicial action, including, but not limited to, a behavior contract, referrals to appropriate resources, reassignment, and/or termination of housing agreement.

6.6 Liability for Loss
Mills College assumes no responsibility, and does not provide insurance or any other financial protection, for student residents, family member occupants, their guests, or their respective property. Student residents are advised to obtain their own insurance protection against loss, theft, or damage of personal property.

6.7 Lock Outs
Student residents may request Public Safety assistance for a lock out. They will be required to show valid Mills ID. The first three lock outs are a courtesy for student residents. The fourth and subsequent lock outs will each carry a $15.00 service fee. This fine will be placed on the student’s account.

6.8 Posting/Offensive Materials
Any materials posted in common/public areas, including the outside of room/apartment doors and windows, are subject to approval by Residential Life staff. The outside of student resident doors is considered common/public space. Student residents who are offended by materials posted in common areas are to consult with a Residential Life staff member immediately. Residential Life staff will remove any posted material that creates a hostile environment.

6.9 Identification
Student residents must carry their Mills identification card at all times. Upon request by a Mills College staff member, residents/guests must produce an ID.

6.10 Relations
Any student resident who demonstrates an inability to live in a group setting will be asked to commit to a behavior contract prescribed by Residential Life professional staff, or will have her/his housing contract terminated. When a conflict arises between community members, student residents may be required to attend a mediation session facilitated by a staff member. Mills College reserves the right to remove from housing any individual exhibiting behavior deemed by Mills College staff a threat to her/himself or to the community.

6.11 Trash
Student residents and their guests must use the proper facilities for trash and/or recycling. If student residents fail to remove items outside their residence they will be considered trash and will be removed by Housing Management staff. Student residents of that space will be charged a removal fee for these items. Student residents may not place their own trash or recycling containers in public space. Items placed in indoor recycling containers must be properly washed and separated. Monitors and televisions are hazardous waste and cannot be disposed of, or left for donation pick-ups, anywhere on-campus.

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7.0 College/Personal Property

7.1 Common Areas
Many of the furnishings at Mills were given to the College by alumnae and friends of Mills. Such furnishings have priceless historical value and cannot be replaced. Students should be considerate of current and future Mills students by taking care of these unique treasures.

Damage to common areas of the residence hall during occupancy periods, other than damage caused by natural forces, may be the joint responsibility of all occupants of a residence hall or floor.

Student residents are required to keep common areas – including hallways, walkways, stairways, libraries, studies, bathrooms, and living rooms – clear of personal property including, but not limited to, boxes, bicycles, mattresses, bed frames, and personal trash.

Bulletin boards and the outsides of student residents’ doors are considered common space. Doormats are not allowed, as they may be a tripping hazard during an emergency evacuation. If Mills staff are required to remove items left in these areas, residents will be charged for the removal. Repeated violations will result in escalating charges and judicial action.

7.2 Decoration
Residents may decorate their rooms, but with the following conditions:

• For safety reasons, no wall-hangings or fabric are permitted over plugs, lights, or doorways.
• Multiple outlet power strips equipped with an internal circuit breaker should be used for computer and valuable electronic equipment. Extension cords should be avoided for other uses and should never be "daisy chained" together.
• Products that leave adhesive damage or stains on paint, ceilings, walls, floors, doors, windows, or College furniture—such as glow in the dark stars, colored adhesive putty, and excessive pin holes—may not be used.
• Only drafter's or painter's tape, removable mounting strips, or small picture hangers may be used to hang pictures, posters, or other items. Hang bulletin boards to display small or multiple items. Residents will be charged for excessive damage done to walls, floors, doors, windows, or College furniture.
• Painting of residence space is not permitted.
• Decorations deemed by the College to be unsafe or damaging to College property will not be permitted. Excessive paper and/or combustible decorations are not allowed in common area spaces.
• Lights must bear the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) seal of approval.
• All Fall/Winter holiday decorations must be removed prior to Winter Break.
• Christmas trees must have a tag showing that they have been treated with flame retardant.

7.3 Laundry
Coin operated laundry facilities are located in each residence building. Intentional damage to any laundry machine is grounds for termination of application/agreement.

7.4 Pets and Other Animals
Pets or other animals are not permitted in or about the residence halls, Underwood Apartments, Prospect Hill Apartments, the Courtyard Townhouses, Larsen House Co-op, or the Ross House, with the exception of fish in a 10 gallon or smaller aquarium or fish bowl. Sanctions for violating this rule range from daily fines to losing residency privileges.

New residents of the Underwood Apartments after May 2006 will not be allowed to have pets other than fish in a 10 gallon or smaller aquarium. Continuing residents will be allowed to keep their cats until their occupancy ceases. These pet owners will have their apartments automatically exterminated, at the pet owner’s expense, upon termination of occupancy.

Student residents who have their Residence Agreement terminated for breach of these pet rules are not excused from their obligation to pay rent for the full period of their contracts.

Animals required as aides for student residents with physical disabilities must be registered with Services for Students with Disabilities.

7.5 Repairs, Maintenance, and Alterations
All maintenance and repair must be performed under the direction of Mills College, through the Housing Management and Dining Services Office (HMDS). Repairs can be requested by logging on to http://intranet.mills.edu/workorders/main and submitting a Work Order.

Submission of a Work Order grants permission to enter a student’s residence without notice (unless it is specified on the Work Order that the student would like to be present or to be contacted before entry). Authorized Mills personnel will enter a student resident’s room, apartment, or house with notice during reasonable hours when necessary to provide service, repairs, improvements, or maintenance.

Mills reserves the right to enter a room for emergency service and safety inspections. If repairs or maintenance are needed due to negligence or improper use by the student resident or by her/his guests, the student resident will be charged for any costs. Room damages will be applied to the resident’s student account after a room check is completed by a staff member. Any questions regarding charges should be directed to Housing Management and Dining Services.

Student residents (and family member occupants in the case of Underwood Apartments) may not make alterations or undertake any redecorating of their residence without the prior written consent of Mills College. Student residents and family member occupants may not remove any Mills College property from their residences, or from Mills College grounds or buildings. In the event that a major repair is necessary to a room or apartment, Mills College reserves the right to relocate the resident(s) to an alternate space.

Should repairs be necessary over and above normal wear and tear, damage charges will be assessed to the student resident. See list of charges.

Damage charges for items not listed below will be assessed by HMDS.

7.6 Residence Condition and Furniture
Upon moving into a room or apartment, residents are issued an inventory form; this should be completed in detail and returned to a Residential Life staff member the day they move in. Accurate and complete information on this form will prevent residents from being charged for damage or loss of items that occurred prior to their occupancy.

The cost of any damaged or missing furniture that is not indicated on the inventory form will be assessed to the student resident. Student residents are responsible for any damage that occurs in their room or apartment. Mills furniture (including bed frames and beds) may not be removed from its assigned room. Exceptions may be made in case of medical need. A letter from a doctor must be submitted to Services for Students with Disabilities, who will then authorize the bed storage and contact HMDS for removal.

Student residents are expected to give reasonable care to their room and its furnishings, maintaining sanitary conditions acceptable to Mills College. It is the student resident’s responsibility to keep her/his living space free from food and debris, which could attract rodents and other pests.

Underwood student residents may place a modest amount of furniture intended for outdoor use outside of their residences, at their own risk.

7.7 Roofs
Student residents are not permitted on the roofs of any residential facility.

7.8 Screens
Student residents who remove and/or tamper with room or common area screens are in violation of policy, and are responsible for damage/replacement charges.

7.9 Storage
Storage is limited to the closets located in the resident room/apartment. The storage of any materials (boxes, furniture, etc.) in common areas or unoccupied spaces of the residential facilities is not permitted. Bicycles must be stored in student rooms or designated bike rooms only.

7.10 Vandalism
Vandalism of any kind to student residents’ rooms or common areas is not permitted at any time. Vandalism includes, but is not limited to, the following: any damage to community property, demarcation or defacing of any Mills College property, or defacing the property of any student or guest of the residential community. Violations of this policy are taken seriously; perpetrators will be held financially responsible for any damage and are subject to judicial action.

Damage to common areas, including damage or removal of Mills College furniture, may be considered the joint responsibility of all occupants. Fines for furniture replacement and room repairs will be charged to the responsible occupant, or divided among all occupants if the responsible party is not identified. Furniture in common areas may not be “borrowed” or removed to other locations. Apartment and house residents must complete inventory reports for common areas.

7.11 Windows / Building Ledges / Porches
Student residents are not allowed to sit on window, building, or porch ledges. Storage of any materials on window ledges/porches is not permitted. Student residents who permit any item to fall, drop or be thrown from any residence window or porch will be in violation of policy. Student residents are not allowed to exit or enter a room via a window or porch except in the event of a life safety emergency.

7.12 Bicycles
Bicycles must not be chained to railings on ramps to any campus building. Bicycle racks are provided for that purpose.

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8.0 Policies and Laws

8.1 Laws
Student residents are required to abide by all Federal, State, County, and local laws and ordinances.

8.2 College Honor Code/Policies
It is the responsibility of every Mills student to have knowledge of and abide by the standards set forth in the Mills Honor Code. It is the obligation of each student to report any violation of the ASMC Honor Code (academic, social, or ethical) that she/he has committed or witnessed. Any such report should be made to a Judicial Board Representative or the ASMC Judicial Board Chair.

8.3 Residential Life Administrative Processes & Policies
a. Administrative Necessity
Mills College’s obligation to provide room and board under this agreement shall be suspended upon a reasonable determination of impossibility based on administrative necessity, provided, however, that the student resident shall be entitled to any applicable refunds.

Administrative necessity refers to conditions including, but not limited to, damage caused by floods, slides, fires, earthquakes or other natural disasters, vandalism, civil disorder, compliance with state or federal law, or interruption of basic services due to labor strike.

b. Assignments
Residence assignments are made either for the academic year or year-round. Students returning to the residence halls in the fall select their rooms at Room Draw the previous spring. Assignments are made for entering students during the summer. Continuing resumer students wishing to live in the Ross House choose rooms at Room Draw.

Changes in residence assignments require the permission of the Housing Management and Dining Services office. No changes in residence will occur before the third week of classes of any semester. Requests for room changes will only be granted the fourth and fifth weeks of classes of any semester. Before or after this two-week block of time, requests for room changes will ONLY be granted in the event of an emergency or medical need.

Mills College reserves the right to assign roommates to rooms or apartments. In some cases, residence hall students living in double rooms without a roommate may have the opportunity to temporarily convert their room to a “super single” room for an additional fee. Mills will notify student residents when this option is available.

Under certain circumstances, student residents may be assigned to a residence for a temporary period of time, to be determined by Mills. In such cases, residents must move to a permanent (annual) assignment at the request of Mills. Billing will reflect both temporary and permanent assignments.

If a student becomes ineligible for Campus housing due to dropping below 2.0 enrolled credits she/he will be required to vacate her/his room, complete the official check-out process, and return her/his keys within five days.

If a student is disqualified by the Academic Standing committee, and wishes to file an appeal, she/he must file an appeal before the first Academic Standing meeting of the semester. If her/his appeal is denied, the student must vacate her/his residence, complete the official check-out process, and return her/his keys within five days. If the student chooses not to file an appeal she/he must complete this process within five days of academic disqualification.

c. Catalog, Guides, and Handbooks
Student residents should become familiar with the current Mills Student Handbook, and with the Undergraduate Catalog. By entering into a residence agreement, residents agree to abide by the rules and regulations set forth in Mills College publications. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this agreement and those contained in sections of the Handbook and Catalog that cover housing, this agreement shall take precedence. The student resident further agrees to abide by the rules and regulations that may be established from time to time for the residence halls.

d. Check-In and Check-Out
Student residents must check-in to their campus residence during designated check-in dates and times only, and must remove their possessions and check-out by the date assigned by Mills College. Before checking out of their campus residence, student residents must make an appointment with a Residential Life staff member to review the condition of their space or complete Express Check-Out when available. Student residents are considered to be checked out only after they have vacated their residence, held a check-out inspection with the appropriate Residential Life Staff member, and returned all residence keys to HMDS. Fines will be imposed for failure to complete these procedures.

e. Disclosure of Housing Information
Mills College considers residence assignments and room/apartment numbers to be College-level directory information, which means that Mills is free to disclose them to any Mills College official upon specific request. Student residents who do not want this information disclosed must notify the Division of Student Life in writing. Housing information will not be disclosed to parties who are not College officials.

f. Emergency Contact Information
Emergency information is required to be on file with the Division of Student Life by the end of the first week of occupancy. Failure to comply may result in fines and judicial action.

g. Mail
Each Mills student resident will be assigned a post office box for the duration of her/his residence agreement. To register for a post office box, students must present their Online Check-In printout or Mills Check-In Card (issued by the M Center), in person, at the HMDS Office. At the end of each student’s residency at Mills College, mailboxes will be closed and reassigned unless otherwise arranged with the Post Office. Student residents are responsible for filing a forwarding address with the campus Post Office. Mail will be forwarded for three months only. Unclaimed mail will be returned to the sender.

h. Telephones and Other Utilities
Residential telephone service is provided by Mills College. Mills provides one telephone in each room. This phone can be used for on-campus, local, toll-free, and 911 calls, as well as checking voicemail. The student resident will be charged at check-out for loss of or damage to the phone.

Voicemail is considered an official form of Mills College communication, and every student living on campus is provided with a voicemail account. In shared rooms each student resident has a private mailbox. All residential students are required to set up their mailboxes.

Computing Services recommends that 2.4 GHz phones, personal wireless access points/bridges, and other 2.4 GHz devices should not be used on the Mills campus, as they conflict with our wireless network and will cause service interruptions for all users. For questions about electronic devices, contact Computing Services at x2005 or email dormconnect@mills.edu.

Each residence hall has a courtesy telephone available for campus calls.

All utilities are included in housing charges. Electrical, gas, water, sewage, and garbage services are paid for by Mills College. If repairs are needed, Mills must be contacted and given the opportunity to make the needed repair. Mills is not liable for the failure of other parties to provide the above services when such failure is due to circumstances beyond Mills College’s control.

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