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Before Orientation
Complete these items before you arrive at Mills for New Student Orientation on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 by following this monthly timeline.
December 2010
December 15—Complete all financial aid requirements
indicated on Financial Aid Award Letter
Complete Mills Self-Guided Computer Orientation
• Visit the Mills Portal-Gateway to campus resources
• Set Up Mills Username & Password
• Check Email
• Connect to MyFiles Personal File Storage
• Learn Student Lab Locations & Rules
Check out A Student's Guide to Mills College
Everything you wanted to know about student life at Mills:
• Academics
• Athletics
• Childcare
• ID cards
• Library
• Living on Campus
• Mail
• Student Activities
• Much more
Take Placement Exams online
In order to help you succeed at Mills, the College requires that you take one or more placement tests to:
• help you and your advisor to make good decisions about your first year course schedule
• help the College fine-tune its curriculum
Scores will not be recorded on your transcript, nor affect your admissions status or financial aid award.
Get an early start by completing the COLLEGE 005, Information Literacy course online
• General Education requirement for first-year students and transfer students to be completed during first year at Mills
• Course consists of nine assessments on Library Research Methods and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Review your Health and Counseling Services
Find out everything you need to know about:
• campus health care services, including medical insurance requirements
• information about the campus Health Center (free visits for all students, even if you waive insurance coverage)
Go online to enroll or waive Medical Insurance
January 2011
January 2—Spring payment deadline
• Look for the email from Student Accounts, which contains important information about billing and payments
• Pay in full online through the Mills Resource Portal OR
• Enroll in a monthly payment plan and make your first installment payment though the Mills Resource Portal
January 5—ID Photo due: email to housing@mills.edu
Photo Requirements:
• Photo of student's face and neck (no hats or sunglasses)
• .jpg format only
• Save with your Banner number as the file name (B00XXXXXX.jpg)
• Sending this early ensures you receive your AC Transit Pass at Orientation; if not, it will take three weeks to process and receive
January 12—Official transcript due to the Office of Undergraduate Admission
• First-year students submit final high school transcript with graduation date printed on it
• Transfer students submit final college transcript
January 10-18 Confirm your semester attendance via the Portal
• The link above contains step-by-step instructions and more detailed information regarding this requirement
• You are encouraged to confirm your semester attendance before Orientation
• The deadline to confirm your semester attendance without a late fee is Tuesday, January 18
Optional: Update your preferred email address in the Portal
Designate a preferred email address where billing notifications and important messages will be sent
Optional: Authorize a Third Party for Billing and Payments
• Authorize a third party (parents, spouse/partner, accountant, etc.) to have access to your financial information, view your eBills, and make payments on your account
Review Course Schedule online
• Determine possible courses that interest you
Begin Packing/Preparing
• Bring your state issued Photo ID or passport
• Bring your original Social Security Card if you anticipate working on campus
• Get 2–3 months of prescription medication if you plan to live on campus
Register your vehicle/free parking permit via the Portal
• Bring your car registration (or a copy if someone else owns the car) with you to Orientation
January 31 Last day to enroll or waive medical insurance
January 18 Attend Orientation!
See Schedule-At-A-Glance
During Orientation
Participate in these required programs and many more optional sessions before classes start:
Tuesday, January 18
• Check in
• Attend your Mills Community Meeting
• Meet with your advisor if you haven't already
• Register for classes
After Orientation
Wednesday, January 19
• Instruction begins
Friday, January 21
• Lakeshore Lunch Excursion—join current students, professors, and staff for a free lunch in nearby Lakeshore neighborhood
January/February
• Consult with advisor regarding your courses and ask for any assistance that you need
• Complete COLLEGE 005 (if not completed)
• Attend the Mills Block Party Thursday, January 27 on Adams Plaza to get involved on campus
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