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We’re looking forward to welcoming you and your student to Mills! Below is the preliminary schedule, which will be updated throughout the summer, of suggested events for families who are joining an incoming student on August 25, 2012, for SO Mills: Student Orientation.
You’ll receive a complete, detailed Orientation schedule, including exact event times and locations, in the SO Mills: Student Orientation Guide at check-in.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
| 8:30 am–12:00 pm |
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Check-in for residential students*
Mills Oval in front of Carnegie Hall
A–G: 8:30 am–9:30 am
H–P: 9:45 am–10:45 am
Q–Z: 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Students will receive their SO Mills: Student Orientation packets and will be able to begin moving in to their assigned residence hall. Student IDs, keys, parking permits, and AC Transit EasyPasses will be distributed. |
| 8:30 am–12:00 pm |
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Family Welcome Center
Mills Hall lobby
Families are encouraged to come by the Mills Hall lobby for complimentary coffee, juice, and muffins while students complete check in. Water will be available all day in Mills Hall and at Adams Plaza. |
| 10:00 am–4:00 pm |
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Mills College Bookstore open
Rothwell Center
Visit the Mills College Bookstore to purchase everything your student needs for classes and residential life (including textbooks!), and pick up some fun Mills gear. Representatives from the bookstore will also be on the Oval during move-in and in front of the Mills College Art Museum during the evening reception. |
| 10:30 am–4:00 pm |
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Campus dining options available
Tea Shop in Rothwell Center and Founders Commons
Stop by the Tea Shop (open 10:30 am–4:00 pm) for a healthy meal or snack, or head up the hill to Founders Commons (open 10:30 am–1:00 pm) for traditional “all you can eat” dining made with locally sourced, sustainably grown produce. |
| 12:00 pm–2:00 pm |
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Check-in for commuting students
Mills Oval in front of Carnegie Hall
A–G: 12:00 pm–12:45 pm
H–P: 12:45 pm–1:15 pm
Q–Z: 1:15 pm–2:00 pm
Students will receive their SO Mills: Student Orientation packets and will be directed to the appropriate check-in station. Student IDs, keys, parking permits, and AC Transit EasyPasses will be distributed. |
| 1:00 am–2:30 pm |
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Commuter Lounge Open House
Rothwell Center |
| 2:30 pm–4:00 pm |
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Commuter MILLS Meetings*
Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business building, various rooms
Division of Student Life (DSL) Ambassadors share insider tips for commuting students on beginning your journey at Mills. Make connections with other students and learn about the Orientation schedule. |
| 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
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Family Welcome and Information Fair
Littlefield Concert Hall
Family members of Mills students are an important part of the Mills community. College administrators will welcome you to the larger Mills family and share information about the different support services available to you and your new student(s) at Mills. |
| 5:00 pm–6:00 pm |
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New Student and Family Reception
Aron Art Center Courtyard
This informal event will feature a special welcome by Mills College
President Alecia A. DeCoudreaux. Join us for this great opportunity to mingle with other new Mills students and families! |
| 6:00 pm |
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Goodbye time for families
This is the time for families to bid their students farewell for the fall and wish them great success during their first semester at Mills. |
| 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
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Campus dining options available
Founders Commons
Before heading home, enjoy a traditional “all you can eat” dinner at Founders Commons, which always serves locally sourced, sustainably grown produce. Families and students without a meal plan may purchase dinner for $10.50. Students with a meal plan may use their validated student ID.
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For more information, email orientation@mills.edu or call 510.430.2130.
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