Guide to Ordering and Reading Transcripts

Ordering Transcripts
Course Classification
History of Course Classification
Course Credit Equivalents-Undergraduate
Course Credit Equivalents-Graduate
Transfer Credit
Ranking
Degree Requirements
Grading Classification
Special Course Designations
History of Credit Equivalents and Degree Requirements

Ordering Copies of Your Transcript

The official Mills College transcript includes all levels of academic work completed at Mills, including undergraduate and graduate. All transcripts come in individually sealed envelopes, unless otherwise specified. Transcript requests are cancelled and not processed if the student has an outstanding obligation to the College, financial or otherwise. Requests can be resubmitted when the obilgation has been resolved. We cannot accept phone or email requests.

For the fastest service, Mills College has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to provide online transcript ordering. This service allows payment with any major credit card or debit card with a credit card logo.

Note: Requests for reprint of transcripts due to non-receipt must be accompanied by payment.

• To order an official transcript(s), login to the Mills Portal.
• If you do not recall your username and/or password, click on the "I need my username or password" link provided on the login page.

• To order an official transcript(s), go directly to the National Student Clearinghouse secure site.
• A signed consent form is required to fulfill the transcript request. For your convenience, a consent form will be generated for you at the conclusion of your order that you can return to the National Student Clearinghouse via fax, mail or as a scanned email attachment. Do not return the consent form to Mills College.

• Email notification with the status of your request will be sent when we have received and processed your request. You can follow the status or history of your request(s) on the National Student Clearinghouse website.
• If you need assistance or have questions regarding the National Student Clearinghouse’s transcript ordering service, you can contact them via email at transcripts@studentclearinghouse.org or phone at 703.742.7791.
• If you have attachments that need to be included with your transcript, note this in the special instructions box during the ordering process. Then, fax or mail the attachment to the M Center (see contact information below). Indicate that it should be included with your request. The transcript will not be mailed until the attachment is received.

If you do not have a credit card, please submit a completed Transcript Request Form with payment in the form of check, cash or money order to the M Center (see contact information below). Checks are made payable to Mills College.

We cannot accept faxed Transcript Requests Forms and the requests cannot be processed without payment.

OR

You may also submit a written letter to the M Center (see contact information below) including the following information:

• Your current name
• Name used while in attendance
• Social security number or Mills student ID number
• Dates of attendance
• Birth date
• Number of copies you are requesting
• Contact name and complete address where you want the transcript sent
• Your current mailing address and phone number in case of questions
• Check or money order for $10 per transcript (and additional rush fee applicable) made payable to Mills College
• Your signature

Transcript fee is $10 per copy.

• Standard Service
  Allow 5 business days upon receipt for processing.
• Rush & Rush International Service
  For an additional fee of $25 (per recipient) your request is guaranteed to be processed within 24 hours of receipt in our office. The request can be mailed overnight or held for pick up at the M Center in Carnegie Hall. Because of varying customs regulations internationally, your transcript may take up to 2 weeks to arrive at its destination.

Contact Information

Mills College-M Center
Attn: Transcripts
5000 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94613

Ph: 510.430.2000
F: 510.430.2003

Unofficial Transcripts

Current students may print an unofficial transcript at any time through myMILLS via the Mills Portal.

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Mills College Transcript Guide

Course Classification

Mills College operates on the semester system.  Course credit is measured in Semester Course Credits (SCC). One SCC requires 2.5 hours of contact time and a minimum of nine hours of outside work per week.

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History of Course Classification–Prior to Fall 1970

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Course Credit Equivalents–Undergraduate

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Course Credit Equivalents–Graduate

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Transfer Credit

Credit from institutions with which Mills has cross-registration agreements should be considered an integral part of the Mills record, and transcripts should not be requested from the other institution. For all other transfer credits, Mills only lists the courses which were accepted on transfer and does not consider its transcript as the official record for these courses.

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Ranking

Mills College does not rank students.

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Degree Requirements

The BA or BS degree requires completion of a minimum of 34 semester course credits including transfer credits and/or Advanced Placement credits. The Pre-Nursing Certificate requires 17 semester course credits. The Masters degree requires completion of between eight and 12 semester course credits. The EdD requires completion of 20 semester course credits. In some cases, a small amount of transfer credit may be applied toward a graduate degree. Degree and certificate requirements are available in the Mills catalog online (www.mills.edu).

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Grading Classification

Grade points are based on a 4.0 scale. (Prior to September, 1955, the 3-point scale was used. Points for “+” and “–” varied from September, 1966. All points are listed on the transcript.) Passing grades are A through D-; F = Failure. Other notations, not included in the calculation of the GPA, include:

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Special Course Designations

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History of Credit Equivalents and BA Requirements–Prior to Fall 2002

*3.5 is the appropriate equivalent for large blocks of credit.
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