Saturday, August 24, 2019 to Wednesday, August 28, 2019
On Saturday August 24, all students—graduate and undergraduate—are welcomed to campus with a dinner reception and resource fair. Individual departments may hold activities on Sunday through Wednesday. Official graduate student orientation convenes on Tuesday, August 27. For questions specific to your department, students should connect directly with their respective program representatives.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am–2:00 pm | Campus Dining Options Various options and prices |
Tea Shop, Rothwell Center (#32 on the campus map) |
| 8:30 am–9:30 am | Explore the Campus with an Alum |
Lisser Hall Steps (#30) |
| 9:00 am–4:30 pm | Information Table |
Lisser Hall Steps (#30) |
| 8:30 am–3:30 pm | Assigned Student Check-in* Upon your arrival to campus, Orientation staff will be waiting to greet you outside of the GSB Building. You will receive your Student Orientation packets and will be directed to the appropriate check-in station. Student IDs, keys, parking permits, and AC Transit passes will be distributed. |
Lokey Graduate School of Business (#25) |
| 9:00 am–2:00 pm | Mills Pop-Up Store |
Adams Plaza, Rothwell Center (#32) |
| 4:00 pm–4:30 pm | College Welcome* College administrators will welcome you to the larger Mills community and give an overview of orientation and what to expect during the next couple of days. Families of Mills students are encouraged to attend. |
Mills Hall Oval (#43) |
| 4:30 pm–6:30 pm | Dinner & Resources Fair Learn about different campus resources at the resource fair, as well as get some of your questions answered. Four food trucks from Off the Grid will be serving local eats, with dessert and beverages provided by Bon Appetit. This is a family-friendly event. Stop by the Info Table to pick up complimentary meal tickets. |
Mills Hall Oval (#43) |
* indicates a mandatory session
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am–2:00 pm |
Campus Dining Options Brunch Buffet, $9.65/person |
Founders Commons (#36) |
| 12:00 pm–7:00 pm |
Campus Dining Options Various options and prices |
Tea Shop (#32) |
| 8:30 am–9:30 am | Explore the Campus with an Alum | Lisser Hall Steps (#30) |
| 9:00 am–5:00 pm | Information Table | Lisser Hall Steps (#30) |
| 9:00 am–9:50 am | Meaning-Makers: Music, Muffins & Meditation | Mills Interfaith Chapel (#7) |
| 10:30 am–11:00 am | Being Mills | Lisser Hall Steps (#30) |
| 1:15 pm–1:45 pm | Mills History: Strong, Proud, All, Mills (SPAM) | Lisser Hall (#30) |
| 1:45 pm–2:50 pm | Me, We, Mills: Celebrating & Honoring Differences | Lisser Hall (#30) |
| 3:00 pm–3:15 pm | Sustainability @ Mills | Lisser Hall (#30) |
| 3:15 pm–4:30 pm | Title IX & Wellness Resources |
Lisser Hall (#30) |
| 6:00 am–7:30 pm |
Campus Dining Options Dinner Buffet, $11.77/person |
Founders Commons (#36) |
| 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | Candle-Lighting Ceremony | Warren Olney/Orchard Meadow Coutyard (#10) |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am–9:00 am |
Campus Dining Options Breakfast Buffet, $7.49/person |
Founders Commons (#36) |
| 8:00 am–2:00 pm | Campus Dining Options Various options and prices |
Tea Shop (#32) |
| 9:00 am–10:50 am | Campus-wide Graduate Orientation* Hosted by the dean of students, this session will provide graduate students with key information essential to transitioning to the Mills community. The panel will include representatives from Student Access and Support Services, the F. W. Olin Library, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, Counseling and Psychological Services, Career Connections & Community Engagement, and IT. Light breakfast will be served as part of this session. |
Student Union (#32) |
| 11:00 am–11:50 am | Graduate Information Session: Library Tour & Resource Demo Become familiar with F. W. Olin Library. This session will provide a brief tour of the library highlighting services and collections, including a demonstration on accessing electronic resources and reserves. |
F.W. Olin Library (#3`1) |
| 11:00 am–11:50 am | Graduate Information Session: Getting Involved in Student Government Learn about how you can continue your involvement in student government and/or clubs and organizations on campus. You can also learn how to start a club. |
Moore Natural Sciences Building, Room 215 (#41) |
| 11:00 am–11:50 am | Graduate Information Session: On-Campus Employment Eligibility & Student Employment Fair | Rothwell Theater, Rothwell Center (#32) |
| 11:30 am–1:30 pm |
Campus Dining Options Lunch Buffet, $9.65/person |
Founders Commons (#36) |
| 8:00 am–2:00 pm |
Campus Dining Options Various options and prices |
Tea Shop (#32) |
| 1:00 pm–5:00 pm | Drop-In Technology Q&A Learn about free technology resources and accessing Mills networks. Computers are available to complete the self-guided computer orientation or to take placement tests. |
Lucie Stern Hall, Room 14 (#29) |
| 2:00 pm–2:15 pm | Public Safety at Mills | Haas Pavilion Gymnasium (#8) |
| 2:15 pm–3:00 pm | Getting to Know Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (APER) | Haas Pavilion Gymnasium (#8) |
| 4:00 pm–6:00 pm | Art+Process+Ideas | Mills College Art Museum (#12) |
| 6:00 pm–8:30 pm | Taco Tuesday with Mills Alums Please join members of the Alumnae Association of Mills College and Alumnae Relations staff for dinner at Reinhardt Alumnae House. All new students are welcome. Dinner is also available for those with meal plans or for purcahse from 5:30 to 7:30 in Founders Commons and the Tea Shop. |
Reinhardt Alumnae House (#19) |
* indicates a mandatory session
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am–11:00 am | Post-baccalaureate Orientation Introduction to the post-baccalaureate student experience followed by building tours and social hour with Post-Bac Club leadership. Advising appointments will be held on August 27 or 28. Your advisor will invite you to sign up for an advising appointment prior to orienation. |
Moore Natural Sciences Building, Room 213 (#41) |
| 4:30 pm–8:00 pm | International Student Orientation Introductions to your peers, international student advisors, and information to stay in visa status. Dinner will be provided. |
Mills Hall Living Room (#43) |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am–4:00 pm | Teachers for Tomorrow's Schools Retreat Welcome, orientation, and advising. |
Carnegie Hall, Bender Room (#44) |
| 1:00 pm–4:00 pm | Early Childhood Education Orientation Welcome, orientation, and advising. |
Education Complex, Room 101 (#48) |
| 5:30 pm–7:30 pm | Educational Leadership Orientation Introduction to faculty, staff, fellow students, program, and overarching themes. |
Education Complex, Room 101 (#48) |
| 11:00 am–5:45 pm | Business, Economics, & Public Policy Orientation Lorry I. Lokey School of Business & Public Policy orientation |
Lokey School of Business & Public Policy, Room 101 (#25) |
| 12:00 pm–2:00 pm |
Dance Department Orientation Welcome, orientation, and advising. |
Richards Lodge, Room 106 (#6) |
| 1:00 pm | Interdisciplinary Computer Science Orientation Welcome, orientation, and advising. |
CPM, Room 206 (#46) |
| 2:00 pm–4:30 pm | English Graduate Programs Welcome, orientation, and advising |
Mills Hall, Room 133 (#43) |
| 4:00 pm–6:00 pm | Music Department Welcome Meeting & Reception Welcome reception with light refreshments served. New students will introduce themselves and meet faculty, staff, and current students. |
Music Building, Room 123 (#23) |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am–11:00 am | Book Art MFA Orientation Welcome, orientation, and advising. |
CPM, Room 106 (#46) |
| 4:00 pm–6:00 pm | Art & Visual Culture Department Graduate Orientation Welcome, orientation, and advising. |
Reinhardt Alumnae House (#19) |