Check-In for New Undergraduate Students

Before Orientation | At Orientation

Before Orientation 

The first step of Check-In requires that students clear their student accounts either by paying their tuition in full (minus financial aid) by Wednesday, January 2, 2008, or by setting up a payment plan with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) and making the first payment by January 2, 2008.

Students who have cleared their accounts may complete Step 1 of Check-In online beginning Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 9:00 am:

• Go to http://portal.mills.edu/
• Login using your Mills student ID, social security number, or Mills login name
• Enter your network password*
• Click on “Web Check-In” under the heading "Student & Applicant Resources in myMILLS"
• Follow the prompts to complete Web Check-In
• Select “Spring 2008” from the drop down menu
• Review your information on the "Display Check-In Status" page and make any necessary changes by following the instructions under "How to Change" 
• Print the "Web Check-In Step 2" page (you will need this page at Orientation)

*If you cannot recall your password or need to create one, click the “Forgot Password” link.

OR

• Check-in in person at the M Center when you arrive on campus on Tuesday, January 22.

To expedite the Check-In process upon your arrival and reduce your waiting time, please complete the following:

1. Email a color digital photo of your head and neck, with a clear view of your face, and without a hat, sunglasses or anything that hides your features. The image should be in a JPEG format. Name your file with your Mills ID number (e.g., B00xxxxxx.jpg) and email it to housing@mills.edu.

If you don’t have a digital photo you may also mail in a passport photo. Send to:

Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland CA 94613
Attention: HMDS

If you have any questions regarding the photo, please contact HMDS at 510.430.2127 or housing@mills.edu

2. Complete the Parking Permit Request Form in myMILLS before arriving on campus. To access this form, login to http://portal.mills.edu/, click on “myMILLS” and then click on "Apply for a Parking Permit at Mills.”

If you have any questions about requesting a parking permit, please contact Public Safety at 510.430.3151 or safety@mills.edu.

At Orientation

To begin the Orientation process and receive all your materials, check in at Mills Hall (see campus map) according to the following schedule:

New and Readmitted Undergraduate Students
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Check the Academic Calendar for other important dates and deadlines.

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Check-In for New Graduate Students

Check-In Step 1

The first step of Check-In requires that students clear their student accounts either by paying their tuition in full (minus financial aid) by Wednesday, January 2, 2008, or by setting up a payment plan with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) and making the first payment by January 2, 2008.

Students who have cleared their accounts may complete Step 1 of Check-In online beginning Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 9:00 am:

• Go to http://portal.mills.edu/
• Login using your Mills student ID, social security number, or Mills login name
• Enter your network password*
• Click on “Web Check-In” under the heading "Student & Applicant Resources in myMILLS"
• Follow the prompts to complete Web Check-In
• Select “Spring 2008” from the drop down menu
• Review your information on the "Display Check-In Status" page and make any necessary changes by following the instructions under "How to Change" 
• Print the "Web Check-In Step 2" page (you will need to submit this page to Housing Management and Dining Services (HMDS) according to the Check-In Step 2 Schedule below).

*If you cannot recall your password or need to create one, click the “Forgot Password” link.

OR

• Check in in person at the M Center according to the following schedule:

Students who check-in online do not need to visit the M Center and may proceed directly to Sage Hall Room 138.

Check-In Step 2

The second step of Check-In requires students to take their printed Web Check-In Confirmation Page if they checked in online, or their Check-In card if they checked in at the M Center, to Housing Management and Dining Services (HMDS) in Sage Hall Room 138. Refer to the Check-In Step 2 Schedule below for dates and times.

Step 2 enables students to receive their Mills ID Card, get a parking permit (if needed) and obtain any residential keys. (All students using cars on campus must have a parking permit that is valid for spring 2008. Note: Parking permits issued in fall 2007 remain valid for the full academic year.)

To expedite the Check-In process upon your arrival and reduce your waiting time, please complete the following:

1. Email a color digital photo of your head and neck, with a clear view of your face, and without a hat, sunglasses or anything that hides your features. The image should be in a JPEG format. Name your file with your Mills ID number (e.g., B00xxxxxx.jpg) and email it to housing@mills.edu.

If you don't have a digital photo you may also mail in a passport photo. Send to:

Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland CA 94613
Attention: HMDS

If you have any questions regarding the photo, please contact HMDS at 510.430.2127 or housing@mills.edu

2. Complete the Parking Permit Request Form in myMILLS before arriving on campus. To access this form, login to http://portal.mills.edu/, click on “myMILLS” and then click on "Apply for a Parking Permit at Mills.”

If you have any questions about requesting a parking permit, please contact Public Safety at 510.430.3151 or safety@mills.edu.

Following is the schedule for students who have completed Step 1 of Check-In to submit their Web Check-In Step 2 Confirmation Page or Check-In card to Housing Management and Dining Services (HMDS) in Sage Hall 138.

New and Readmitted Graduate Students
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

New and Readmitted residential students can move in beginning Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 8:30 am.

Check the Academic Calendar for other important dates and deadlines.

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Check-In for All Continuing and Returning Students

All students are required to complete Step 1 and Step 2 of Check-In each semester.

Check-In Step 1

The first step of Check-In requires that students clear their student accounts either by paying their tuition in full (minus financial aid) by Wednesday, January 2, 2008, or by setting up a payment plan with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) and making the first payment by January 2, 2008.

Students who have cleared their accounts may complete Step 1 of Check-In online (except new international students) beginning Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 9:00 am:

• Go to http://portal.mills.edu/
• Login using your Mills student ID, social security number, or Mills login name
• Enter your network password*
• Click on “Web Check-In” under the heading "Student & Applicant Resources in myMILLS"
• Follow the prompts to complete Web Check-In
• Select “Spring 2008” from the drop down menu
• Review your information on the "Display Check-In Status" page and make any necessary changes by following the instructions under "How to Change" 
• Print the "Web Check-In Step 2" page (you will need to submit this page to Housing Management and Dining Services (HMDS) according to the Check-In Step 2 Schedule below).

*If you cannot recall your password or need to create one, click the “Forgot Password” link.

OR

• Check in in person at the M Center according to the following schedule:

Continuing and Returning Residential Students
Tuesday, January 22

Continuing and Returning Commuter Students
Tuesday, January 22
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Students who check in online do not need to visit the M Center and may proceed directly to HMDS.

A $250 Late Check-In Fee will be charged to all students who have not completed Step 1 of Check-In by Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 6:00 pm. Students who do not complete Step 1 will be "Withdrawn Without Notice" from the College.

Check-In Step 2

The second step of Check-In requires students to take their printed Web Check-In Step 2 Confirmation Page if they checked in online, or their Check-In card if they checked in at the M Center, to Housing Management and Dining Services (HMDS) in Sage Hall Room 138. Refer to the Check-In Step 2 Schedule below for dates and times.

Step 2 enables students to receive or update their Mills ID Card (students who have lost their ID card must get a replacement and will be charged a $10 fee), get a parking permit (if needed) and obtain any residential keys. (All students using cars on campus must have a parking permit that is valid for spring 2008. Note: parking permits issued in fall 2007 remain valid for the full academic year).

To expedite the Check-In process upon your arrival and reduce your waiting time, please do the following:

• Complete the Parking Permit Request Form in myMILLS before arriving on campus. To access this form, login to http://portal.mills.edu/, click on “myMILLS” and then click on "Apply for a Parking Permit at Mills.”

If you have any questions about requesting a parking permit, please contact Public Safety at 510.430.3151 or safety@mills.edu.

Check-In Step 2 Schedule

Following is the schedule for students who have completed Step 1 of Check-In to submit their Web Check-In Step 2 Confirmation Page or Check-In Card to HMDS in Sage Hall Room 138.

Continuing and Returning Residential Students
Tuesday, January 22

Continuing and Returning residential students can move in beginning Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 10:30 am.

Continuing residential students who require an early move-in must meet the following requirements:

• Must be a current residential student who had a fall 2007 housing assignment
• Account must be cleared by Thursday, January 3, 2008, 4:00 pm
• Must notify HMDS by Thursday, January 3, 2008, 4:00 pm
• Must pay $50/night prior to arrival

Please note that the earliest move-in date is Friday, January 18, 2008.
 

Continuing and Returning Commuter Students
Wednesday, January 23
to
Tuesday, January 29
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

All students must submit the printed Web Check-In Confirmation Page or Check-In card to HMDS in Sage Hall Room 138 by Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 5:00 pm.

Check the Academic Calendar for other important dates and deadlines.

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