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Incoming Mills students are issued an ID card after their student account is cleared and they arrive on campus during Orientation. Students are encouraged to email ID photos (as a JPG file) to housing@mills.edu by August 10 for the fall semester or by the end of the first week of January for the spring semester. By sending your photo in advance, you'll avoid waiting in line to have your ID picture taken during Orientation. If you are living on campus, you'll also be able to sign up for contactless key packet pick up and move in.
When taking your ID card photo, please follow these guidelines:
If you would like your ID card to reflect your preferred first name, you must submit a completed Change of Name (PDF) form to the Registrar's Office in time for them to enter your preferred name in the system ahead of the fall or spring semester deadline.
After ensuring that your student account is clear (paid in full or first payment made on an approved payment plan), follow the procedures outlined below to pick up your new Mills ID card and, if applicable, your housing keys. For questions about your student account, email stuaccts@mills.edu.
ID Pick Up: August 24–27, 2020 | 10:00 am–4:00 pm
As an incoming student who is not living in campus housing, you must use our August 2020 online scheduling form to sign up for a time slot between August 24 and August 27, 2020, to pick up your Mills ID card in person. This will be the only time you can collect your Mills ID on campus. Please bring a valid form of ID to Richard's Lot where you will find an express pick-up HMDS station during your confirmed date/time slot. You must submit your photo in advance to be able to pick up a Mills ID card. We will not be taking any in-person photos.
Academic Keys
We are not issuing academic keys this year.
Move In & ID Pick Up: August 22, 2020 | 9:00 am–5:00 pm
If State of California guidelines allow Mills to offer on-campus housing, fall move
in takes place on the first day of Orientation. All other fall 2020 Orientation events
will take place online. Please visit our Orientation web pages for details about events and sign ups.
To move in to campus housing on August 22, 2020, you must:
Move-In Time Forms for New Residential Students
At your scheduled move-in time, you'll proceed to the Mail and Copy Center at Rothwell Center to pick up your housing key packet from your personal mailbox (PMB). Your new Mills ID card will be included in the packet. Housing staff will be there to greet you, monitor the move-in schedule, and answer questions between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on August 22.
Prior to move-in day, you will receive your PMB information in an email from the Mail and Copy Center. If you have not received this information by August 14, please email the IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@mills.edu.
After you've collected your housing key packet, proceed to your residence hall and begin your move in. Mills staff will be present in most residential communities during these move-in periods if you have questions or need assistance. You are allowed to have two (2) move-in helpers from your scheduled move-in time until 8:00 pm on August 22.
The earliest a residential student can arrive on campus and be housed in their fall residence hall is Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Early arrival is an exception the student housing contract and will only be granted to students in extreme circumstances; for details see our early arrival policy (PDF). Early arrivals are not supported on August 23, 2020. To be considered for the early arrivals list, a student must contact HMDS at housing@mills.edu by Friday, August 7, 2020, at 5:00 pm. There is a nightly cost of $62 associated with early move in, which will be charged to your student account.
Information about spring Orientation and move in will be added in late fall 2020.
ID Replacement
Returning students who have an existing, functioning Mills ID should continue to use
that card. Students who have lost their Mills ID card must get a replacement and will
incur a $20 replacement fee. Use our online scheduling form to sign up for an in-person HMDS appointment. This will be the only time you can
collect your Mills ID on campus. Please bring a valid form of ID to Richard's Lot
where you will find an express pick-up HMDS station during your confirmed date/time
slot. You must submit your photo in advance to be able to pick up a Mills ID card.
We will not be taking any in-person photos.
Academic Keys
We are not issuing academic keys this year.
ID Replacement
Returning students who have an existing, functioning Mills ID should continue to use
that card. Students who have lost their Mills ID card must get a replacement and will
incur a $20 replacement fee. Follow the ID creation instructions for incoming students and submit your new photo by August 10 so your replacement ID card can be included
in your housing key packet.
Move In: August 24, 2020 | 9:00 am–5:00 pm
If State of California guidelines allow Mills to offer on-campus housing, to move
in to campus housing on August 24, 2020, you must:
Move-In Time Forms for Continuing Residential Students
At your scheduled move-in time, you'll proceed to the Mail and Copy Center at Rothwell Center to pick up your housing key packet from your personal mailbox (PMB). Housing staff will be there to greet you, monitor the move-in schedule, and answer questions between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on August 24. If you have any questions, you can also email housing@mills.edu as we will be monitoring email between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, August 24–27.
Prior to move-in day, you'll receive a reminder email from the Mail and Copy Center with your PMB information.
After you've collected your housing key packet, proceed to your residence hall and begin your move in. Mills staff will be present in most residential communities during these move-in periods if you have questions or need assistance. You are allowed to have two (2) move-in helpers from your scheduled move-in time until 8:00 pm on August 24.
Academic Keys
We are not issuing academic keys this year.
The earliest a residential student can arrive on campus and be housed in their fall residence hall is Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Early arrival is an exception to the student housing contract and will only be granted to students in extreme circumstances; for details see our early arrival policy (PDF). Early arrivals are not supported on August 23, 2020. To be considered for the early arrivals list, a student must contact HMDS at housing@mills.edu by Friday, August 7, 2020, at 5:00 pm. There is a nightly cost of $62 associated with early move in, which will be charged to your student account.
Information about spring move in will be added in late fall 2020.
Each Mills College student is issued a Mills ID card. Students are encouraged to email ID photos (as a JPG file) to housing@mills.edu by August 10 for the fall semester or by the end of the first week of January for the spring semester. When taking your ID card photo, please follow these guidelines:
When you email your photo, please include your full name and indicate that you are an online student so we do not hold your ID card for an in-person pick up.
If you would like your ID card to reflect your preferred first name, you must submit a completed Change of Name (PDF) form to the Registrar's Office in time for them to enter your preferred name in the system ahead of the fall or spring semester deadline.
If you meet all deadlines, your Mills ID card will be mailed to you by the Office of Admissions.
UC Berkeley students residing at Mills College will be issued a Mills ID card. New students are encouraged to email ID photos (as a JPG file) to housing@mills.edu by August 10 for the fall semester or by the end of the first week of January for the spring semester. When taking your ID card photo, please follow these guidelines:
When you email your photo, please include your full name and indicate that you are a UC Berkeley student.
Returning UC Berkeley students who have an existing, functioning Mills ID should continue to use that card. Students who have lost their Mills ID card must get a replacement and will incur a $20 replacement fee. Follow the ID creation instructions above and submit your new photo by August 10 so your replacement ID card can be included in your housing key packet.
August 22, 2020 | 9:00 am–5:00 pm
To move in to campus housing on August 22, 2020, you must:
For card access to their residence hall, returning students must also have their most current, functioning Mills ID card (if they did not request a replacement ID).
At your scheduled move-in time, you'll proceed to the Mail and Copy Center at Rothwell Center to pick up your housing key packet from your personal mailbox (PMB). If applicable, your new Mills ID card will be included in the packet. Housing staff will be there to greet you, monitor the move-in schedule, and answer questions between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on August 22.
Prior to move-in day, new students will receive their PMB information in an email from the Mail and Copy Center. Returning students will receive a reminder email with their PMB information. If you have not received this information by August 14, please email the IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@mills.edu.
After you've collected your housing key packet, proceed to your residence hall and begin your move in. Mills staff will be present in most residential communities during these move-in periods if you have questions or need assistance. You are allowed to have two (2) move-in helpers from your scheduled move-in time until 8:00 pm on August 22.