Celebrate Class of 2023 graduates as the newest members of the alum community at this time-honored ceremony that unites faculty, staff, students, families, and former classmates. Following the ceremony, join students for the traditional strawberry reception, and then trek to Reinhardt Alumnae House for a lunch co-hosted by the Alumnae Association of Mills College (AAMC) and featuring a presentation by Dr. Nicole Guidotti-Hernández, executive director of the Mills Institute.

Due to popular attendance at Commencement, please allow extra time to arrive on campus and find parking.

Schedule of Alumnae Activities

Alumnae breakfast and robe-up
8:00 am, Reinhardt Alumnae House
Catch up with Mills friends, robe up in academic regalia, and walk in the procession at Commencement.

Commencement Ceremony
10:00 am, Holmgren Meadow
Join Interim Dean Beth Kochly and the Class of 2023 for an address by our keynote speaker, Mills alumna Michéle Taylor, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Can’t make it? Join the livestream event.

Bent Twig photo session for graduating students and alumnae/i relatives
Following Commencement, approximately 11:30 pm to 1:45 pm, on the Strike Patio near the Betty Irene Moore Natural Sciences Building and adjacent to Holmgren Meadow.
Photos you take with your graduating family member may appear in the summer issue of the Mills Quarterly.

Strawberry Reception
Following Commencement on the Holmgren Meadow.
Join students, families, faculty, and staff for the traditional strawberry reception.

Reception at Reinhardt Alumnae House
12:00 noon, Reinhardt Alumnae House Garden
Following Commencement, join alumnae and friends of the College for a celebratory reception and presentation from Dr. Nicole Guidotti-Hernández, executive director of the Mills Institute.