Welcome

If you're new to Bates College, we offer you a warm welcome to the campus and to the student community with whom you'll live and study during your College years.

If you're a returning student, we welcome you back to Bates and wish you a year that's even better and more exciting than the last.

For entering students

• Welcome Class of 2013
• Technology tips for Fall 2009

Stories about Bates students

• Choir to perform Orff's 'Carmina Burana'
• Trashion Show 2009: Refuse reused, in the swankiest way
• Friedman '11 tapped by Sierra student group to advocate for tough climate treaty in Copenhagen

• More

Get oriented

Visit The Quad and our complete A-Z index for the links most commonly used by the Bates community.

• Student Handbook

Academic resources

• Academic calendar
• College catalog
• Dean of Students
• Departments and Programs
• Garnet Gateway
• Ladd Library
• Lyceum
• The Math and Statistics Workshop
• Peer Writing Project
• Registrar and Academic Systems
• Student research
• The Writing Workshop

Technology Services

• Classroom Technology and Event Support
• Computer Labs
• Computer Sales & Services
• Garnet Gateway
• Information and Library Services
• Registrar and Academic Systems
• Student computer tips

Life on campus

• Athletic facilities
• Dining Services
• Emergencies
• Facebook, Student
• Health Center
• Religious Life and the Multifaith Chaplaincy
• Security and Campus Safety
• Sports Medicine
• Student Activities Office
• Student Employment Office
• Student Financial Services
• Student Housing Office
• Student organizations A-Z
• Sustainable Bates

What's happening

• The Bates Daily
• Bates Now
• Calendars
• Emergency announcements
• L/A It's Happening Here
• Local restaurants
• Maine weather forecast
• Sports events
• Visit Maine

Extended support

• Bookstore
• Career Services
• Dean of Students
• Fellowships, scholarships & grants
• Off-Campus Study Program
• Community-based learning at Bates
• Short Term
• Sophomore Hub
• Start FERPA tutorial
• Student research

Offices and services

• Career Services
• Communications and Media Relations
• Dean of Students
• Directory search
• Harward Center for Community Partnerships
• Office hours
• Office of Multicultural Affairs and Multicultural Center
• Office Services
• President's Office
• Registrar and Academic Systems
• Full list of administrative offices