Offices & Resources
Life at Bates mirrors the College’s commitment to a collegial and welcoming environment. There are no exclusionary organizations, facilities or resources. Students enjoy a large degree of independence and responsibility, which they use to shape their own experiences.
We encourage you to get to know each other face-to-face, to learn, to grow, to discover passionate interests, and to make lifelong friendships. The links below provide information about campus life opportunities and can help to connect you to valuable support resources.
Accounting
Financial reports, cashiering, travel & expense, accounts payable, gifts, grants & contracts, student research, fiscal year end procedures.
Admission
For prospective students. Learn why you should choose Bates and how to apply.
Alumni & Parent Engagement
The Alumni and Parent Engagement Office fosters a comprehensive program of events, communications and volunteer opportunities in order to strengthen the bonds between and among alumni, parents and the College.
Athletics
Varsity sports information, scores, rosters, and schedules.
Advancement
Bates Communications Office
Creates official printed and electronic communication publications and is the key point of contact between the college and the news media.
Bates Dance Festival
The annual dance festival at Bates.
Bookstore
Textbooks & general books. Bates clothing & gear. Buy online.
Career Development Center
Collaborate and create a strategic plan to accomplish your goals.
Dean of Students
Support, guidance, and your questions answered. Available by appointment and/or on a walk-in basis.
Dean of the Faculty
Supports the academic program of Bates College, guiding the faculty and the academic departments and programs.
Dining Services
One of the finest collegiate level dining services in the nation, known for its highest quality and professional character.
Diversity & Inclusion
Supports a community in which students recognize and learn from their differences, in productive conversations across cultural boundaries.
Facility Services
Responsible for the planning, construction, renovation, maintenance and repair of college buildings and facilities.
Harward Center for Community Partnerships
Partners with more than 125 community organizations, from schools and cultural institutions to nonprofit organizations.
Health Center
Strives to enhance each student’s well being by providing comprehensive, confidential health care.
Help Desk Services
Committed to supporting planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and responsive information resources, services and programs.
Human Resources
Supports a community that respects and values all employees’ contributions towards maximizing our student’s experience at Bates.
Imaging & Computing Center
Supports scholars, artists, researchers, and professionals as they investigate, visualize, create, and communicate knowledge.
Information & Library Services
Committed to supporting planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and responsive information resources, services and programs.
Institutional Research & Assessment Support
Provides and coordinates information support for reporting, decision-making, and assessment activities to help fulfill the mission of the college.
Intercultural Education
Supports the advancement of diversity and inclusion at Bates.
Math & Statistics Workshop
Offers assistance to students in introductory level courses that have a mathematical component.
Multifaith Chaplaincy
Strives to be a safe harbor, a source of refreshment and renewal, a resource for growth and wisdom, a maker of connections, a giver of unqualified compassion, and a gathering of justice-makers.
Museum of Art
Provides an environment for broad audiences to explore and discover synergies created by the visual arts across the academic disciplines of a liberal arts education.
Muskie Archives & Special Collections Library
Supports the academic mission of Bates by acquiring, caring for, and making accessible historically significant records of the college, rare books, oral histories, and manuscript collections.
Office of the President
Senior leadership experience and deep commitments to the academic mission of the college with clear support for the work of our faculty and staff.
Office Services
Provides full-service high-quality digital color and wide format printing, stationery, business cards, mail fulfillment services, including non-profit bulk mail, UPS, Fed Ex and US Mail, Student Mail and Package Services.
Off-Campus Study Program
Enriches student academic and personal development with expanded opportunities for academic study.
Registrar & Academic Systems
Maintaining the permanent academic record of all Bates students.
Security & Campus Safety
Provides a safe and secure environment, leading by example, through education, and enforcement.
Student Activities Office
Provides services and support to students and student organizations planning programs and events.
Student Employment Office
Provides Bates students with an opportunity to enrich their education outside of the classroom.
Student Financial Services
Offers need-based financial aid to eligible students.
Student Housing
Oversees many aspects of residential life at Bates.
Sustainable Bates Program
The leader in campus sustainability and brings sustainability into decision-making at every level.
Writing at Bates
Emphasizes the importance of writing as a means of learning across the four years — from the First-Year Seminar to the Senior Thesis.