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What is Bates about?  What is our history and our educational mission?  How are we accredited and governed?  What's in our official public documents and policy statements?  What are our values, and where do we want to be in the future?

Bates History

Founded in 1855, Bates was the first coeducational college in New England
Summer, 2002: Stories and photos about Bates' seventh president.
The installation of Bates' seventh president, 2002
A historical retrospective of Bates presidents from the founding to the present day

Catalog and Handbooks

The most up-to-date course information
Download PDF files of the official Student Handbook
Information on academics, extracurricular activities, campus housing, student life, and more

Accreditations

In order renew its accreditation status, Bates conducts an intensive self-study every ten years

Mission, Planning, Goals, and Values

Bates offers a curriculum and faculty that challenge students to attain intellectual achievements and to develop powers of critical assessment, analysis, expression, aesthetic sensibility, and independent thought
Academic goals, from faculty General Education review
Overall strategic goals of the College
vision, connections, cohesion, engagement, service, academic rigor, scholarship, teaching, learning
The fifteen priorities identified by the Goals 2005 planning process
Students are encouraged to build their own interconnected web of learning activities both inside the curriculum and beyond the classroom in a comprehensive way
(MS PowerPoint Presentation)
Distinctive Programs, Academic Enrichment and Learning Support

Statements and Policies

vision, connections, cohesion, engagement, service, academic rigor, scholarship, teaching, learning
Entire text of the policy online
Download a .pdf version of the Student Handbook
Grievance procedures for non-discrimination and sexual harassment

Honor Societies

Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization, founded in 1776.
The Scientific Research Society

Please send suggestions for links and other improvements to planning@bates.edu.

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