• Although each group averaged about the same amount of sleep, all faculty and staff were asleep at the start of the period whereas 25% of students were.  Also, the amount of sleep students got was much more variable than the other groups
• Nearly all students noted the 3 meals that they ate during the course of the day.  Many faculty and coaches missed meals
• The number of hours of work/school time varied by group with students.  Including extra/co-curricular activities, students averaged 7.88 hours, faculty 9 hours, and coaches 11 hours.  Each group spent ~20% of their work/school time “in class” or “in practice”. 
• Coaches spent approximately ¼ of their work time (~2.5 hours) engaged in recruiting activities, with the out-of-season coach committing significantly much more time to this.  It should be noted that the time required for recruiting activities varies greatly by time of year.
• Activities for mental and physical health included working out, music, yoga and painting, spending time with family
• Most shared interesting insights into themselves or the world around them (some of these are included in the snapshots)

Students

"Learning within a Community"

Faculty

"Balancing Work and Family"

Coaches & Staff

"Intellectual Connections

• Day in the Life of One Bates Student
• Student Snapshots
• It should be noted that all of the participants lived on or nearby campus. Thus, their lives were centered around school, even if not directly related to academics.  It appeared that they were doing a lot of learning while living in their campus environmentà wraparound learning
•  Friends and school work featured predominately in their day diaries
• Extra/Co-curricular activities, email, hanging around, and on-campus cultural events were also mentioned frequently in the diaries
• Volunteer and paid work was mentioned by 1/3 of the participants
•  Half reported academic stress
• Athletes spent an average of 2.75 hours at or going to/from practice

• Day in the Life of One Bates Faculty
• Faculty Snapshots
• Class preparation and related school work dominated the diaries of faculty, followed closely by home duties.
• Student connections, email, and committee work were also prevalent in the diaries
• 3/4ths of the sample mentioned academic and other pressures

• Day in the Life of One Bates Coach
• Coach & Staff Snapshots
• Preparation for practice and team related activities overwhelmingly dominated the diaries of the coaches.
• Specific other activities often mentioned were recruiting, email, and coach/colleague and student connections
• 2/3rds specifically mentioned stressors
• All included philosophical or other intellectual references throughout their day’s reflections