Self-Nomination Form

Campus Life and the BCSG Committee Selection Board are pleased to announce the winter election process for seats on the 2025-26 Bates College Student Government. The positions up for election are:

Two executive seats, running as a joint ticket (President and Vice President or Co-Presidents)
Three Class Representative seats for each class year, running individually (2026, 2027, and 2028)

All candidates, including those on an executive seat joint ticket, must submit their own Self-Nomination Form. Self-nominations will be accepted from Monday, March 3 at 1:00am until Thursday, March 13 at 4:00pm ET.

All candidates are required to attend one of two Candidate Information Meetings. Candidates may not begin campaigning until after attending a meeting. Failure to attend, or send a proxy, will result in disqualification.

The Winter 2025 BCSG Election will take place Tuesday, March 25 to Thursday, March 27 on Bates Engage. Only current first-years, sophomores, and juniors are eligible to vote. Election results will be announced via email by Friday, March 28.

The self-nomination period has ended.

Picture Story: The Bates Class of 2029 Begins Its Journey

On Aug. 28, the 497 members of the Bates Class of 2029 finally arrived on campus. Current students, faculty, and staff welcomed them with open arms; it was hard to turn a corner without finding a Bates community member offering directions or helping a new student unload their luggage. Bates athletes, pictured below in front of Page Hall, carted the heavy items from cars to dorms.