Welcome

Bates College is a national leader in delivering an exceptional liberal arts education to a diverse and talented community of students. Our faculty are consequential and accomplished scholars and artists producing transformative educational experiences that help shape the world. A Bates education balances building broad knowledge across distinct modes of inquiry with a depth of understanding within a specific field of study.

Our goal is to create an environment that fosters the collaborative and respectful development of critical and independent thinking and learning – skills necessary for meaningful contributions to ongoing and sustainable development of humanity. These web pages offer a portal to Bates’ academic world.

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Joanne Roberts, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty

Welcome New Faculty

We are so glad you are joining the Bates professoriate. We’re looking forward to working with you and seeing you on campus. As you begin your work we offer resources and support. Don’t hesitate to contact us at 207-786-6066, deanoffaculty@bates.edu, or drop by the first floor Lane Hall anytime.


Current Openings – Faculty Employment

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ACADEMICS

Majors
Minors
Concentrations
Curriculum
Study Abroad
Academic Information
Degree Requirements

What does excellence in the classroom look like?

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Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation

What does excellence in the classroom look like?

Discover Pedagogical Innovation

Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation

The exceptional Bates faculty

Discover outstanding teacher-scholars

Faculty Profiles

The exceptional Bates faculty

Discover outstanding teacher-scholars

Faculty Profiles

Supporting outstanding scholarship

Discover Resources and Support

Research and Creative Work
Support

Supporting outstanding scholarship

Discover Resources and Support

Research and Creative Work
Support

Guidance for Faculty

Discover Career Progress

Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion

Guidance for Faculty

Discover Career Progress

Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion

Student support and guidance throughout their Bates career

Discover Resources to Support Outstanding Advising

Academic Advising & Student Support

Student support and guidance throughout their Bates career

Discover Resources to Support Outstanding Advising

Academic Advising & Student Support

Find the next step in your academic career

Discover Resources for Effective Searches

Hiring and Recruitment

Find the next step in your academic career

Discover Resources for Effective Searches

Hiring and Recruitment

Faculty support and resources

Discover the Dean of Faculty’s Office

Dean’s Office and Administration

Faculty support and resources

Discover the Dean of Faculty’s Office

Dean’s Office and Administration

The backbone of the college

Discover Shared Governance

Shared Governance

The backbone of the college

Discover Shared Governance

Shared Governance

Offices Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty

Notes from the Dean: The Dean sends periodic updates to the faculty and staff. They are linked here as a helpful archive for the community. Note these are available to the Bates community only.

Scholarship in Action