Academic Advising and Student Support
Academic Resources for First Years
Academic Resources for Sophomores
Academic Resources for Juniors
Academic Resources for Seniors
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Academic Appeals
Bates supports fairness and consistency in academic matters and the Academic Appeal Process affords students an opportunity to have certain significant decisions affecting their academic work and status reviewed, while respecting established academic standards, faculty members’ autonomy under principles of academic freedom, and students’ accountability and responsibility.
Advising Resources
- Academic Advising Portal (for Faculty): Best practices and resources for faculty and students as they advise students at Bates.
- Student Advising Portal (for Students): A portal page that gives a wealth of resources to students including specific advice for students in each year of their career at Bates.
- Pre-Health Support & Resources: This web page details some of the support provided by Bates for students interested in health professions.
- Recommended Entry Courses: This web page offers recommended entry courses for every major and minor field of study offered at Bates, including information on which Mode of Inquiry requirements these courses fulfill as well as information on the field of study itself.
Curriculum
With over 1,000 courses from 32 departments and programs, there is a lot to know about Bates’ curriculum. Find information on how and when changes to majors and minors can be made, as well as the structure of and guidelines for the Bates curriculum and General Education requirements.
FYS Pedagogy Portal
Find important dates, syllabus templates, and materials from past Pedagogy Workshops
Graduation Requirements
View a summary of Bates’ Degree and General Education requirements
- General Education Requirements Summary
- Degree Requirements and Advising Handout
- Writing-Attentive Curriculum
- Race, Power, Privilege, and Colonialism Requirement