{"id":14669,"date":"2022-04-21T13:08:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T17:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/?page_id=14669"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:43:36","slug":"student-advising-portal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/student-advising-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Advising Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a PDF summary of the academic support and student support resources at Bates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/08\/Resources-Orientation-Handout.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/08\/Resources-Orientation-Handout.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a PDF summary of the general education requirements and the members of a student&#8217;s advising team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/06\/Bates-Degree-Requirements-handout-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/06\/Bates-Degree-Requirements-handout-2026.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A PDF of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/11\/Restricted-Declaration-Combos.pdf\">restricted major +1 declaration combinations.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap  wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"important-communications-with-all-students\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"76a72c48-007f-4b4e-954a-1a7e459b487a\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Important Communications with All Students<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"76a72c48-007f-4b4e-954a-1a7e459b487a\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/2026\/02\/25\/february-23-2026\/\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/2026\/01\/15\/january-13-2026\/\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/2025\/10\/24\/wed-october-22-2025-important-information-for-winter-2026-registration\/\">Wed, October 22, 2025: Important information for winter 2026 registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/2025\/09\/03\/tuesday-september-2-2025-welcome-to-the-fall-2025-semester\/\">Tuesday, September 2, 2025: Welcome to the Fall 2025 Semester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/2025\/02\/19\/thursday-february-13-2025-short-term-2025-and-fall-2025-registration\/\">Thursday, February 13, 2025: Short Term 2025 and Fall 2025 Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap  wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"academic-support-resources\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"b443bd13-52d6-4a28-b0b9-79d644e1d6e9\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Academic Support Resources<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"b443bd13-52d6-4a28-b0b9-79d644e1d6e9\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/recommended-entry-courses\/\"><strong>Recommended Entry Course Page<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/stem-advising-guides\/\"><strong>Advising Guides for Particular Fields of Study<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/peer-learning-commons\/\"><strong>Peer Learning Commons (PLC)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/peer-learning-commons\/\">PLC<\/a> is students&#8217; central hub for academic support at Bates. Located in the ground level of Ladd Library, the PLC houses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/\">Student Academic Support Center (SASC)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/\">Student Writing and Language Center (SWLC)<\/a>. Each of these Centers are staffed by peer tutors and professional staff to assist students in engaging their academic work across the curriculum as well as in developing study skills ranging from time management and note-taking to inclusive study group practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accessible-education\/\"><strong>Accessible Education<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libanswers.bates.edu\/?_ga=1.115274823.173655540.1434123913\"><strong>Library and Research Support<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/student-research\/\"><strong>Student Research Support and Funding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-Health Professions Information and Pathways:<\/strong> Students interested in pursuing a health profession should be sure to review all of the resources at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/pre-health-support-resources\/\">site<\/a> put together by the pre-health advisors at the Center for Purposeful Work. It is important that students considering a pre-health pathway take CHEM 107, which is only offered in the Fall semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/\"><strong>Center for Global Education<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/purposeful-work\/\"><strong>Purposeful Work in the Curriculum<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/\"><strong>Harward Center for Community Partnerships<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/registrar\/\"><strong>Registrar<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap  wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"academic-policy-information\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"67e2c73d-dd87-4b5b-99d8-e72273c444ab\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Academic Policy Information<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"67e2c73d-dd87-4b5b-99d8-e72273c444ab\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic Policies are discussed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/\">Bates Catalog<\/a>. To review these policies, go to the Catalog, &#8221; click on \u201cAcademics at Bates\u201d on the left, then \u201cAcademic Policies.\u201d Other policy information may be found on various webpages. The following policies may be of particular interest:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/academics\/bates-degree\/\"><strong>Degree Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/general-education\/\"><strong>General Education Program<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/academics\/academic-policies\/satisfactory-academic-progress\/\"><strong>Satisfactory Academic Progress<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/academics\/academic-policies\/non-bates-credit\/\"><strong>Applying Non-Bates Credit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/student-conduct\/academic-integrity-policy\/\"><strong>Information and Policies on Academic Integrity, Plagiarism, and Unintentional Misuse of Source Material<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/course-attendance-policy-guideline-for-absences\/\"><strong>Course Attendance Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/academics\/academic-policies\/grading-system\/\"><strong>Course Grading<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/academic-appeals\/\"><strong>Academic Appeals Procedures<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/course-attendance-policy-guideline-for-absences\/\"><strong>Course Attendance Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/student-support-and-advising\/course-deferral-guidelines\/\"><strong>Course Deferrals<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accessible-education-student-support\/accessible-education-student-resources\/exam-requests-and-guildelines\/makeup-exam-requests\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accessible-education-student-support\/accessible-education-student-resources\/exam-requests-and-guildelines\/makeup-exam-requests\/\">Make-Up Exams<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/academics\/academic-policies\/leaves-absence\/\"><strong>Leave of Absence<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/multifaith\/religious-holidays-accomodations-policy\/\"><strong>Religious Holiday Observance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medical Leave.<\/strong> If a student is seeking to take a medical leave of absence from Bates, they should connect with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/student-support-and-advising\/\">Student Support Advisor<\/a> (who is listed at the top of their Degree Audit) and their Academic Advisor (who is also listed at the top of their Degree Audit). Degree Audit can be accessed at <a href=\"https:\/\/quad.bates.edu\/\">Garnet Gateway<\/a>. Full information about Medical Leave policy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/student-support-and-advising\/medical-leave-policy\/\">here<\/a>. A student may consider or be encouraged to take a <em>voluntary medical leave<\/em> in the event that physical and\/or mental health concerns are significantly interfering with their ability to succeed at Bates and\/or the demands of college life are interfering with the student\u2019s recovery or safety.<em> Involuntary medical leaves <\/em>are meant to be utilized only under extraordinary circumstances, when a student is unable or unwilling to request a voluntary medical leave. Such a leave may be necessary when a student\u2019s behavior is disruptive to the college\u2019s learning environment, the student\u2019s health concerns have compromised the student\u2019s health, safety, or academic success, or the behavior poses a direct threat to the safety of one or more members of the college community. Before an involuntary leave is considered, efforts will be made to encourage the student to take a voluntary leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/student-support-and-advising\/academic-standing-committee\/\"><strong>Academic Standing Committee<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap  wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"course-registration-information-for-winter-2027-registration\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"1783d74b-1626-4844-bb1f-047b7a2a7178\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Course Registration Information for Winter 2027 Registration<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"1783d74b-1626-4844-bb1f-047b7a2a7178\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please Note, There is a New Registration Process<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Key dates are visible at the Important Dates and Deadlines Calendar at the Student Advising Portal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are moving to a new registration system and the following is important information for you to note as you prepare to register for classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key points:<\/strong> There will be two major changes from previous years. First, registration will occur in two rounds, with two classes selected each round. Second, we will have a tiered approach, with seniors, juniors, sophomores, and then first years selecting classes in that order during the first week of registration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timing:<\/strong> The advising period begins on October 19. The next day, October 20. Seniors will register Tuesday, October 20, Juniors Wednesday October 21, Sophomores Thursday October 22, and First-years Friday October 23. Registration for round 1 will then be open for the next week. The goal for round 1 is to select two courses. Round 2 starts Tuesday, November 3 and follows a similar process as round 1. Seniors will register on Tuesday November 3, Juniors on Wednesday November 4, Sophomores on Thursday November 5, and First-years on Friday November 6. Open registration will then follow for a week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add\/Drop: <\/strong>Add\/Drop immediately follows on November 16.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions, please see your academic advisor first. Your academic advisor is listed at the top of your Degree Audit; they are also included at the landing page (called \u201cMy Success Network\u201d) at BatesReach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap  wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"65e08451-a02c-4bf5-87c9-a11c08771a27\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Advising Team Approach<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"65e08451-a02c-4bf5-87c9-a11c08771a27\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-fe58e971-6918-4e1f-bfa4-43a6ac8e061e\">Bates utilizes an \u201cAdvising Team\u201d approach whereby each student has a network of support. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/batesreach\/\">BatesReach system<\/a>, this network is referred to as \u201cMy Success Network,\u201d and it includes 1) a student\u2019s Academic Advisor, 2) Student Support Advisor, 3) Athletic Coach (if the student is a student-athlete), and 4) all of the student\u2019s faculty instructors during a given semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each first-year student has a set of three advisors&#8211;their Academic Advisor, their Student Support Advisor, and their Junior Advisor&#8211;and each has a different role. The Academic Advisor is most often a student\u2019s First-Year Seminar until the student declares a major. Then the academic advisor is a faculty member in that major field of study (if a student declares two majors, they work with an Academic Advisor in each field of study, and if a student declares a minor, they also have an Academic Advisor in that minor field of study). Here is a bit more information about each role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Academic Advisor:<\/strong> Until a student declares a major (no later than March 1 of their second year), their pre-major academic advisor is most often their First-Year Seminar instructor. Once a student declares a major, a faculty member within that academic unit becomes their academic advisor. The academic advisor helps students explore the curriculum to discover their interests and to fulfill general education requirements, e.g., 5 Mode of Inquiry credits, Major + 1 (where the \u201c+ 1\u201d can be a second major, a minor, or a Concentration), 3 W credits, 32 total credits toward degree (including 2 short-term courses, each short-term course counts as 0.5 credits).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Student Support Advisor (SSA): <\/strong>The Student Support Advisor supports student success by ensuring they know whom to go to when they need guidance, assistance, or just someone to talk to. Students are assigned a Student Support Advisor prior to their matriculation and remain with their advisor for the duration of their enrollment at Bates. While your pre-major academic advisor \u2013 who is your First-Year Seminar (FYS) instructor \u2013 provides the primary academic advising for students, Student Support Advisors are an additional point of contact and support for students who have concerns or questions about their academic plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-fe58e971-6918-4e1f-bfa4-43a6ac8e061e\"><strong>Residential Junior Advisor (JA):<\/strong> At Bates, all first-year students live within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/housing\/first-year-center\/?_ga=2.222857362.80086513.1654606926-1790716194.1632238542\"><strong>First-Year Centers<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>in the residence halls. Each FYC has an assigned junior advisor (a residential advisor often a sophomore or junior) who serves as a key peer resource to assist students in navigating opportunities at Bates. Most common questions about residence life at Bates, e.g., housing accommodation, roommate information, etc., are answered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/housing\/\"><strong>Office of Residence Life and Health Education website<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-fe58e971-6918-4e1f-bfa4-43a6ac8e061e\"><strong>Writing Course-Attached Tutor (W-CAT): <\/strong>At Bates, all first-year students enroll in a First-Year Seminar (FYS) during their Fall semester. Each FYS includes a peer writing tutor, who is a sophomore, junior, or senior who serves as a key resource to assist students in developing their writing and communication skills within the FYS. First-year students can meet with their FYS W-CAT throughout the Fall semester to review FYS assignments with them as well as to get assistance on the First-Year Experience Workshops, which are tethered to the FYS<strong>. <\/strong>The W-CATs are part of the student staff at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/\"><strong>Student Writing and Language Center<\/strong><\/a>, which is part of the Peer Learning Commons. The Peer Learning Commons is on the Ground Level of Ladd Library.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap  wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"student-support-resources\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"4f5253de-cb44-42af-ad40-305689b19c36\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Student Support Resources<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"4f5253de-cb44-42af-ad40-305689b19c36\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Campus Map<\/strong>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/map\/#\/\">interactive campus map<\/a> shows the locations of all buildings, parking lots, emergency &#8220;blue phones&#8221; and other locations of interest at Bates College. Click on the links below for more information about important resources to which your students have access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/\"><strong>Student Affairs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overview of Student Support Resources: <\/strong>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accessible-education-student-support\/ss\/student-support\/\">page <\/a>and this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/08\/Resources-Orientation-Handout.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"20466\">document <\/a>summarizes a range of health and wellness and other support resources at Bates. It provides information on health-related, community, confidential, and emergency response resources and can be a good first step in identifying the appropriate resource for your student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/student-support-and-advising\/\"><strong>Student Support Advisors<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-conduct-community-standards\/\"><strong>Student Conduct and Community Standards<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/batesreach\/\"><strong>BatesReach<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accessible-education\/\"><strong>Accessible Education<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/\"><strong>Bates Health Services<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/counseling-psychological-services\/\"><strong>Counseling and Psychological Services<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/bates-care-collaborative\/\"><strong>Bates Care Collaborative<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/housing\/\"><strong>Residence Life<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/campus-safety\/\"><strong>Bates Campus Safety<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/cra\/\"><strong>Confidential Resource Advisor (CRA)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/\"><strong>Financial Support Resource<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional Financial Resources:<\/strong> Bates offers financial support for academic and creative endeavors including but not limited to academic research, summer internships, community engagement projects, and student organization events. For a summary of those resources and whom to contact for more information,<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1lMt1fg9dPj68EnD_uYF-pr8r9BPVTgJM3F_N94ksgnA\/edit?usp=sharing\"> please go to this document<\/a> (Bates community only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-affairs\/student-support-and-advising\/student-emergency-funding\/\"><strong>Student Emergency Funding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/here-to-help\/\"><strong>Office of Title IX\/Civil Rights Compliance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/well-being\/\"><strong>Well-Being Initiative<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chaplaincy\/\"><strong>Information on the Multifaith Chaplaincy and Support It Offers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/\"><strong>Student Center for Belonging and Community<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/oie\/sparq\/\"><strong>SPARQ!\u2013LGBTQIAP2+ Support<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/purposeful-work\/\"><strong>Center for Purposeful Work<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"7b361af1-f893-4273-bc71-0fbcf17c0b4b\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Transfer Student Advising <\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"7b361af1-f893-4273-bc71-0fbcf17c0b4b\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/transfer-student-advising\/\">Transfer Student Advising page<\/a>&nbsp;has information for transfer students who are new to Bates. We want to make your transition to Bates as seamless as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap  wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"academic-planning-by-class-year\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"005bdb3e-4dc4-4d2b-b13e-c4c1b6c81902\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Academic Planning by Class Year<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"005bdb3e-4dc4-4d2b-b13e-c4c1b6c81902\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-first-year-students\/\">First-Year Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-sophomores\/\">Sophomores<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-juniors\/\">Juniors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-seniors\/\">Seniors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"0ab47b0d-13ba-4f59-91e5-28fa6caeb31a\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Important Dates and Deadlines for Students<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"0ab47b0d-13ba-4f59-91e5-28fa6caeb31a\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?src=c_f50r5lefpsk6ca3keed2nh8vdk%40group.calendar.google.com&#038;ctz=America%2FNew_York\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400px\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-garnet-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/g\/\">Garnet Gateway<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box is-style-blue\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Links<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"menu-sidebar-menu\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/\">Academics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/equity-and-inclusion-d2\/\">Equity and Inclusion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/faculty-expertise\/\">Teaching Faculty Profiles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/employment\/opportunities\/\">Faculty Positions Currently Available<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/faculty-spotlight\/\">Faculty Spotlight Series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"aside-stories-wrap\" data-nosnippet>\n\t\t\t\t<h1>News &#038; Updates<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aside-stories news-updates\"><article class=\"aside-story\"><a class=\"aside-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2026\/10\/01\/gone-for-150-years-the-case-of-the-missing-constitutional-articles\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/10\/20260924_constitution_talk_CBP03-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"In the 2026 printing of the Maine State Constitution, the first to be printed in 150 years, three sections of Article X that had been redacted in 1876 were restored. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, Ladd Library hosted a display of three of the pages with restored language. Photo by Carly Philpott &#039;27 for Bates College\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/10\/20260924_constitution_talk_CBP03-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/10\/20260924_constitution_talk_CBP03-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/10\/20260924_constitution_talk_CBP03-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/10\/20260924_constitution_talk_CBP03-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/10\/20260924_constitution_talk_CBP03-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/10\/20260924_constitution_talk_CBP03.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"aside-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aside-date\">October 1, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"aside-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2026\/10\/01\/gone-for-150-years-the-case-of-the-missing-constitutional-articles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGone for 150 years: The case of the missing constitutional ar&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aside-text\">For the past 11 days, Ladd Library has played the role of first host to a deceptively simple exhibition touring various state cultural institutions. 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