{"id":20615,"date":"2026-08-27T10:13:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/?page_id=20615"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:13:41","slug":"academic-advising-and-student-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/academic-advising-and-student-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Advising and Student Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-color has-text-color is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-28b052f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-garnet-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bd269ceddaf9a64960d8b14b571bb00c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-first-year-students\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-first-year-students\/\">Academic Resources for First Years<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-97ca99129aa1bab0bf6331b1f9e0046f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-sophomores\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-sophomores\/\">Academic Resources for Sophomores<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-15af3cc2681d3bf35b083f354470b3fe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-juniors\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-juniors\/\">Academic Resources for Juniors<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-garnet-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-58a3b9a1d32cc71f7fbadcf2055be397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-seniors\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/advising-resources-for-seniors\/\">Academic Resources for Seniors<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-garnet-color has-gray-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f72b5903a774d3d754beb6dcaf254614 wp-container-content-bc5f7b5b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/fys-advising-portal\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/fys-advising-portal\/\">First Year Advising Portal<\/a> &gt;&gt;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-garnet-color has-gray-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b49701eafd97a5f7f23ed4640005591e wp-container-content-bc5f7b5b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/student-advising-portal\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/student-advising-portal\/\">Student Advising Portal<\/a> &gt;&gt;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Appeals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019 autonomy under principles of academic freedom, and students\u2019 accountability and responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/academic-appeals\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/academic-appeals\/\">Academic Appeals Process<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advising Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/fys-advising-portal\/\">Academic Advising Portal<\/a>&nbsp;(for Faculty): Best practices and resources for faculty and students as they advise students at Bates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/student-advising-portal\/\">Student Advising Portal<\/a>&nbsp;(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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/pre-health-support-resources\/\">Pre-Health Support &amp; Resources<\/a>: This web page details some of the support provided by Bates for students interested in health professions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/recommended-entry-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recommended Entry Courses<\/a>: 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With over 1,000 courses from 32 departments and programs, there is a lot to know about Bates&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/curriculum\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/curriculum\/\">curriculum<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FYS Pedagogy Portal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find important dates, syllabus templates, and materials from past Pedagogy Workshops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/fys-pedagogy-portal\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/fys-pedagogy-portal\/\">FYS Pedagogy Portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/first-year-seminar\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/first-year-seminar\/\">FYS Overview<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduation Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View a summary of Bates&#8217; Degree and General Education requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/general-education\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirements Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><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\">Degree Requirements and Advising Handout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/the-writing-attentive-curriculum\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/the-writing-attentive-curriculum\/\">Writing-Attentive Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/equity-and-inclusion-d2\/new-requirement-race-power-privilege-and-colonialism\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/equity-and-inclusion-d2\/new-requirement-race-power-privilege-and-colonialism\/\">Race, Power, Privilege, and Colonialism Requirement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Placement Tests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/language-and-math-placement\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/language-and-math-placement\/\">Languages, Math, and Chemistry Placement Test information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-Graduate Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/pre-health-support-resources\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/pre-health-support-resources\/\">Pre-Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended Entry Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/recommended-entry-courses\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/recommended-entry-courses\/\">Recommended Entry Courses for First-Year Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Resources for First Years Academic Resources for Sophomores Academic Resources for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"bates_author_byline_override":"","_hide_page_title":false,"_header_override":"","_template_width_override":"","_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"_sidebarChoice":"","footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-20615","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/116"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20615"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20616,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20615\/revisions\/20616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}