{"id":12851,"date":"2024-04-01T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/first-year-experience\/?page_id=12851"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:22:27","slug":"orientation-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/first-year-experience\/orientation-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Dates &amp; Orientation Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"fye-countdown\">\n  <p class=\"countdown-label\">Countdown to Arrival<\/p>\n  <div id=\"countdown-timer\">\n    <span><strong id=\"days\"><\/strong> days<\/span>\n    <span><strong id=\"hours\"><\/strong> hrs<\/span>\n    <span><strong id=\"minutes\"><\/strong> min<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n  const targetDate = new Date(\"August 27, 2026 00:00:00\").getTime();\n\n  const timer = setInterval(function () {\n    const now = new Date().getTime();\n    const distance = targetDate - now;\n\n    if (distance < 0) {\n      clearInterval(timer);\n      document.getElementById(\"countdown-timer\").innerHTML = \"Welcome to Bates!\";\n      return;\n    }\n\n    document.getElementById(\"days\").innerHTML = Math.floor(distance \/ (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));\n    document.getElementById(\"hours\").innerHTML = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)) \/ (1000 * 60 * 60));\n    document.getElementById(\"minutes\").innerHTML = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60 * 60)) \/ (1000 * 60));\n  }, 1000);\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<style data-is=\"custom-styles\" class=\"wp-block-bates-page-specific-css-css\">.fye-countdown {\n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 3rem 2rem;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  background: #fff5f5;\n  border: 2px solid #8b1d1d;\n  max-width: 720px;\n  margin: 3rem auto;\n}\n\n.fye-countdown .countdown-label {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  letter-spacing: 0.02em;\n  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n  color: #8b1d1d;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n}\n\n#countdown-timer {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: center;\n  gap: 2rem;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n#countdown-timer span {\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  align-items: center;\n}\n\n#countdown-timer strong {\n  font-size: 3.5rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1;\n  color: #8b1d1d;\n}\n\n#countdown-timer small {\n  margin-top: 0.25rem;\n  font-size: 0.9rem;\n  letter-spacing: 0.08em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: #5c1515;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find below preliminary information on important dates and fall 2026 Orientation for new students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Important Dates Before Orientation<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-bright-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0958ad90a5c48eea7db2bd1728fcf803\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">May 2026<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Late May<\/strong><br>You will receive an email with instructions on how to claim your Bates network account, which permits you to access your Bates email and login to other important platforms, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/g\">Garnet Gateway<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/l\">Lyceum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-bright-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e0412f4b81c1951b98c33466ed5e0b06\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">June 2026<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early June<\/strong><br>New Student Forms open on Garnet Gateway. These forms are mandatory for all Bates students to complete prior to arrival on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Late June<\/strong><br>Round one of new student fall course registration takes place on Garnet Gateway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First-year students submit ranked preferences to register for one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/first-year-seminar\/\">First-Year Seminar<\/a>, and one other course. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfer students submit ranked preferences to register for two courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, June 29<\/strong><br>Several important forms due - accessed via Garnet Gateway - including Health Forms and Housing and Roommate Preferences Form<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-bright-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e771494c9e2416a6c068363f33f4b534\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">July 2026<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mid July<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Round one of fall course registration results are released<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Round two of new student fall course registration takes place on Garnet Gateway. All new students submit ranked preferences to register for two courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-bright-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c182b70b7ab61d59936b3c2a36fe918\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">August 2026<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early August<\/strong><br>Housing and roommate assignments released<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mid August<\/strong><br>Round two of fall course registration results are released<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, August 19<br><\/strong>All remaining New Student Forms, including the Student Activities and Travel Consent and Waiver Agreement due - submit through Garnet Gateway<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Preliminary Orientation Schedule<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, August 27: New Student Welcome Day<\/strong><br><em>Move-in occurs from 8:00am to 12:00pm; events for families occur until 2:45pm.<\/em> <em><em>New students are engaged with formal orientation programs through 10:00pm, and may attend optional social events through 1:00am.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, August 28: Orientation Day 2<\/strong><br><em><em>New students are engaged with formal orientation programs from 7:45am through 5:30pm, and <\/em>attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/first-year-experience\/aesop\/\">AESOP<\/a> welcome events thereafter.<\/em> <em>First-years meet with their First-Year Seminar and Pre-Major Academic Advisor from 9:00am to 11:00am.<\/em> <em>This is also the day new students check out gear for their AESOP trip, as applicable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, August 29: AESOP Day 1<\/strong><br><em>New students spend the day on their AESOP trips.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, August 30: AESOP Day 2<\/strong><br><em>New students spend the day on their AESOP trips.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, August 31: AESOP Day 3<\/strong><br><em>New students return from their AESOP trips, and participate in various activities on campus in the late afternoon and evening.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, September 1: Convocation Day<\/strong><br><em>New students attend Convocation, the college's formal end to Orientation, and kick-off of the academic year. In the evening, they participate in social events.<\/em> <em>Fall 2026 course schedule adjustment period known as \"Add\/Drop Period\" opens at 7 AM Eastern. Changes can be made via Garnet Gateway.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, September 2: First Day of Classes<\/strong><br><em>New students attend their first day of fall classes. The annual Bates Leads Clubs, Orgs, and Jobs Fair occurs in the evening.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact <a href=\"mailto:fye@bates.edu\">fye@bates.edu<\/a> if you have any questions. 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