Fall course registration is just around the corner
Hello Bates Families,
Summer is flying by, and your student is now entering an important part of the onboarding process: fall course registration. This week, the First-Year Experience (FYE) team sent students information on the next Summer Resources Lyceum section, Registering for Fall 2025 Courses: Exploring the Liberal Arts and Academic Opportunities.
Fall Course Registration Timeline
- Now: Students can begin exploring academic options through Lyceum and the FYS Explorer tool.
- July 1: On or near this date, students will receive a message from their Summer Registration Consultant (a Bates staff or faculty member) to their Bates email.
- July 2: For students interested in math or language courses, placement tests must be completed by Wednesday, July 2 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
- July 9–23: Course selection opens in Garnet Gateway on Wednesday, July 9 at 9 a.m. Eastern, and closes on Wednesday, July 23 at 4 p.m. Eastern. Please note that registration is NOT first come, first served.
- August 8: Final course schedules are released. Any changes to this schedule will need to be made during the Add/Drop period after students arrive on campus.
Your student can access instructions through their Summer Resources Lyceum page, and can also review this guide from the Registrar. While registration isn’t first come, first served, please encourage your Bobcat to review course registration materials and complete their selections and any placement tests on time. Now is also a great time to remind your student to check their Bates email regularly for all official updates.
Questions? We’re here to help!
We look forward to meeting many of you at an upcoming Summer Welcome Reception. In the meantime, reach us at parents@bates.edu or by calling (207) 786-6242.
Best from Bates,
The Bates Parent Team
P.S. Looking for past email updates? Find them on the Bates Parents and Families site. Do you have a co-parent who would like to receive future email updates? Fill out the Parent Contact Update form. We look forward to staying in touch!