{"id":6458,"date":"2026-07-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/parents\/?p=6458"},"modified":"2026-07-16T11:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:44:59","slug":"july-updates-from-bates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/parents\/2026\/07\/16\/july-updates-from-bates\/","title":{"rendered":"July Updates from Bates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greetings, Class of 2030 Families!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you&#8217;re enjoying the summer! Incoming students recently received another edition of First Things First from the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/first-year-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> First-Year Experience (FYE) team<\/strong><\/a>, and we&#8217;re sharing a few highlights to keep you in the loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First Things First<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bates 101 July resources are now available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/payment-type-navigation\/\"><strong>Garnet Gateway<\/strong><\/a> for all incoming students<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/payment-type-navigation\/\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month&#8217;s release focuses on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/first-year-experience\/life-at-bates\/perspectives\/\"><strong>Perspectives<\/strong><\/a>, a required online program that students will complete before arriving on campus to develop skills for navigating the conversations, learning, and community they&#8217;ll encounter at Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students are encouraged to complete the Introduction and Lessons 1\u20133 by August 3, followed by Lessons 4\u20136 by August 19. Students who meet these recommended milestones will be entered into prize drawings throughout the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course Registration: Round Two<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second round of course registration opened <strong>Wednesday, July 15 at 9 a.m.,<\/strong> and will close <strong>Friday, July 24 at 4 p.m. ET<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this round, students rank additional course preferences for the fall semester. Before submitting their rankings, students should review their Round One registration results and connect with their Summer Registration Consultant if they have questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Dates &amp; Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>July 24:<\/strong> Round Two Course Preference Ranking Closes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>July 26:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/parents\/events\/seattle-summer-welcome-reception-2\/\"><strong>Seattle Summer Welcome Reception<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 6:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/parents\/events\/washington-d-c-summer-welcome-reception\/\"><strong>Washington, D.C. Summer Welcome Reception<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 8: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/parents\/events\/maine-summer-welcome-reception-2\/\"><strong>Maine Summer Welcome Reception<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 8: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/parents\/events\/los-angeles-summer-welcome-reception-2\/\"><strong>Los Angeles Summer Welcome Reception<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 17:<\/strong> Round Two Course Registration Results Available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 19<\/strong>: Final New Student Forms Deadline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 27: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/first-year-experience\/orientation-schedule\/\"><strong>Arrival Day<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>October 2\u20134: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/back-to-bates\/\"><strong>Back to Bates: Alumni &amp; Family Weekend<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stay Connected<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you haven\u2019t already, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/bates.edu\/news\/social\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bates College social media<\/strong><\/a>, and join the conversation in the Class of 2030 Parents and Families&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/bates2030families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Facebook group<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look back at our archive of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/parents\/email-updates-1\/#first-year-families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>summer email updates to families<\/strong><\/a>, and check in with your Bobcat about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/first-year-experience\/fye-communications\/#summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>incoming student emails<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Looking for updates in another language? Look for the translation tool at the top of our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&nbsp;site<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions? We\u2019re here to help!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can reach the Bates Parent Team at <strong><a href=\"mailto:parents@bates.edu\">parents@bates.edu<\/a><\/strong> or by calling 207-786-6242.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best from Bates,<br>The Bates Parent Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings, Class of 2030 Families! We hope you&#8217;re enjoying the summer! 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