Ahead of Reunion Weekend, we encourage you to download our event app, hosted in Whova. In the app, you can view the weekend schedule (and help with sustainability efforts in lieu of printed programs), create your own schedule, get real-time event updates, view the campus map, and connect with other attendees via community discussion boards. 

Get Started 

• Download Whova from the App Store or Google Play
• Enter the email address you used for event registration
• Create a password and type in your name
• Edit your profile, if you wish
• The app will take you to Bates Reunion automatically if your email matches the one from reunion registration
• If Bates Reunion doesn’t show up automatically, search for it. Then, click the join button on the bottom of the event description page, and enter the event invitation code Reunion2025

View the schedule and plan your weekend

• Find the Agenda tab at the bottom of the app. You should see a list of sessions for each day throughout Reunion. 
• You can move through different days by selecting the date you want to view on the calendar at the top of the agenda.
• Click Add to My Agenda to put the session on your own personal agenda and set a reminder.

Absolutely! We have moved to the walk-in phase of registration. We are unable to take any new registrations by phone or email.

Come to the Welcome Center at Commons as soon as you arrive on campus. Our team is looking forward to helping you and to ensuring you have a wonderful Reunion Weekend!

With registrations for this year’s Reunion at an all-time high, there are a few items to be aware of for walk-in guests:

• You will be able to select full-weekend and single-day walk-in registration options. We are unable to guarantee housing. If housing is still available when you register as a walk-in, you will likely not be housed with your class but will have access to your class lounge.
• We will be able to accommodate you at meals but are unable to guarantee lobster for the Lobster Bake or specific menu choices for any class dinners with meal options.
• We have ordered extra class “swag” items for walk-in registrants but cannot guarantee availability, based on walk-in numbers.

Reunion pricing information can be viewed here.

• The All-Inclusive package includes all meals, drinks, housing, and activities for the entire weekend at a 10% discount.
• Day packages include all meals, drinks, and activities for the day(s) selected and housing for each night can be purchased separately during registration.
• Bates subsidizes substantial aspects of Reunion Weekend, including housing, meals, and parade items.

We will refund your registration in full up until May 20. After that point, we will consider extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis until Thursday, May 29. After that time, Reunion set-up will have begun, and we will be unable to provide a refund. Email reunion@bates.edu if you need a refund. Please note that Bates will not reimburse travel expenses, so we encourage you to consider the cancellation policies for your travel when you book your trip.

If you plan to arrive on campus after the Welcome Center closes on Friday or Saturday and would like to authorize a classmate to pick up your packet on your behalf, please notify us at reunion@bates.edu by 8pm on Friday or 5pm on Saturday with the name of your classmate so we can be ready for them. We will not hand out your packet to someone else without this prior permission from you.

If you plan to arrive after the Welcome Center closes on Friday or Saturday and prefer to pick up your packet yourself from Campus Safety, please email us at reunion@bates.edu by 8pm on Friday or 5pm on Saturday. We will deliver your packet to Campus Safety (245 College Street) when the Welcome Center closes for the evening and advise them that you will pick up your packet once you arrive on campus.

If you are a member of the Class of 1975 with a late arrival on Thursday (check-in only available for the 50th Reunion), please email us by 5pm on Thursday to make arrangements for either a classmate pickup on your behalf or pickup by you with Campus Safety.

Make the Welcome Center located in Commons your first stop. The Welcome Center will be open:

• Thursday: 11:30am-7:30pm
• Friday: 8am-10pm
• Saturday: 8am-6pm
• Sunday: 7:30am-12pm

If you will be arriving on campus after the Welcome Center closes, please email reunion@bates.edu by June 1 to coordinate key pickup. Residence halls close at noon on Sunday.

Housing assignments will be made in May after registration closes. Final decisions regarding housing assignments are determined by a variety of factors, including class attendance size and the number of available beds in each residence hall.

Dorm accommodations are simple. They feature shared hall bathrooms and most buildings are not heated or air-conditioned. Basic amenities, such as towels, bed linens, and a pillow, are provided for each twin-sized bed using a standard dorm mattress. You might consider bringing the following items: reading lamp, hangers, small fan, and extra pillows or blankets. While some dormitories have undergone renovations since your time on campus, many remain in the same condition as when you were students. Housekeeping for dorm rooms is not provided.

Considering Your Comfort:
If you prefer more amenities or a climate-controlled environment, we recommend exploring our nearby hotel options. During your stay, we have arranged a special room block with discounted rates at the Residence Inn and also Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch for your convenience. Other local accommodations are also available to suit various preferences.

If you register with guests, you will be housed with your party. Attendees registering alone may need to share a room with a classmate due to limited availabilty of campus housing. You can make roommate requests on your registration form to share a room with a friend. We recommend that you contact your friend(s) in advance so that requests match. We do our best to accomodate requests. There are also nearby hotel options available.

No, dorms have shared bathrooms. If you need to be close to a bathroom, please note that as a housing request during registration. If you require your own bathroom, there are many local accommodations available.

If you need to be close to an elevator please note that as a housing request during registration.

Depending on the number of family members, you will be assigned one or multiple rooms. For families with one child guest, an extra mattress is typically brought into a double occupancy room. For families with multiple children, you will be assigned multiple rooms next to each other. We are unable to provide pack and plays/portable cribs. There are also nearby hotel options available.

• Yes, there are many local accommodations available.
• Room blocks are setup at the the Residence Inn (670 Turner St., Auburn) and Hilton Garden Inn (14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn).
• Residence Inn: Book by clicking here or calling 207-777-3400 (mention code BCA) to receive the special rate of $217/night. The rate is available until May 2 or until the group block is sold out, whichever comes first.
• Hilton Garden Inn: Book by clicking here or calling 207-784-4433 (mention code ADAGR) to receive the special room rate of $169/night. The rate is available until May 4 or until the group block is sold out, whichever comes first.

You are welcome to bring your pet to any of the events in the common areas as well as on the grounds as long as it is leashed.

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed in dorms. Service animals are permitted. As with all animals on campus, the owner assumes all responsibility for cleaning up after, and any damage caused by the animal. Please read the full policy here.

The Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch does allow up to two pets (dog or cat only) to stay in rooms for a non-refundable fee of $75. If you choose to stay on campus, you will need to find boarding for your pet.

While staying on campus, we ask that you take the same safety precautions you would when you travel elsewhere. Lock your residence hall room, and do not leave valuables in your room, even if they are locked. Keep track of your room keys and your electronic access card.

Campus Safety: 207-786-6254
Emergency only: 207-786-6111 

There is a $25 charge for lost or unreturned keys and cards. Before you leave campus, please leave your room key and electronic access card at checkout in Commons.

Inquiries about lost items may be made at the Welcome Center in Commons until noon on Sunday and thereafter at the Office of Campus Safety, located at 245 College Street. After Reunion, you may call our office at 888-522-8371 with inquiries. Bates is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Smoking is prohibited in all campus buildings, including meeting rooms and college residence halls. The smoke detection system installed in residence hall rooms and common areas is quite sensitive. If you are using hairspray or other aerosol products, please step away from smoke detectors. 

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center are within a mile of campus if you need medical attention during the weekend. Please call Campus Safety at 207-786-6254 if you need assistance. In case of an emergency on campus, please dial 207-786-6111.

Our goal is to make Reunion accessible to all attendees and ensure that everyone feels welcome and comfortable. Alumni requiring assistance should contact reunion@bates.edu by May 1 to make arrangements. We are happy to rent wheelchairs or other equipment locally, to provide accessible rooms, or to assist in other ways.

You can find that information here.

You can park in any legal spot on campus. Please follow all posted signs. The largest parking lot is located between Underhill Arena and the Russell Street Track (141 Russell Street). We will have golf carts available to transport guests from the parking lot to the Welcome Center and dorms. 

Cars may be left overnight on the street and in college parking lots, except in posted areas. Please respect accessible parking signs. Due to preparations for fireworks, the parking lot behind Lane Hall will not be available for parking until 11pm on Friday.

Electric vehicle charging is free during Reunion Weekend. Once your vehicle has finished charging, you have a one-hour grace period to move your car; after this period, a $4 per hour fee will be charged for occupying the charging station.

Bates doesn’t provide transportation to campus for Reunion, but many alumni coordinate rides and carpool with each other. We have collected information about local transportation options for you.

We don’t have a formal list of carpooling options. Your class’ Facebook page is a great place to start a conversation about carpooling or you may reach out to your social committee.

• Yes! Make Reunion a family vacation! We will be offering family-friendly activities, Bobcat Adventures (parent or guardian must be present), throughout the weekend. Check the schedule for details about Bobcat Adventures.
• We will also be offering Camp Bates for parents looking for childcare (ages 3-17), on Friday and Saturday evenings. Pre-registration for Camp Bates is required to guarantee a spot in Camp Bates.

• Camp Bates will be located at Merrill Gymnasium and offers engaging programming for children ages 3 to 17 on Friday (7-11pm) and Saturday (3-11:30pm). Children must be preregistered ($100 per child) to guarantee a spot, as we need to arrange adequate staffing. The program is run by Legacy Childcare, providing professionally trained staff and insured childcare, and you are welcome to check your children in and out of the program to suit your family’s needs.
• A photo ID is required during pickup. The name on the photo ID must match the authorized person(s) listed on the registration form.

We suggest checking websites like Care.com and Sittercity.com. Bates cannot provide names of local sitters or students. Please note: Care.com and Sittercity.com are private for-profit businesses and are in no way affiliated with Bates College.

The Reunion Golf Outing 9 hole round costs $70 per player or $280 per foursome. We will be offering a limited amount of 18 hole rounds for $95 per person or $380 per foursome. You can add the Reunion Golf Outing option to your reunion weekend activities during online registration. For more information about the Reunion Golf Outing, contact Stephanie Dumont at sdumont@bates.edu.

The Reunion Golf Outing is open to anyone who wants to play! Alumni, spouses/partners, and your guests are welcome.

The Reunion Golf Outing is nine hole rounds. We will also be offering a limited amount of 18 hole rounds.