About the Dean’s Office

Advancing Academic Excellence

The Bates College Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Dean of the Faculty advances learning in the liberal arts tradition:

  • recruits, supports, and evaluates faculty;
  • fosters the development of academic programs; and
  • cultivates excellence in the academic and intellectual life of the Bates community.

The Office of the Dean of the Faculty supports the academic program of the college, guiding the faculty and the academic departments and programs, as well as the Academic Resource CommonsBates College Museum of Art, Bates Dance Festivalthe Harward Center for Community Partnerships, the Mathematics and Statistics Workshop, the Office of the Registrar and Academic Systems, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance, and Writing at Bates.

Malcolm Hill, Ph.D., is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty.