Creativity is found and demonstrated in a myriad of ways at Bates College! Join us to gain insight into how students seek opportunities for self-expression and artistic pursuits through academics, clubs, and personal projects at Bates. Learn about the Bates Arts Collaborative, our outstanding programs and museum, and annual events.

Hear from current Bates students across a range of disciplines about our rigorous yet collaborative academic environment. You’ll learn about research opportunities, the seminar-style class environment, and how students find faculty mentorship and support from staff to help them reach their academic goals.

Have questions about anything at Bates? Join us for this virtual program to ask questions and hear honest answers from current Bates students.

Have questions about dorms, orientation, or the first-year experience? Want to know about campus traditions and what students do for fun? Join us for a panel discussion to learn tips and tricks on joining the Bates community, preparing for new experiences, and why students love their first year on campus!

Bates has a unique academic calendar: two regular semesters and a four-week spring session we call Short Term during the height of Maine’s spring. You’ll immerse yourself in one class, and you’ll be a better student at the end of it. Short Term is your opportunity to learn from guest experts and Bates faculty offering unique classes you won’t find during the regular semesters, both on campus and abroad. During this event you’ll hear from current students about the different Short Term courses they have taken and what this time of year at Bates looks like!

Collaboration and support are at the heart of the Bates experience. Hear how students encourage one another to be their authentic selves at Bates and discover the ways our community fosters a sense of belonging.

Discover how Bates helps you grow as a writer across all disciplines and majors with our sequence of writing-attentive courses. Hear from current students about the mentorship they receive from professors, the support provided by the Student Language and Writing Center, and the many ways your abilities will evolve from your first semester onward.

This virtual session provides an opportunity for admitted international students from across the world to connect with current Bates students, ask questions, and learn more about the international student experience at Bates.

You have an exciting decision in front of you. If you are still wondering what it’s like to be a student at Bates, we’re here to help. Join us for this session to hear from current Bates students about why they chose to become Bates Bobcats and why they’re still excited to be a student on campus. No specific topic or area will be highlighted, so any questions can be asked!

A Bates education is more than the wide array of classes at your fingertips. Bates also fosters a supportive community that will advise, mentor, and challenge you along the way. At Bates, we connect students with opportunities to explore and discover careers that infuse purpose, passion, and fulfillment. Join us for this opportunity to learn about the many ways our faculty, Center for Purposeful Work staff, and alumni come together to help students find a path for life after Bates that aligns who they are with what they do.

Are you excited about beginning a journey as a first-year student at Bates? Nervous? A little of both? Well, look no further! Join us and learn about the intentional ways we build community on campus, even before your first steps into a Bates classroom. Hear from Bates students who have been in your shoes and our amazing First-Year Experience team. We will dive into how you will be supported academically, socially, and personally throughout your first year and beyond.