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Appointments for Students: Please schedule an appointment by using BatesReach. If no appointments are available that work with your schedule, please contact the individual staff member directly.
Social Media: Follow us on Instagram.
[GlobalEd] Updates Listserv: Search for Global Education in your Google Groups to add yourself.
In the News/Media: Bates Global Education in the news/media.
Contact the Center for Global Education staff:
globaleducation@bates.edu | 207-786-6223 | 124 Roger Williams Hall
All program and university representatives who wish to discuss their off-campus study programs should contact the Center for Global Education prior to contacting Bates students or faculty. We receive hundreds of solicitations a week and will not respond to all promotional emails.
Darren R. Gallant, Ed.D., Associate Dean & Director of Global Education
- dgallant@bates.edu
- 207-786-6223
Contact me for: semester and year study abroad/off-campus study advising; assistance with visa/immigration processes; resources and support for undocumented or DACA students; faculty developing a FSA or off-campus short term course; global education programming; SEVIS DSO
James L. Reese, Associate Dean for International Student Programs
- jreese@bates.edu
- 207-786-6223
Contact me for: campus arrival/departure planning; international circle programming and orientation; international student support and advising
Shelley M. Palmer, Assistant Director, Global Education Services (SEVIS PDSO)
- spalmer@bates.edu
- 207-786-6223
Contact me for: general questions about study abroad or international student life; immigration and SEVIS related inquiries; CPT and OPT; STEM OPT extension;
Jennifer R. Hyde, Assistant Director of Global Education
- jhyde@bates.edu
- 207-786-6223
Contact me for: off-campus study / study abroad semester or year advising; summer study abroad advising; study abroad scholarship advising; all things study abroad; SEVIS DSO
Professional Organization Participation
Staff in the Center for Global Education and/or Bates College are members of relevant professional organizations and commit their time to the betterment of the field of international education through their work. These memberships include Diversity Abroad, The Forum on Education Abroad, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Additionally staff serve on appointed and elected committees related to topics in the field and in associations with our partnerships.
