The mission of the Residence Life program at Bates is to foster and sustain inclusive and accessible residential communities where all students can have meaningful relationships, develop skills for collegiate and life-long success, and engage in the essential work of self discovery. With support and mentorship from Junior Advisors and Community Advisors, we aim to empower students to explore the intersection of identity and experience and to engage in meaningful dialogue around community norms and values.

Residence Life staff members at Bates work to support student residents as peer advisors, advocates, and mediators. Every on-campus residential space has a designated Junior Advisor or Community Advisor who, with the support of a diverse professional team, is responsible for empowering residents to solve problems, mediating issues that need additional support, and for elevating ongoing or acute challenges to the appropriate department.