Eligibility
Only students in the following categories are eligible to remain on campus:

(1) Senior students completing a year-long thesis 
(2) International students
(3) Varsity winter athletes, required to be on campus by their coaches
(4) Students with significant extenuating personal or family circumstances*

The application for Winter Break 24-25 will be available from November 18th, 2024 through December 5th, 2024.

*For students with unique situations looking to request winter break housing, please fill out our application and include as much info as you are comfortable. Our office will follow-up with students for more information as needed.

Varsity Athletes

Varsity athletes will have their access dates determined by Athletics, as such they do not need to fill out this form. Residence Life will not coordinate access on days other than those permitted by Athletics, unless the student falls into a different category above. If individual athletes have questions, they should contact their coach.

Reducing our Carbon Footprint

In coordination with Bates Sustainability, we will continue to decrease the number of residences fully open for Winter Break. During break there will be a few buildings open at full temperature, some at low temperature (~61F/16C), and some will be fully closed. 

Building Temperature Status
We will make determinations on which buildings will remain open for break based on the forms we receive (and athletic rosters). We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work through the arrangements for the break and seek to close as many under-occupied buildings as possible. If your regular residence is closed, our office will work with you to have a different assignment over break. 

What we gain
By setting back the building temperatures in low occupancy spaces we save the following during the winter break:

–5,300  gallons of  Oil
–10,000  ccf of Natural Gas
–10,000 gallons of Renewable Fuel Oil
–100,000 kWh of electricity

This has a direct result of us not emitting 238 tonnes of greenhouse gases, and is the equivalent of keeping 60 cars off the road annually. It is a large portion of our carbon footprint – roughly 17% this year, meaning, we would be 17% higher if we had no ability to cool the buildings during breaks.

Residence Access
Students will have access to their break residence (regular semester room or temporary space) 24/7. Students do not generally have open access to other residences during the break as they do during the semester. If the building they are residing in over break does not have a kitchen, students will be given access to a building that does.

Cost
Students that are approved to be on campus have no “rent” charge. See below for meal information.

Commons
The board meal plan ends with dinner on Monday, December 16, 2024 and begins again for Winter 2025 with dinner on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Students choosing to eat in Commons over this period will be charged per meal when open. Commons will be closed completely Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Please check the Dining Services website for specifics. 

Academic Break Meal Plan
Students who receive financial aid and have calculated family contributions of $15,000 or less are eligible for the Academic Break Meal Plan, which extends the student meal plan to include meals during academic breaks. Please check the Academic Break Meal Plan website for specifics. 

Cooking Meals
Students are able to cook their own meals in certain buildings over the break. If the building they are residing in over break does not have a kitchen, students will be given access to a building that does. 

We support students throughout the academic year, including on breaks! A variety of offices and individual students collaborate each break period to provide events and programming for students who are staying on campus during break to get out of their rooms, engage with friends and meet new people!

Breaks at Bates
Breaks at Bates funding is available to students wishing to host an event or program open to all Bates students during official college breaks. Please review the Breaks at Bates website or connect to Campus Life with questions!

Bates Health Center
The partnership between CMMC and BHS is an essential connection to high-quality medical care. Staff in these areas will be relied upon to support the medical needs of our campus community during school breaks.

Health Services is closed during school breaks, such as the Thanksgiving Recess, Winter Recess between Fall and Winter semesters, the February Recess, and the Summer Recess.

To access medical care during breaks, students will be referred to the Central Maine Family Medical Residency at 76 High Street. Appointments can be made by calling 207-795-2800. Dr. Picard is listed as the Primary Care Provider for many Bates students. Many of the physicians at BHS, Jess Segar (RN), Kelly Ducas (MA), Allison Ceprano (PSR), and Bisharo Ali (PSR) will be at the Residency Clinic for continuity of care. Your insurance will be billed for medical care visits.

Outside of business hours, students can access medical care at the CMMC Emergency Department or Urgent Care.

Hours	Location	Street Address	Phone
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Central Maine Family Medical Residency at CMMC	76 High Street, Lewiston, ME 04240	207-795-2800
7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.	ConvenientMD	590 Center Street, Auburn, ME 04210	207-955-5565
7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.	St. Mary’s Urgent Care	791 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210	207-330-3900
Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Concentra Urgent Care	791 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210	207-784-1680
7 days a week, 24 hours a day	CMMC Emergency Department	300 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240	207-795-2200

Campus Safety and Residence Life Coordinators
Campus Safety is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Please call campus safety for emergencies and other concerns. There are no Residence Life Coordinators on-call during the majority of winter break. As always, there is a dean on-call for emergencies.

Other Campus Services
Residence Life does not oversee the opening and closing hours of other services on campus. It is best to check the individual resource’s website to have the most accurate information: 

Gym/Fitness Facilities
Bobcat Express
Ladd Library
Commons Hours