Hello, Bates Families –

Following the start of the semester last week, students have received an update regarding dining and additional outdoor furniture. Students are working hard to keep themselves and the campus community healthy, and we thank you for supporting them in these efforts. 

As the semester gets underway, we share these updates on the student experience:

• Maine state guidelines still limit indoor gatherings to 50 people, and our Dining team is working to offer more options within those constraints. Today is the debut of Meet Me at the Mezz, a first-come, first-served reservation option for in-person dining.
• Campus Life has launched First Year Fridays, a new weekly series to help first-year students build connections.
• With arrival quarantine over, students are able to access more common spaces on campus to study or meet. 

Thank you for your ongoing engagement with Bates. We continue to build our virtual event calendar and hope to see many of you online this spring.

Best regards,

The Bates Parent Team