Hello, Bates Class of 2027 families –

We are thrilled to welcome you to the Bates community! Your student is part of a remarkable class. We can’t wait for your Bobcats to join us on campus this fall and are looking forward to getting to know you.

Throughout the years ahead, you can find up-to-date information on the Bates Parents and Families page. In addition, our team sends periodic email updates to help keep you in the loop. In this first email, we would like to share the following resources:

• We will host a number of in-person and virtual summer events for incoming families. Attend a Summer Welcome Reception with your student, or join us for a parents-only Virtual Incoming Families Networking event to hear from current families. You can register for an event in your region, or if you’ll be traveling this summer, for the event that is most convenient for you.
• Your new Bates student will hear from the First-Year Experience (FYE) team on Monday, May 8 via the Admission portal, and will continue to receive updates from FYE throughout the summer. Please remind them to keep an eye out!
• Be sure to mark your calendar for Arrival Day for first-year students on Thursday, August 31. Fall student-athletes will hear from coaches over the summer, but please note that soccer, field hockey, cross country, and volleyball teams arrive Monday, August 21, and the football team arrives Tuesday, August 22. For international students, International Circle Orientation will run from August 28-30.
• Back to Bates: Family Weekend will take place October 6-7. Registration will open in late summer, but we definitely encourage you to make hotel and dining reservations early.

We look forward to meeting you this summer at an in-person event, online at a virtual parent session, or in the private Bates Class of 2027 Parents and Families Facebook group.  

You can always find our archive of incoming family email updates online, and you can use the translation widget to read them in another language. Of course, please feel free to reach out to us at parents@bates.edu and stay in touch with any questions.

Best from campus,
The Bates Parent Team

PS: Do you have a co-parent who didn’t receive this email, but would like to receive future Parent and Family Updates? Did your co-parent forward this email to you? Make sure we have all your correct contact information by filling out the Bates Parent Contact Update form.