Hello Bates Class of 2028 families – 

We are more than halfway through June, which means the First-Year Experience (FYE) team and your students are busy preparing for the year ahead. There are a number of forms in Garnet Gateway to complete this month, and students now have access to the Summer Resources Lyceum Page. Please encourage your students to check out this important resource, especially now that information on course registration is available and must be reviewed before the course selection period opens in July.

Two sections of FYE Summer Resources on Lyceum are now open: Welcome and FYE Values and Registering for Fall 2024 Courses: Exploring Liberal Arts and Academics.

You can find arrival day information, the orientation schedule, details about the Kessler Scholars Program for first-generation-to-college students, an archive of all emails sent to your students from the FYE team, and more at the First-Year Experience site.

As a reminder, Summer Welcome Receptions will take place in cities across the country beginning in July. Check out the full schedule for an event near you, and stay tuned for additional dates this summer!

Upcoming deadlines for your student:

• June 19: Register for Virtual Meetups – Students received information about optional virtual meetups earlier this month. Registration closes this week!
• July 1: First-Year Forms – Check the full list of June forms, including housing, roommate selection, and health documents due at the end of the month.
• July 3: Placement Tests – If students are interested in studying a language at Bates that they started in their secondary schools, they should take the relevant language assessment to determine which course to select during the registration window. Information on math and chemistry placement is also available.
• July 9: Course Selection Period Opens – Students can begin registering for Fall 2024 courses on Tuesday, July 9 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Before they register, students must review all materials in their FYE Summer Resources Lyceum Page. Materials about academic exploration and course registration opened to all students on June 17. 

Did you know? Your student has a personal course selection consultant to support and guide them through the registration process. Students will be contacted via their Bates emails by their personal course selection consultant the week of July 1.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at parents@bates.edu. Head to our website to explore additional resources for families, update your contact information, find past family email updates, and read those updates in another language.

Best from campus,
The Bates Parent Team