Hello, Bates Families –

Students have received an update that includes information about additional campus activities, off-campus social gatherings, and Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination outlook. Please read the full update here. 

We hope the following information will also be helpful:

• If your student wishes to travel to their home state to receive a COVID vaccine, please remind them to reach out to Senior Associate Dean of Students Carl Steidel for an exemption to the public health agreement requiring students to remain in Maine through the end of the semester.
• We have received inquiries about drop-off dates for next fall. The college is waiting a little longer than usual to set arrival dates. As soon as the calendar is set, it will be posted to the college website and shared via email with families.
• We have also received questions about Back to Bates – our family and alumni weekend – for Fall 2021. At the moment, this event is scheduled for October 1-3, 2021. However, we need to remain flexible, knowing that the date might shift. No decision has yet been made about whether this event will be virtual or in-person.

With the arrival of warmer weather here in Maine, we have enjoyed seeing so many of your students eating, studying, and socializing outside. We love their energy!

Best regards,

The Bates Parent Team