Parent Email Updates
To help you support your student and to provide you with ways to connect to the larger Bates community, the Parent Team sends out periodic email updates to those families for whom we have active email addresses. Our updates are meant to supplement official college information, so please keep directing your student to their Bates email account and continue to watch the Covid-19 Information website.
Our more recent update emails will have the most reliable information to support you and your student. Please note that links and information from earlier updates may have changed or moved as the college’s plans have continued to evolve.
If you do not receive these email updates and wish to do so, please first check your spam folder and then reach out to records@bates.edu to make sure the college has your correct contact information.
Email Archives
- Countdown to Arrival Day 2024by Gina NordiniHello, Bates Class of 2028 families – While many of our fall student-athletes are already on campus and settling into their dorms, we are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the full Class of 2028! Arrival Day is just one week…
- Resources for first-year move-in and family orientationby Gina NordiniHello, Bates Class of 2028 families – The month of August has begun, which means Arrival Day will be here before we know it! We are getting ready for your Bobcats’ arrival on campus, and we know that you are…
- Incoming Families Arrival Day 2024 — FAQby Gina NordiniWe’ve included below some of the most frequently asked questions about arrival on campus, helping your student get ready, and family orientation sessions. Other helpful resources: Full Orientation Schedule for Class of 2028 StudentsGetting to Bates — FAQ Bates Campus MapResidence…
- Bates First-Year Family Updates for Julyby Gina NordiniHello, Class of 2028 families – Summer is moving along, and we write with a few important reminders for you and your students: Upcoming deadlines for your student: Did you know? All first-year students register for a First-Year Seminar in their…
- First-Year Health Forms Dueby Gina NordiniHello Bates Class of 2028 families – We write with an important reminder for you and your student. Health forms for entering students are due Monday, July 1st. This includes the Health History, Consent for Medical Treatment, and TB Screening…
- Information on First-Year Course Selectionby Gina NordiniHello 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…
- Summer reminders for you and your studentby Gina NordiniHello, Bates Class of 2028 families – Whether celebrating high school graduation, getting ready for summer camp and travel, or simply looking forward to quality time together, we hope you and your Bobcats are feeling excited as we head into…
- Welcome, Bobcat families!by Gina NordiniHello, Bates Class of 2028 families, and welcome to the Bates community! We are excited for your Bobcat’s arrival on campus this fall, and are looking forward to getting to know you! It is an exciting time for you and…
- Important Commencement Remindersby Gina NordiniHello, Bates Class of 2024 Families – The Historic Quad is mown and ready, the forecast is sunny, and students are busy with an exciting slate of Senior Week activities. We’re just days away from Commencement for the Class of…
- Preparing for summer at Batesby Gina NordiniHello, Bates families – It’s the final week of the academic year! Short Term classes are winding to a close, students are packing up their rooms, and seniors are preparing for Commencement Weekend. Before we close the book on another…
- Countdown to Commencement 2024!by Gina NordiniHello, Bates Class of 2024 Families – Commencement Weekend is just around the corner, and we have a few reminders for you as you get ready to head to campus or to tune in to the Commencement livestream from afar. Finally, remember that…
- Commencement honorands announcedby Penney WardHello, Bates Class of 2024 Families – We are excited to let you know that Bates has just announced the 2024 honorand class! The following individuals will receive honorary degrees from Bates on Sunday, May 26 at the Class of…
- Reminders for the End of Winter Semesterby Gina NordiniGreetings from campus, Bates families – Now that the snow is melting and blue skies are returning after last week’s storm, we’re headed into the final week of the winter semester! As your students prepare for exams, we have a…
- Commencement 2024: Family Updateby Gina NordiniGreetings from campus, Bates Class of 2024 Families – The 158th Commencement of Bates College is just a few short months away! There will be a number of updates ahead of Sunday, May 26, 2024, and we’ll be sending you all…
- A Preview of Winter Semester at Batesby Gina NordiniGreetings, Bates families! Classes for the Winter Semester kicked off on Wednesday, and we’re excited to offer a quick look at what to expect in the months ahead. Did you know? For over three decades, Bates has observed Martin Luther…
- Updates for Winter Breakby Gina NordiniHello, Bates families – Snow has arrived on campus, the final week of classes has begun, and Winter Break is just around the corner. We’d like to provide you with some important reminders for the end of the semester. As…
- Supporting students, the community, and moreby Emily LevineBates families – As we head into the weekend, we write to share the following resources: Student support: Students are continuing to process recent events in different ways and on their own timelines. Please continue to direct your students to…
- Bates Family Resourcesby Gina NordiniBates families – Thank you for all you have done over the past few days to support your students through a truly terrible experience, even as you have worried and feared for them from afar. We are so grateful for…
- Fall recess, flu clinics, and moreby Gina NordiniGreetings, Bates families! The leaves are changing colors here on campus, the days are getting cooler, and students are looking ahead to the mid-semester break. While they take a moment to pause, we invite you to tune into some updates.…
- You dropped off your Bobcat. Now what?by Emily LevineHello, Class of 2027 families – We’re so glad to have all your Bobcats on campus! Whether your student arrived last week with a fall team or landed at Bates yesterday, here are some next steps for building your own…