Updates from Student Affairs

Check back here for timely updates on the goings-on and news from Student Affairs.

  • Offering and Accessing Support
    by Erin Foster Zsiga
    Dear Students, The past few days have been stressful, fearful, and painful for many members of our community. It has been so heartening to see the care and compassion you continue to show for one another. As we prepare for…
  • College Safety Update
    by Blake Reilly and Paul Menice
    Dear Students,  This past fall, Bates was confronted with a number of troubling incidents related to college safety and security. Bates was not alone. Colleges and universities across the country experienced incidents related to safety, including unwelcome encounters in outdoor…
  • Updates from CAPS
    by Wayne Assing
    Dear Students, I’m Wayne Assing, the new Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at CAPS and I’m thrilled to be here. Since joining Bates in May, it’s been fulfilling to work with students and to be part of a broad…
  • Residence Life Updates
    by Molly Newton
    Residential Life Changes As we prepare for our Fall 2021 reopening, we want to share the news that the Office of Residential Life and Health Education has welcomed five new team members and explain how this residence of coordinators will…
  • Update on Investigation
    by Carl Steidel
    Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, I write today to report to you on the results of the college’s investigation into an incident on March 5, 2021, during which a Campus Safety Officer placed a student in handcuffs. Please note that…
  • Response to Petition
    by Josh McIntosh
    Dear Students, We write to respond to a recent petition about the college’s Fall 2020 plan. We appreciate the time so many of you took to express your views on these important topics. Before focusing on the specific points raised…
  • COVID-19 and Spring Season
    by Jason Fein
    Dear Spring Season Student-Athletes and Families, I write to share important information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact on varsity athletics. As you may be aware, a number of NESCAC colleges have directed their students not to return to campus…
  • Information about Coronavirus
    by Erin Foster Zsiga
    Dear Students: As many of you know from news coverage, public health agencies in the U.S. and around the globe are actively addressing an outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, a respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. Individual cases…
  • Self-Identifying Gender Identity and Personal Pronouns
    by Josh McIntosh
    Dear Students, I hope that your summer has been both productive and enjoyable. I am looking very forward to seeing you back on campus in a couple of weeks. I am writing to you today to share some important information…
  • Important Information about Measles
    by Paige Picard, DO
    Dear Students, You may have seen news coverage about recent outbreaks of measles in several parts of the country, including on college campuses. The U.S. is currently experiencing the highest number of measles virus cases in decades. Additionally, Maine recently…