The residential areas close for Thanksgiving, Winter recess, and Spring Break recess for maintenance and safety inspections. Your Residence Life staff will give you details about closing prior to each vacation, and you should plan in advance to leave campus by closing time. Some students, such as winter sport athletes, receive special permission to stay on campus during a break. Every resident student has a phone line that provides local service. Telephone service is available immediately upon a student's arrival.
All resident students receive their telephone numbers after their arrival on campus.
They also receive their mailbox numbers and complete mailing addresses after checking into their rooms. Students must sign for all packages delivered to the building. Food deliveries at Bates are made to individual entryways. The Residence Life staff is unable to receive and store packages prior to opening because the residential areas are closed. Students should bring essential items with them or plan to buy them after they arrive in Salem.