We ask that copies of such documentation, conducted within the previous five years, be supplied to the Dean of Students Office. The College reserves the right to request more complete documentation or supplemental assessments before finalizing any accommodations. These students may request that the Dean of Students arrange for appropriate testing and evaluation through the Bates College Health Center. Students who are questioning the presence of a learning difference may also arrange for appropriate testing and evaluation external to the College. The range of academic support services for learning different students at Bates is broad.
Many varied accommodations are available and tailored to an individual student's particular needs.
We outline below some of the key services available, though the list is not exhaustive. Tutoring The tutoring program is available to every student in each discipline with the exception of English. Student tutors are recommended by the respective academic departments based upon their demonstrated proficiency and matched according to level of need of students requiring tutoring. These tutors are reimbursed for their work by the College and are not restricted in the number of sessions they might offer. The Writing Workshop exists to provide instruction in writing to all Bates students.