On-campus access to the College’s Web site, library catalog and other Web-related services is provided to alumni and the public via "kiosk" machines in the Library and in other locations on campus. Kiosk machines are also intended to provide ready access for Bates students, faculty and staff in need of short-term computer use. Some of the computers in the Library can be used for library research and are available to members of the public who need to use electronic information such as the Bates catalog, periodical indexes, government information, and other electronic collections. Subscription databases are licensed for use by Bates students, faculty and staff, and for public use in the Library.
Bates College does not provide word processing, printing, Internet searching or other general computing services to the public. Members of the public interested in these services are directed to local public libraries and service providers. Bates College computer labs, including the one in the Library, are intended only for the use of Bates students, faculty, staff and people engaged in Bates-sponsored programs.
The College does not collect materials specifically for children, and does not filter access to the World Wide Web. Children may use the College’s on-campus network or Library resources only under the supervision of an adult responsible for the child.
Computing resources available to those affiliated with College programs are provided in order to accomplish the work of the College. These resources are limited and access is restricted in order to provide a secure computing environment. The level of access to College-owned equipment is based on the academic mission of the College. All computer users are required to comply with the Bates College Computer Use Policy.
Permission to connect personally owned computers to the College’s network is available only to students, faculty, staff, retirees, trustees and members of their immediate families. Permission may be denied if users fail to comply with the Computer Use Policy, the requirement to maintain active computer virus protection, or the College’s Copyright Policy. The following table summarizes the level of access available:
| Abacus (e-mail and Webmail) |
Open network access (SNAP) |
NT Access (file and print servers) |
Paris (shared file storage) |
Meeting Maker | Dial-in access | College-licensed software | |
College Owned Computers(other than kiosk machines, which are open to the public) |
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| Trustees | R | D | R | R | R | R | D |
| Faculty and Staff | D | D | D | D | R | D | D |
| Students | D | D | D | D | O | D | D |
| Children, spouses and partners of faculty, staff, trustees, students and retirees | R | R | X | R | X | R | R |
| Volunteers (work-related on campus) | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Retirees (faculty and staff) | R | R | R | R | X | R | R |
| Bates visiting faculty appointees (limited-term) (Treated as regular faculty) | D | D | D | D | R | D | D |
| Summer Program Faculty | X | X | R | X | X | X | R |
| Summer Program Residents (academic programs) | X | X | R | X | X | X | R |
| Short-term visitors (authorized by Dean of Faculty or Director of ILS or their designees) | X | X | R | X | X | X | R |
| Guest Speakers | X | SR | SR | X | X | X | SR |
| Summer Program participants (non academic) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Alumni | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| General Public (including U.S. Documents Users) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Personally Owned Computers(on-campus "blue" or "SNAP" network jacks and on-campus wireless network only) |
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| Faculty, Staff and Students | D | D | D | D | R/O | D | X |
| Trustees | R | D | R | R | R | R | X |
| Children, spouses and partners of faculty, staff, trustees, students and retirees | R | R | X | R | X | R | X |
| Retirees (faculty and staff) | R | R | X | R | X | R | X |
| Summer Program Faculty | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Guest Speakers | X | SR | X | X | X | X | X |
| Summer Program Residents | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Alumni | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| General Public | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
R=By Request
D=Default
O=Available to Student Organizations, not to individual students
SR=Special Request. Guest speaker personal machines may be activitated by authorized Bates faculty or staff.
X=Not available
Special Events not covered above are handled on case-by-case basis. Contact Help Desk Services.