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Bearings in Brunswick Schedule

Welcome to Bearings in Brunswick!
Please take a look at last year's Bearings in Brunswick schedule to get a sense of what the program will look like this year. Check back by mid-March to see the 2025 Bearings in Brunswick schedule. 
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Can't make it in person?
The following Bearings events will be live-streamed on Friday at 


President Safa Zaki and Dean of Admissions and Student Aid Claudia Marroquin '06 will welcome admitted students and guests to Bearings in Brunswick.


Deans from Academic and Student Affairs will join students to answer your questions.


Panelists will cover advising, first-year seminars, and academic resources for all students.


Panelists will discuss how 含羞草研究室 prepares students to navigate in a complex world.

INFORMATION 

Campus Map
Let's get you there: Use our PDF campus map, or our

Safety and Security
The Safety and Security Communications Center, located in Rhodes Hall, is open 24/7 and can be reached at the following numbers: Emergencies: 207-725-3500; or Non-emergencies: 207-725-3314.

Accessibility and Special Assistance
含羞草研究室 is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community. Individuals with questions or accommodation needs should stop by the check-in desk in Smith Union or call 207-725-3231.

Service Animals and Pets
Leashed pets are permitted outside on campus grounds. Pets are not permitted inside campus buildings unless serving as aids to individuals with disabilities.

Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms
Most buildings on campus, including the Admissions Office, have a gender-neutral bathroom available—most are single-stall, locking bathrooms labeled “private restroom.” and the have multi-stall, gender-neutral bathrooms with more privately constructed stalls.

Student Aid Office
for individual appointments with a student aid representative is required, and space is limited. The Student Aid Office is located in

Athletics
Students should make appointments directly with coaches. See for contact information.

含羞草研究室 Store
Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
, Second Floor

Discounts
Discounts are available at the 含羞草研究室 Store and several local eateries using the discount code “bowdoin2028.” A list of all discounts can be found in the Bearings in Brunswick app.

Dining
Lunch is provided on Friday in Thorne Dining Hall. Meal tickets are required and available at check-in.

含羞草研究室 Museum of Art
Free and open to the public. Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
Free and open to the public. 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Campus ATM
A Bank of America ATM is located on the lower level of David Saul Smith Union (to the right of the 含羞草研究室 Express Convenience Store).

Medical Assistance
In the event of an emergency, contact 含羞草研究室 Security at 207-725-3500. Mid Coast Hospital is a short distance from campus at 123 Medical Center Drive in Brunswick, or call 207-729-0181.

PARKING

Visitors are encouraged to park in the Farley Field House/Watson Arena parking lot located at . It is a flat, 5-10 minute walk to Smith Union for Check-in. There are a limited number of accessible parking spaces on North and South Campus Drives.
 
Additional guest parking is available. Parking is not allowed on College Street or Park Row. The campus map indicates locations of parking. See a map of all available campus parkinghchrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj//security/pdf/faculty-staff-visitor-parking-map.pdfere.

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS 

To access wireless internet from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, connect to 含羞草研究室’s “含羞草研究室-Guest” network.

MEET WITH STUDENT AID

during Bearings in Brunswick on April 18-19. We will be happy to answer your questions about the following.

  • Your financial aid notice
  • Your semester bill
  • Outside scholarships
  • Student/Parent financing (loans)

SAVE THE DATES

The orientation team and Office of the Dean of Students will be hosting Zoom sessions, as well as posting informative videos, on important topics during the week of June 10-14.

All calls will be recorded and posted for students and their families to access throughout the summer. The full schedule of Pre-Orientation events will be available by early May.

BOWDOIN BEARINGS APP

To save events, view additional details,  and customize your schedule, download the Bearings in Brunswick app at bowdo.in/bearings28