Bates College junior Henry Welch, bottom of stairs, helps a first-year student unload a vehicle Thursday morning at the Lewiston college, where 509 members of the class of 2027 are arriving. Welch and hundreds of other student orientation leaders, athletes and staff members are volunteering to be part of the “Move-In Crew,” positioned throughout the campus to help fellow Bobcats settle into their dormitories. Classes are scheduled to begin Wednesday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Bates College sophomore Elizabeth Holcombe helps a first-year student unload a vehicle Thursday morning at the Lewiston college, where 509 members of the class of 2027 are arriving. Holcombe and hundreds of other student orientation leaders, athletes and staff members are volunteering to be part of the “Move-In Crew,” positioned throughout the campus to help fellow Bobcats settle into their dormitories. Classes are scheduled to begin Wednesday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal