The First-Year Experience is excited to welcome you to Sarah Lawrence!
New transfer students matriculating in Spring 2024 will move onto campus on Monday, January 22, 2024, and must complete the following items and attend the following orientation sessions, detailed below.
All new transfer students must attend the mandatory virtual Academics 101 session on Thursday January 4, 2024 from 1:00-2:00pm EST. Register here for session.
New students must also complete the New Student Checklist, located on MySLC, due on Friday, January 5, 2024.
Additionally, the First Year Experience hosts mandatory New Transfer Student Orientation on Monday, January 22, 2024 and Tuesday, January 23, 2024 for all new transfer students. A detailed schedule of events will be emailed to new students. This orientation is led by Gryphon Guides and will equip students with skills and information to succeed at SLC. Gryphon Guides serve as academic peer mentors and orientation leaders for all new students. After Orientation, transfer students will be assigned to a Gryphon Guide cohort for their first semester at SLC.
Calendar:
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Academics 101
Academics 101 - Zoom (registration link sent to all students)
Friday, January 5, 2024 | New Student Checklist Deadline
Deadline for
- Housing Application (Res Life)
- Personal Information Form (Registrar)
- Emergency Contact Form (Registrar)
- Spring Tuition (Student Accounts)
- Health and Wellness Forms (Health and Wellness)
- New Transfer Student Seminar Form (DOS)
Monday, January 22, 2024 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | New Transfer Student Move-in
Monday, January 22, 2024 | 6:00pm-8:00pm | New Transfer Student Dinner
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 10:00am-5:00pm | New Transfer Student Orientation
Transportation Access
Campus Shuttles
- Campus Shuttle: Stops at Hill House, the Barbara Walters Campus Center, and Bates.
- Bronxville: the Bronxville train shuttles leave directly from the Bronxville train station on the arriving side (coming from NYC).
- Cross County: picks up and drops off outside of Stop and Shop, runs both weekday and weekend schedules.
- Center for Urban River @ Beczak (Downtown Yonkers): this shuttle is offered Monday through Friday and offers direct access to downtown Yonkers
- Trader Joe's: shuttle to and from the Trader Joes located in White Plains, this service is offered ONLY on Sundays
New York City
Trains ~40–50 minutes
- Trains are accessible from both the Bronxville and Fleetwood stations on the Harlem line, both of which are about a 20 minute walk from campus. Train tickets can be purchased at the stations, as well as through the MTA Traintime App, which also has access to all MTA train schedules.
Nearby Airports
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport(JFK)
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Westchester County Airport (HPN)