Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures

Sarah Lawrence offers distinctive master’s degree programs and dual degrees in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

During the registration period, students study the curriculum and discuss proposed programs with their program directors.

Faculty are urged to submit a report to the dean of graduate and professional studies and the specific program director about any student whose attendance is irregular or whose work reflects academic difficulty.

In addition to coursework and fieldwork credits, each program has specific requirements for the student’s culminating work.

Academic work is a shared enterprise that depends on a commitment to truthfulness. Sarah Lawrence students are expected to abide by the standards of intellectual integrity that govern the broader academic community to which the College belongs.

Students are expected to observe College policies and local, state, and federal laws, including breach-of-peace offenses.

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) consists of graduate student representatives (collectively agreed upon and determined by the graduate student body) that collaborate with faculty, staff, and administration from all different programs on behalf of the graduate student body in an effort to support and advocate for the interests of all graduate students.