Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures

Students are encouraged to use their own interests as the key to engage with the subject matter and to choose the course of study most meaningful to them. Dons and students work together to design educational plans and approaches best suited to the students’ needs.

The College offers a number of different opportunities that make it possible for students to expand the curriculum based on their interests.

Learn about policies and procedures related to part-time status, leaves of absence, course withdrawal, graduation eligibility, and more. This section also includes important information for first-year, transfer, and graduating students

Course registration takes place at the beginning of each semester. Registration material is available to students on MySLC. Students review the curriculum and discuss proposed programs with their dons.

Being present is an essential element of the academic life of the College. Consistent attendance for all academic obligations is required.

Requests for previously completed transfer credit, including college courses, advanced placement (AP), international baccalaureate (IB), advanced-level (A-level), and similar examinations, should be made prior to the beginning of the senior year.

Sarah Lawrence students are expected to abide by the standards of intellectual integrity that govern the broader academic community to which the College belongs.

Faculty are urged to submit a Faculty Academic Alert Form to the Office of the Dean.

Students who are having difficulty meeting their academic commitments are monitored by the Office of the Dean of Studies in conjunction with the student’s don.

At Sarah Lawrence College, we uphold the belief that our students are responsible adults capable of managing their own lives and seeking guidance when necessary.

When a student and don agree that another accredited college or university can offer an extended curricular opportunity to meet the student’s personal and academic goals, the student may elect to spend a semester or a year as a guest student at another institution.

Students who seek to graduate in fewer than four years must submit a proposal to the dean of studies no earlier than a full year in advance of their proposed graduation date.