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The College is committed to fulfilling its academic, student engagement, and residential life mission in keeping with practices and policies explained in this handbook and other relevant materials; however, there may be instances when unavoidable or unexpected circumstances require a change in College academic and/or student life policies, practices, and procedures. These changes may include modifications to instructional methodologies and technologies, partial or full evacuation of the campus, changes to academic term start and end dates, or adjustments to the availability of certain College services.

Sarah Lawrence College reserves the right in such instances to use tuition and other student fees to pursue alternative methods of instructional delivery that ensure the provision of a comprehensive curricular and co-curricular experience that sustains students’ progress toward completion of degree requirements. In the interest of campus safety, Sarah Lawrence reserves the right to unilaterally change residential life (room) assignments to accommodate social distancing and implement medically necessary quarantine or isolation conditions. This may include the use of temporary housing facilities managed by Sarah Lawrence both on and off campus.

The College will be guided by adherence to public-health recommendations and governmental orders in its policies related to social distancing, the use of personal protective equipment, disease testing or screening, immunizations, contact tracing, or other safety protocols. All members of the Sarah Lawrence College community will be required to adhere to these policies, and individuals who choose not to abide by such requirements may be subject to disciplinary action and/or fines as established by the College or government authorities.

During pandemic or epidemic conditions, students with concerns about attending campus due to personal health issues should contact the Health & Wellness Center at 914.395.2350, and faculty and staff should contact the Office of Human Resources at 914.395.2315 for guidance.