Undergraduate Program Planning
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.
Undergraduate Program Options
The College offers a number of different opportunities that make it possible for students to expand the curriculum based on their interests.
Undergraduate Registration
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.
Undergraduate Policies of Academic Integrity
Sarah Lawrence students are expected to abide by the standards of intellectual integrity that govern the broader academic community to which the College belongs.
Evaluating Student Progress for Undergraduates
Faculty are urged to submit a Faculty Academic Alert Form to the Office of the Dean.
Attendance Policies
Being present is an essential element of the academic life of the College. Consistent attendance for all academic obligations is required.
Students in Academic Difficulty
Students who are having difficulty meeting their academic commitments are monitored by the Office of the Dean of Studies in conjunction with the students’ dons.
Off-Campus Study for Undergraduates
When a student and don agree that another accredited college or university can offer 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.
Special Arrangements for Undergraduates
Students who seek to graduate in fewer than four years must submit a proposal to the Dean od Studies no earlier than a full year in advance of their proposed graduation date.