Frequently Asked Questions

Students receive written narrative evaluations from summarizing and providing assessment of their work in each course and providing feedback on strengths and areas for improvement. Students are encouraged even before the registration period to review the course syllabus and discuss the academic expectations for each course with the instructor during interview week. The interview period takes place each semester before a student submits their class registration. This interview allows students the opportunity to understand the course content, the work required, and their interest in the area and the instructor.

All students receive grades at Sarah Lawrence College. They may access their unofficial transcript as well as their narrative course evaluations through their account on MySLC.

Some first year students initially become disappointed when they learn their don is not from their academic discipline of interest. The role of the don is to guide students through the Sarah Lawrence College curriculum with the advantage of having knowledge of the student as a scholar (having taught the student for a year in the First Year Studies seminar). Students work with faculty across all disciplines very closely. Our students find that once they take courses with faculty from their own areas of interest, they are able to foster meaningful, discipline related advisement while having a don’s guidance across the entire academic four year program.

Given the nature of Sarah Lawrence College’s open curriculum, very few courses have pre-requisites. For our open courses, as long as a student interviews with the instructor for a course, they have the same chance of being enrolled in the course regardless of their class year. Students must interview for the three courses they submit to the Registrar’s office during registration. If this requirement is satisfied, students will be placed in at least two of their three course selections. A computer algorithm models student placements, and is designed to place the largest proportion of students in all three courses selected. Each term, about two-thirds of students are placed in their three choices. The remaining one-third of students participate in the alternate registration process (some students refer to this as being “bumped”). This process is similar to the first round of registration, as it involves interviewing course faculty and submitting three course options; one of these options will become the student’s third course for the term.

A variety of meal plans are available in an effort to fit the needs of every student on campus. To see a list of the meal plan options available, visit the SLC Fresh site.

Students may contact the Student Accounts Office at 914.395.2550 to change meal plans. There is no fee for changing a meal plan if done before the academic term or within the first four weeks of the fall term.

Yes! Parents and family members may directly add funds to a student’s 1Card online.

Dining venue hours of operation vary and change throughout the year in conjunction with holidays and breaks. Hours are communicated to students and the campus community via e-mail and the SLC Fresh website. This information is also available to students on MySLC.

Students may keep track of their meal plans and check balances by visiting 1Card.slc.edu.

A meal combo is a meal swipe at the Barbara Walters Campus Center and Hill 2 Go. A meal combo allows for a full meal; for example, at the Barbara Walters Campus Center, a student may use a swipe for a combo consisting of an entrée, two sides, and a drink. Items that are eligible for meal combos are labeled as such at these dining venues.

SLC Fresh is committed to accommodating student dietary needs. Students with food allergies or other special dietary needs due to a medical condition are encouraged to contact the Health and Wellness Center at 914.395.2350. Students may also discuss dietary needs as part of religious dietary practices with the director of SLC Fresh.

The housing lottery date changes from year to year but is generally held in the month of March. Students can visit the Residence Life section of MySLC for answers to frequently asked questions about the housing lottery.

Parents should e-mail reslife@sarahlawrence.edu with concerns or questions rather than contact the Resident Assistants directly.

Some residence halls have kitchens and related amenities available. If a student lives in an apartment or house with a kitchen, they should talk with their suite/housemates to decide who will bring appliances and supplies. See a list of residence hall options and amenities on MySLC.

Students may see floor plans for all of our residence halls on MySLC. They can also see amenities and designations for different spaces. Our residence halls vary widely and we are not able to provide specific measurements or furniture information for buildings and rooms

We've compiled a full list of what to bring—and what not to bring!—on MySLC. Check it out!

Students with documented disabilities may apply for housing accommodations under the Specialized Housing Policy.

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are allowed to live off campus. First year students are required to live on campus. First year students with a situation that requires them to commute should submit a request to commute form, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All packages should be addressed as follows:

Student’s Name
SLC, Mail #XXXX
1 Mead Way
Bronxville NY, 10708

Students can get their mailbox # on myslc.

Students receive an e-mail from the campus post office notifying them that they have received a package. Packages not picked up within two weeks will be returned to sender.

Prior to move in for the fall term, students’ items may be shipped to campus, but should be marked “HOLD FOR ARRIVAL;” watch for communications in the summer letting students and families know when packages can start arriving on campus prior to the fall semester.

Have a question for the SLC post office? Contact them at postoffice@sarahlawrence.edu. 

Yes! Parents and families may order care and gift packages through the Sarah Lawrence College bookstore. Pick your own gifts or choose from pre-selected care packages, then just let your student know they have something waiting at the bookstore!

Have a question for the SLC bookstore? Contact them at 0578mgr@follett.com.