Undergraduate

This page will house all newsletters with important information and deadlines for all incoming undergraduate first year and new transfer students. Expand the sections below to view links to and summaries of each weekly New Student Newsletter. If you have any questions, contact the First Year Experience via email at fye@sarahlawrence.edu.

May 2025 {expander}

New Student Newsletter - May 27, 2025

  • Welcome to your New Student Newsletter!
  • SLC 101 Kickoff Party & Upcoming Sessions
  • Office Spotlight: Gryphon Guides
  • New Student Checklist Deadline Reminder

June 2025{expander}

New Student Newsletter - June 2, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Access & Disability Services
  • This Week's SLC 101 Sessions: Housing Accommodations and How to Navigate MySLC
  • Pre-Orientation Programs Descriptions
  • New Student Checklist Deadline Reminder
  • Upcoming SLC 101 Sessions: Residential Experience and International Student Session

 

New Student Newsletter - June 9, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Residential Life
  • Housing Application Reminder
  • Several New Student Checklist Items are Due Friday, June 13th
  • This Week's SLC 101 Sessions: Residential Experience and International Student Session
  • Pre-Orientation Programs Reminders
  • Upcoming SLC 101 Sessions: FYS Selection Information Sessions and the Library, Learning Commons & Academic Resources Sessions

 

New Student Newsletter - June 16, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Dean of Studies (DoS)
  • FYS and NTS Course Selection Information
  • This Week's SLC 101 Sessions: FYS Selection, Library & Learning Commons, and International Students
  • Sign up for FY Reads! This year's book is: "A Psalm for the Wild-Built" by Becky Chambers
  • Upcoming SLC 101 Sessions: Health & Wellness and Pre-Orientation Program Info

 

New Student Newsletter - June 23, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Health & Wellness
  • New Student Checklist Items Due for Residential Life
  • Reminder to sign up for Pre-Orientation Programs
  • This Week's SLC 101 Sessions: Health & Wellness and Pre-Orientation Program Info
  • Information about Shipping Options to campus for the Fall
  • Introduction to Mandatory Academics 101 sessions starting in August

 

New Student Newsletter - June 30, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: The Library & The Learning Commons
  • 2 Checklist items due in 8 days, Tuesday July 8th: FYS selection Form and the First Year Reads form
  • Reminder about Pre-Orientation Programs: Form closes on July 19th, 2025
  • Upcoming SLC 101 Sessions: International Students

July 2025{expander}

New Student Newsletter - July 7, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging & Spiritual Life
  • Programs & Initiatives Sponsored by the Offices of Student DEIB & Spiritual Life
    • Including a link to information about the HUB, the home to all of these offices and programs
  • This Week's SLC 101 Session: International Students
  • Meet our current Real Talk Facilitators!
  • New Student Checklist Reminders: Late Checklist Items DUE TOMORROW, Reminder about FY Reads, Payment Due Next Week

 

New Student Newsletter - July 14, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Student Involvement & Community Partnerships
  • This Week's SLC 101 Sessions: Student Involvement and Student DEIB & Spiritual Life
  • Fall Payment due TODAY July 14th
  • Pre-Orientation Program Sign-ups close on July 19th
  • Sign up for Academics 101 sessions happening in August!
  • Upcoming SLC 101 Sessions: Athletics & Physical Education and Food & Dining at SLC

 

New Student Newsletter - July 21, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Athletics & Physical Education
  • This Week's SLC 101 Sessions: Athletics & Physical Education and Food & Dining at SLC
  • Save the Date for the New Student Welcome!
  • Reminder of Campus Shipping Options: College Boxes sign-ups close on August 1st
  • Upcoming SLC 101 Sessions: Access & Disability Services - Academic Accommodations

 

New Student Newsletter - July 28, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Food Services provided by AVI Fresh
  • This Week's SLC 101 Session: Access & Disability Services - Academic Accommodations
  • New Student Checklist Optional Items due August 1st: Chosen Name Form and Connect with the PreHealth program
  • Reminder of Campus Shipping Options: College Boxes sign-ups close on August 1st and the Campus Post Office will accept packages starting on August 1st
  • Student Perspectives: Favorite AVI Dishes!
  • Upcoming SLC 101 Sessions: Academics 101 Sessions, Registering for Courses on MySLC, and Pre-Health Program Info

August 2025{expander}

New Student Newsletter - August 4, 2025

  • Office Spotlight: Career Services
  • This Week's SLC 101 Sessions: Academics 101, Registering for Course on MySLC, and Information on the Pre-Health Program
  • Reminder of New Student Family Welcome Session
  • Gryphon Guide Ask Me Anything Sessions begin next week
  • Optional New Student Checklist Items: Register to Vote with Turbo Vote, Connect with the Pre-Health Program, Connect with Career Services and Create a Handshake Profile
  • Upcoming SLC 101 Sessions: : Registering for Course on MySLC, Navigating Registration for the Performing Arts, and Ask Me Anything Sessions with Gryphon Guides

 

New Student Newsletter - August 11, 2025

  • Message from Dave Stanfield, Vice President and Dean of Studies
  • This Week's SLC 101 Sessions: Registering for Course on MySLC, Navigating Registration for the Performing Arts, and Ask Me Anything Sessions with Gryphon Guides
  • New Student Family Welcome Session This Week!
  • Orientation Information is coming soon...
  • Donning Meetings will happen next week

 

New Student Newsletter: August 18

  • Orientation Information, Introductions of Gryphon Guides & Orientation Leaders OLs
  • This is Registration Week!
  • DoS drop in hours Schedule
  • Donning Meetings
  • This is the final Newsletter! See you on campus soon!