Student Affairs
The mission of the Office of Student Affairs is to actively participate in the holistic education of Sarah Lawrence students. The student affairs staff supports the pursuit of academic excellence and fosters the development of each student by providing opportunities for cultural awareness, community citizenship, interpersonal relationships, responsible decision making, and healthy living.
The Office of Student Affairs supports students in cocurricular matters and serves as a resource in all concerns regarding student life on campus, including residence life; student activities; events, clubs and organizations; leadership programming; new student orientation; diversity and campus engagement; student discipline; education and outreach pertaining to student life (topics include diversity issues, alcohol and other substance use, sexual assault awareness, and dating violence); and policy questions.
The student affairs staff includes the dean of student affairs, the assistant dean of student affairs, the assistant dean for residence life, the director of racial and ethnic diversity and campus engagement, the director of student activities, the student affairs administrative assistant, and six graduate assistants who work with student activities and residence life.
The student affairs staff are first and foremost student advocates. If the staff are unable to directly address a student’s concern, they will make a referral to the appropriate office or individual.