Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bates
- The main dining hall located in the Bates Center, serving as the primary cafeteria for students.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student organization responsible for planning campus-wide events.
- Conference
- The bi-weekly, one-on-one meeting between a student and a professor to discuss independent project work.
D
- Don
- A faculty advisor who serves as a student's primary mentor and academic guide for their entire four years.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body on campus.
- SLC Speaks
- A student-led forum and activism group focused on campus issues.
- SLC TV
- The student-run television station and film collective.
- Slonim
- Slonim Woods, a set of apartment-style dorms located near the edge of campus.
T
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the insular, isolated feeling of the campus environment.
- The Hill
- A cluster of residence halls located on the campus hillside, including Dudley Lawrence, Titsworth, and Rothschild.
- The Mods
- The Modular Houses, a group of apartment-style residences often favored by upperclassmen.
- The New Dorms
- Commonly refers to the newer residential suites located near the Barbara Walters Campus Center.
- The Phoenix
- The long-running independent student newspaper of Sarah Lawrence College.
- The Pub
- A casual eatery and social hub located within the Barbara Walters Campus Center (BWCC).
- The Teahouse
- A small cafe located in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center known for tea, coffee, and snacks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bates_dining_hall
- Bates Dining Hall
- BWCC
- The Barbara Walters Campus Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and events.
- bwcc_caf
- BWCC Café
- bwcc_dining_pavilion
- BWCC Dining Pavilion
- Conference Week
- A designated week each semester with no scheduled classes, allowing students to focus entirely on their independent conference projects.
- Gryphon Card
- The official student ID card used for meal swipes, building access, and library services.
- Heimbold
- The Heimbold Visual Arts Center, housing studios, galleries, and the Teahouse.
- MySLC
- The internal web portal used by students for registration, checking grades, and accessing campus resources.
- PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, used for theater, dance, and music productions.
- The Loop
- The campus shuttle service that connects the college to the Bronxville Metro-North train station and local shopping areas.
- Westlands
- The iconic Tudor-style administrative building that serves as the 'face' of the college.
- Wrexham
- Wrexham House, a historic building used for various academic and administrative purposes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.