Welcome, new grad students!
To register for Orientation 2013, please click here.
Welcome Message
Video clips about Life at Lehigh
Housing
Vaccines
Language testing
Health info
Lab Training
TA Training
Email
ID Cards
Schedule
Temporary Housing
Congratulations on your acceptance to Lehigh and welcome to the Lehigh community of 2,100 graduate students! The Graduate Student Life Office is here to assist you with student life concerns by providing information, referrals, advice, and consultation. Your department will handle any of your academic concerns, including departmental assistantship awards.
We w ould like you to attend our Graduate Orientation and Teaching Assistant (TA) & Lab Safety Training events which will occur the week of August 19th. These events are designed to make you feel comfortable in the Lehigh graduate community as quickly as possible. Register for Graduate Student Orientation 2013 here.
Please take a look at the Graduate Student Resource Book 2013, as well as the other electronic materials on this website to help you as you prepare to move to and live in our community. Also, take a minute to look at our video clips for new international students which include valuable information for domestic studentsas well. They include information on:
Before You Come to Lehigh: http://vimeo.com/21667611
Graduate Housing: http://vimeo.com/21671559
Health and Wellness: http://vimeo.com/21653772
Once You are Here: http://vimeo.com/22897247
Low cost temporary housing: Lehigh will also offer temporary housing at a low-cost from Sunday, August 5, 2013 to Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Please see information regarding temporary housing here.
In addition, please see Residential Services website on both on-campus and off-campus housing.
REQUIREMENTS
- Pennsylvania State Law requires that students living in university housing either (1) obtain a meningitis vaccine or (2) fill out a declination form. You may obtain the vaccination at the Health Center for a fee. Lehigh’s injury and sickness insurance does not cover this fee because the insurance does not cover preventive medicine. Medically, only college freshmen living in dormitories are at an increased risk, so graduate students may feel comfortable choosing to waivethe meningococcal vaccine. If you do not want the vaccine, you may waive it by completing the declination form. The form is available at the Student Health Center, Johnson Hall. This law does not apply to students living off-campus. Please address questions and comments directly to the Health Center: 610/758-3870. For details, please visit http://www.lehigh.edu/health/immune.shtml.
- Taking and passing the TOPSS test is required of all international T.A.s whose first language is not English. SPEAK testing is offered throughout the year. For information: (610)758-6099.
- Mandatory Health Information. Please make sure to complete all necessary forms regarding health information. Checkout the requirements at http://www.lehigh.edu/health or call the Student Health Center: (610)758-3870.
Health Insurance: Grad students may purchase university health insurance. Information can be found here.
- Lab Safety Training: You must go through this training if you will be working in a lab. You will not be allowed in the lab until the training is complete. Please consult the schedule in your orientation packet for time and location.
- Teaching Assistant Training: If you have been awarded a teaching assistant position, your department will require you to attend this day-long training which will help you get started. Please consult the schedule below for time and location.
More information on E-Mail accounts and technology resources at Lehigh is available at http://www.lehigh.edu/computing/accounts.html.
ID CARDS http://www.lehigh.edu/~inluid/
Your Lehigh ID card provides you with access to several important services, such as access to academic buildings (with approval), a GoldPLUS account http://www.lehigh.edu/~inburs/GoldPlus_Index.htm, athletic facilities and events, bookstore discounts and library borrowing. The ID office is located in the Christmas Saucon Annex, 14A E. Packer Avenue. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 a.m.
1. Before going to the ID office, check with your department to make sure that you are in the Banner system as a registered student. If you are not in the system, ask to speak with your graduate coordinator.
2. You must wait at least one day after registering for classes to get your ID card. Be prepared to have your photo taken for your ID card.
Make sure to check out the rest of the Graduate Student Life website for updates on Orientation and about the services we provide and events we have planned for all graduate students. Also, please note that the Office of International Students and Scholars will an orientation for international students. In addition, academic programs or departments will also have orientation events for you. Please be on the look-out for information about those other orientation programs!
Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions.
See you at Orientation -- Don’t forget to RSVP!
Feel free to email us at any time! ingrador@lehigh.edu
Kathleen Hutnik, Ph.D.
Director, Graduate Life Office
Graduate Student Orientation Schedule
See PDF versions of the full schedule or schedule at a glance.
International Student Resources:
The Office of International Students & Scholars (ISS) puts on a separate orientation for international graduate students & scholars, from August 12-16, with some events happening later. The schedule and registration link can be found on their webpage--make sure to register there before August 2!
