Welcome
Congratulations!
You have made it to one of the most exhilarating experiences of your life…college! College is a time of growth and change for students and their families. During your first year at Lehigh, The Office of the First-Year Experience (OFYE) is here to provide you with resources and support to make your transition a successful one.
Being a Lehigh student means you are involved, engaged and an active participant in your learning. During your first year, we focus on three core developmental competency areas:
- Intellectual Development - Exploring not only how you learn best, but also developing an appreciation for life-long learning.
- Individual Identity Development - Exploring and understanding your personal attitudes, beliefs, and feelings about yourself and answering the classic question “Who Am I?”.
- Interpersonal Development, Equity, Community, and Global Engagement - Understanding who you are in relationship to others and how to evaluate the relationships you develop with your new community of students, faculty and staff. Developing a sense of personal responsibility for promoting the growth of the larger community and recognizing how your individual contributions can impact it.
The OFYE also plans events throughout the academic year to support your living and learning experiences. We want you to be successful at Lehigh, and we will do everything we can to help keep you on the right track. We are excited you will be joining the Lehigh community and we want to help you make the most out of your experience!
Allison K. Ragon
Steve
Dutton
Assistant Dean of Students and
Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Engagement
Director of the First-Year Experience
NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
The evoLUtion:1 tab on the Campus Portal is Now Live!
The On-Line Residence Hall Housing Contract is now available. As stated in the "Information about Living On Campus" section of your brown Lehigh Admissions Packet, the Contract is available for you on the Campus Portal at http://portal.lehigh.edu. Under the evolution:1 tab, “My To Do List” channel, click on the Submit Housing Application link. The deadline to for you to complete this portion of your First Year Student responsibilities is May 31, 2012.
If you have not received the brown Lehigh Admissions Packet, please contact the Admissions Office at 610-758-3100 or inado@lehigh.edu.
In order to log into the Portal you will need to open your Lehigh computing account using the LIN (Lehigh Identification Number) and PIN (Personal Identification Number) information sent to you with your Admissions offer or deposit letter. If you have not received or cannot locate the letter that contains your LIN and PIN, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 610-758-3200 or inrgs@lehigh.edu to obtain a replacement LIN/PIN letter.
If you have your LIN and Pin but have not opened your account go to www.lehigh.edu/open2. If you know your user name but have forgotten your password, go to www.lehigh.edu/forgot.
If you are having difficulty logging on to the portal, please contact the Library & Technology Services (LTS) Help Desk at 610-758-HELP or helpdesk@lehigh.edu.
If you wish to petition for exemption of the First Year Student Residency Requirement, please contact the Office of Residential Services at 610-758-3500 or inrsd@lehigh.edu to request a petition form.
If you have made a decision to not attend Lehigh, please send an email indicating your plans to the Admissions Office at inado@lehigh.edu.
Please contact the Office of Residential Services at 610-758-3500 or inrsd@lehigh.edu for additional assistance.
evoLUtion Seminar Facilitator or a Summer Reading Discussion
Attention Faculty and Staff! Apply now to be an evoLUtion Seminar Facilitator or a Summer Reading Discussion Leader. Complete this interest form.
Our Mission Statement: The Office of the First Year Experience provides support and resources for the academic and social transition of new students and their families.