Prelusion Programs
Can’t wait to get your college career started? Be a part of Prelusion! We offer four Prelusion programs that can jump start your experience before evoLUtion begins. These programs give you the chance to meet students with common interests. All programs will begin on Monday, August 17, 2009. We also offer a special Family Orientation program on Monday, August 17.
Each program has limited number of spaces, and sign up is on a first-come, first-served basis. All web registrations will include a $7 processing fee.
Students who register for a Prelusion program will receive a confirmation packet with specific program details and move-in information. Please do not make travel plans until you receive a confirmation. Refund requests must be made in writing to fye@lehigh.edu before June 30 and a $25 processing fee will apply. No refund requests will be accepted after June 30, 2009.
Please note some scholarships are available for Prelusion programs. Contact the OFYE for more information.
Register here for Prelusion! Deadline is June 30!
We have had some problems with the evoLUtion:1 portal tab for first-year students. In order to allow time to fix the problem, we will be launching the Prelusion registration site on Wednesday, May 13 by noon.
ArtsAlive
ArtsAlive gives students the opportunities to discover and experience the exciting world of the visual, performing, literary, and design arts at Lehigh University as well as in the surrounding community. Students will get hands-on experiences in all aspects of the arts as they engage in various workshops and network with upperclassmen. The 2009 schedule includes:
• Dance
• Theatrical make-up
• A field trip off campus
• Learning to play an instrument
• Hot-glass workshop and more…
ArtsAlive is not just for arts majors but for any students with an interest in the arts. Students who have participated in the past years have majored in Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Journalism, Sociology and Social Psychology and Pre-Med.
The cost of this trip is $250 and the capacity is 20 students.
Questions? Email Dr. Silagh White or call at 610.758.5774
Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP)PROGRAM FULL!
Do you enjoy being adventurous, meeting new people, and being outdoors? If so, then OAP is for you! This program takes first-year students to the Pocono Mountains where they spend their time rafting down the Delaware River , playing paintball, taking day and night hikes, and developing new friendships. Students will arrive on campus and drop off their belongings in their residence hall rooms before heading to the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC ) with their student trip leaders. While at the PEEC, the students will be housed in duplex style guest lodges.
The cost of this trip is $385 with a capacity of 100 students.
Questions? Contact Ginger DeBias at 610.758.6670 or email inoap@lehigh.edu.
Urban Ops: New York City PROGRAM FULL!
A map, a video camera, some cash to spend in the hottest tourist destination in the United States and time to explore with a group of your new best friends. What do all of these have in common? Urban Ops: NYC and you!!
Urban Ops gives you the opportunity to begin your Lehigh journey by exploring the university and New York City . Throughout this experience you will participate in a ropes course, complete a jungle adventure simulation, meet young Lehigh alumni and learn concepts of group dynamics that will help you navigate the plethora of involvement opportunities Lehigh has to offer. After successfully completing a basic training on campus, you will become a member of the Lehigh's covert Special Forces known as Urban Operations.
As a mission operative you will inserted into New York City , however, this will is not your ordinary sight-seeing trip. Mission operatives will be deployed into small squadrons with a highly trained Urban Ops squad leader (an upperclass student) to scout New York City . Your squad's mission will be to search out your secret agent, obtain highly sensitive intelligence information and gather top secret reconnaissance about the urban environment all while using only the resources provided to you by headquarters.
Cost of this program is $250 and the capacity is 25 students.
This mission is headquartered in the Offices of Student Leadership Development and Student Activities. For further mission intel, please contact urbanops@lehigh.edu or 610-758-6670.
Volunteer Experience (VE)
Volunteer Experience is a great way to begin your journey at Lehigh! Program participants come to campus early and have the chance to move in and get to know the campus before the majority of first year students arrive. Participants will then be immersed in three days of service, in which they will get to know area agencies and learn about community issues facing the Lehigh Valley .
Throughout Volunteer Experience, first year students will be forming long lasting friendships with their fellow group members and leaders. Leaders serve as mentors to the incoming first year students and assist them in their first few days on campus. Volunteer Experience eases the transition into college through meaningful action and community service. This year we are offering four great opportunities: two trips working with children, a trip to the state park helping address environmental issues, and visits to local soup kitchens/human service agencies.
Jacobsburg: Students who participate at Jacobsburg State Park are introduced to
an abundance of activities. Restoring trails, girdling trees, planting
and watering hemlock and white oak are just some of the activities and
services in which students may participate.
CitySpace and Volunteers of America : CitySpace and Volunteers of America participants care for infants and interact with elementary aged kids at the center. Students participate in various activities including computer and board games, making crafts, and other fun adventures.
SouthSide Serve: SouthSide Serve introduces participants to a wide variety of service activities including volunteering at the local neighborhood center, visiting senior citizens and making lunch at a soup kitchen.
The cost of this trip is $250 and the capacity is 40 students.
Please feel free to email the Volunteer Experience leaders at involexp@lehigh.edu.
Prelusion Registration Part 2
Please complete this form after you have completed the initial form at the top of the page.