Faculty and Staff

Your role in this program is to help students show up—encouraging engagement and supporting them in taking an active role in their learning.

This fall, you’ll meet with students one on one. You'll actively listen as students share their transition experience, set goals for their time at Lehigh, and prompt them to think about their learning and growth.. You’ll also help them build connections with people and resources that support their experience.

To learn more about the program visit the NavigateLU page.

The application is available and the initial deadline is May 22, 2026. Applications will be accepted beyond May 22, as space allows.

Information for NavigateLU Coaches

• Training will be required of all coaches and will cover first-year student transition concerns, Lehigh resources, bLUeprint, and coaching skills. A check-in meeting will also be required at the beginning of the program to review the logistics of the program.
• Coaches will be required to meet with each of their assigned students individually for approximately 30 minutes at least twice (once in September and once in October). They are required to reach out to students once in the spring semester also.
• Coaches will be responsible for tracking the progress of their assigned students and report back to the Director of First-Year Experience.
• Upon completion of required trainings and meetings with students, coaches will receive a small stipend based on the number of students they work with. Coaches earn $220 for 5 students, $320 for 10 students, $420 for 15 students, and $520 for 20 students. 

If you are a faculty or staff member interested in submitting an event to be considered as a 5x10, you may do so through this proposal form. LINC will be updated to a new platform this summer and will be reviewed this summer. Visit our Hosting 5x10 Programs page for all of the details to submit your proposal.

• The event’s objectives must closely align with the selected 5x10 foundation and at least one of the learning outcomes associated with that foundation.
• The event must include an element of student engagement where students will have an opportunity to connect their learning to the selected 5x10 foundation and reflect on their experience.
• Participants’ learning in the foundation should be the main focus of the event. Social programs and information sessions will not be accepted.
• The event must be submitted at least two weeks before the event’s date.
• The venue in which the event is held must be contained to ensure that attendance is tracked accurately. If the event is held in a non-contained space, the host must outline a plan for accurate attendance tracking in the proposal form.
• The submitting office/organization must report 5x10 attendance no more than 2 days after the event.
• All programs must be approved by an OFYE staff member prior to advertising/hosting as a 5x10 event.

The last day for students to complete the 5x10 program requirement is Friday, October 30, 2026. Events that occur after October 30 will not be considered for the 5x10 program. The last day to submit a 5x10 event proposal is Friday, October 16, 2026. **The alignment to a 5x10 foundation and quality of student engagement may impact whether or not the program qualifies as a 5x10. In light of the updates to the bLUeprint Foundations, events that have been hosted in the past are not guaranteed to be approved again.**

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at innavlu@lehigh.edu.

Thank you to all of the Lehigh faculty who presented a session at the Lehigh Symposium during Orientation 2025.

If you are interested in presenting at the 2026 Lehigh Symposium, please email us at fye@lehigh.edu.

Promoting Student Well-Being: A Resource Guide for Faculty and Staff