Housing and Dining Information
Move-In is Saturday, January 17, 2026. Information regarding the move-in process and protocols for the Spring 2026 semester will be shared from Housing Services. Housing offers will go out after January 1, 2026. Students will be notified of the decision through email and on the Housing and Dining Self Service webpage.
If moving onto campus, you can move in on Saturday, January 17 between 9:00am - 4:00pm. Check in at Housing Services at 63 Rathbone Hall (balcony level - take stairs after parking). You can find directions here.
Orientation: Sunday, January 18, 2026
First Day of Classes: Monday, January 19, 2026.
Welcome Home! At Lehigh, your education continues outside of the classroom. The residence halls are not only a place where you sleep, study and hang out, but also where you begin to put the pieces together—the intersections of your education, identity and society. Each residential building cultivates that sense of community through spaces on campus where students can meet and mingle. Think of it as one of the aspects of Lehigh that turns a campus into a community. Your community. So, meet your neighbors. Talk to your Gryphon. Grab a cup of coffee or a bite to eat and engage with us.
At Lehigh, students have three methods to purchase food. All of these options are loaded onto your Lehigh ID Card.
Meal Plans - Accepted at all on-campus dining halls, information about specific meal plans can be found at:
lehigh.sodexomyway.com/my-meal-plan
Dining Dollars - This declining balance is accepted at all Lehigh dining locations. Dining dollars are non-refundable, non-transferable and carry over from Fall Semester to Spring Semester only.
Clutch Cash - Clutch Cash is like having a debit card right on your Lehigh Pass (Lehigh ID). Your family members can add funds to your account at any point. Clutch Cash is accepted at Lehigh Dining locations, Lehigh laundry machines, Off-campus through Grubhub, and more!
More Information about Clutch Cash can be found at: auxiliaryservices.lehigh.edu/clutch-cash