Being a Lehigh student means showing up—getting involved, staying engaged, and taking an active role in your learning.
This fall, you’ll set goals, create an action plan, and take your first meaningful steps toward your path at Lehigh. Along the way, you’ll build purposeful connections—with people and resources—that support and shape your experience.
This is a uniquely Lehigh experience: you’ll meet one-on-one with a faculty or staff coach and connect in small groups with an upperclass student who knows what it’s like to navigate this transition. You won’t do it alone—you’ll have a network to guide you from the start.
In the program, you will:
Meet individually with your NavigateLU Coach (at least twice). These conversations will help you set academic and personal goals, explore resources for success, and reflect on bLUeprint’s Five Foundations and your 5x10 experiences as you shape your path at Lehigh.
Reconnect with your Orientation Leader and group (at least once). These sessions offer space to ask questions, discuss challenges, and explore campus life alongside peers and experienced student leaders.
Attend 5x10 programs. You’ll choose at least five programs that align with your interests and support your success. A program calendar will help you find opportunities that fit your goals.
The 5x10
To help you begin your journey of curiosity and exploration, we created the 5x10 programming series. First-year students are expected to attend five programs—ideally one within each of the Five Foundations—during the first ten weeks of the semester.
As you build new routines, form connections, and find your place at Lehigh, 5x10 programs introduce you to the wide range of opportunities available and encourages reflection so you can make the most of your experience.
How to Select Your Coach
NavigateLU is a mandatory program designed to support your success as a first-year student. While all students participate, you have the opportunity to choose a coach—someone who can best support you and share your interests.
Over the summer, you’ll be able to review profiles of faculty, staff, and administrators serving as coaches. In August, you’ll receive access to a registration form where you can select the coach you’d like to connect with. After registering, your coach will email you with instructions to schedule your first meeting.
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