Early Arrival Information
Some students and student groups may have permission to move into their Fall assignment earlier than their scheduled arrival date.
Individual Students
Students with extenuating circumstances can complete the Early Arrival Request Form in their Housing Portal. No individual student arrival will allowed before Sunday, August 17th.
To access the application log in using your Lehigh username and password. Select Applications: Early Arrival Request Form (Fall 2025). Students must complete the form by July 25th.
All residential buildings are required to have a minimum occupancy in order to open. Application will be reviewed beginning the week of July 28th and students will be notified if their request is approved.
If your request is approved, you will be informed of the check-in location, date and time for your early arrival. You may also be charged $25.75 per night until your scheduled arrival date.
Requests made after July 25th may incur a $25 processing fee.
Students who arrive early without approval will be fined a $100 processing fee and will be charged $25.75 per night until your scheduled arrival date.
Please note that this information does not pertain to SouthSide Commons. Any early arrival requests for SouthSide Commons should be directed to SouthSide Commons management.
Approved Groups
University groups, including Fall Athletes, PreLUsion Participants, and other organization may be approved to move back early. View the Move In Calendar for groups approved for each date or scroll down to view the information as a table.
Dining
Please note that dining options on campus will open the evening of Saturday, August 16th.
Participant in a Prelusion Program
Bridges to Bethlehem
C.L.I.M.B.
CSB Connect
Discover Lehigh
Fabricate: LU
GlobaLehigh
Leadership Adventures
Lehigh 360
Lehigh MED
Lehigh Women Engineers (LWE)
Participants in Prelusion Programs that need to check in at a time or date other than the one listed above must complete an Early Arrival Request Form. Log in using your Lehigh username and password. Select Applications: Early Arrival Request Form (Fall 2025). All residential buildings are required to have a minimum occupancy in order to open. Applications will begin being reviewed the week of July 28th and students will be notified if their request is approved.
Athletics Pre-Season Camp
Coaches will submit a list of team members. If you have not received early arrival information from your coach by the beginning of August, you must contact your coach directly to verify that you are included on the early arrival list.
If you need to check in at a time or date other than the one listed below, you must complete an Early Arrival Request Form. Log in using your Lehigh username and password. Select Applications: Early Arrival Request Form (Fall 2025). All residential buildings are required to have a minimum occupancy in order to open. Applications will begin being reviewed the week of July 28th and students will be notified if their request is approved.
Directions to McClintic-Marshall House
Participant in a University Program or Organization
A number of groups have received approval for their members to arrive on campus earlier than the scheduled arrival dates. The sponsor/coordinator of each group has been told to provide us with a list of participants so we can verify and approve requests for early arrival. It is your responsibility to contact the sponsor/coordinator of your group to make sure you are included on the list that is being submitted so you can plan your travel arrangements accordingly.
If you need to check in at a time or date other than the one listed below, you must complete an Early Arrival Request Form. Log in using your Lehigh username and password. Select Applications: Early Arrival Request Form (Fall 2025). All residential buildings are required to have a minimum occupancy in order to open. Applications will begin being reviewed the week of July 28th and students will be notified if their request is approved.
Rathbone Hall (Housing Services Office) 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- International Student Orientation Leaders, Marching 97- Exec Board
Office of Residence Life
- New Gryphons
Rathbone Hall (Housing Services Office) 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Dance Team, LUSSI Guides, Marching 97 Upperclass, Student Athlete Mentors, Men’s Cross Country
Office of Residence Life
- Returning Gryphons
Rathbone Hall (Housing Services Office) 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Women’s Cross Country
M&M (See coach for more details)
- Football, Men’s Soccer
Rathbone Hall (Housing Services Office) 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Exchange Students, International Orientation, Camps Hawk Counselors, Orientation Leaders
M&M (See coach for more details)
- Field Hockey, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer
Rathbone Hall (Housing Services Office) 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Exchange Students, International Orientation, PreLUsion Leaders, Cheerleaders
Rathbone Hall (Housing Services Office) 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Exchange Students, International Student Orientation, Break the Silence Leaders, LUSSI Participants, Marching 97 members, Student Athlete Mentors
- Individual Applications approved for 8/17
- PreLUsion Participants
- Exchange Student Arrival
- Dance Team
- Greek House Managers
- ROTC
- FY Winter & Spring athletes (last name A-L)
- FY Winter & Spring athletes (last name M-Z)
- Approved Greek MOOV Volunteers
- Break the Silence
- Career Fellows
- Lehigh After Dark Ambassadors
- Peer Health Advisors
- RUF