FAQs

General Questions

Registration will open on March 16. You will receive an email from Lehigh when registration officially launches!

Check the See Who’s Coming page to see the names of fellow alumni who will be joining you at Reunion.

Several different tours of campus are offered on Friday and Saturday at no additional cost to you. Please see the Schedule page for more details as well as information on a Bus Tour of historic North and South Bethlehem sites.

Lehigh’s Reunion is a family-friendly event! Child care will be provided at the licensed Lehigh University Child Care Center for children between 3-10 years of age. Services include fun activities, snacks, and dinner. Due to space limitations, you must register your child by calling (610) 758-2746 or by registering online at alum.lu/reunion by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. Space is limited to first-come, first-served. There is also a minimum number of children needed to be able to offer this service, so sign up today!

Alumni with special needs are encouraged to attend Reunion. We want you to have as few obstacles as possible during your stay and to be able to participate in all activities. If you are registered for an event and want to ensure your needs are met, please contact the Office of University Events directly at (610) 758-2746 or by emailing us at inreun@lehigh.edu. To view Campus Accessibility, you may also visit the Building Access Map at any time. If you have dietary restrictions or food allergies, we would be happy to accommodate you. Please be sure to list your restrictions or allergies when registering for the weekend.

Attire for the weekend is casual. We recommend comfortable clothes and shoes so that you can walk around campus during the day. For Friday evening’s Soirée Under the Stars, feel free to dress in your Lehigh Brown & White. For Saturday’s dinners and Dessert en Blanc (and Brown), business casual is appropriate. Men’s and women’s locker rooms inside Taylor Gym will be available on Saturday, June 8, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for alumni that would like to clean up before their class dinners. The locker rooms have showers, but towel service is not provided.
Yes! You’ll need to act fast to stay with your classmates — we suggest booking your room(s) as early as possible. Apartment style and traditional style residence halls will be available to reserve as part of the registration process. All residence hall accommodations that have been reserved for reunion guests are air conditioned. Residence hall accommodations include two sheets, blanket, pillow, pillowcase, two towels, and a washcloth. Guests are responsible for making up their beds and for providing toiletries including soap, shampoo, etc. Parking will be available near residence halls. If you need to cancel your on-campus housing reservation, please call (610) 758-2746 by May 27.

Reach out to us at (610) 758-3129 or alumnirelations@lehigh.edu.

We are happy to have you back on Lehigh's campus to celebrate Reunion 2019! If you are looking for something else to do during your stay please consider these options: Historic Bethlehem Tours Experience the museums and historic sites of Bethlehem to be transported to another place and time. For more information on Historic Bethlehem Tours, please visit historicbethlehem.org/visit/ .

National Museum of Industrial History The National Museum of Industrial History is dedicated to preserving America's rich industrial heritage. It is located in a 100-year-old former Bethlehem Steel facility on the largest private brownfield in America. The Museum is home to exciting exhibits, engaging programs and amazing history. For more information on prices and times to visit the Museum, please visit www.nmih.org/visit.php .

Save the Dates! June 10-13, 2021 June 9-12, 2022 June 8-11, 2023 June 6-9, 2024

Parking and Transportation

You may park your car in most of the university lots or parking garages* throughout campus. The Alumni Memorial Building parking garage is most convenient to the complimentary Reunion Transportation service. Parking in the campus garages is complementary, as long as you don’t park in a metered space. Please note, if you park in a metered space on or off campus, you are responsible for paying the meter. If you are staying in on campus housing, parking will be available near your residence hall. Please indicate the number of vehicles you will need to park so that you are issued the correct number of parking passes. *The Zoellner Arts Center Parking Garage is available, but for an additional charge.

Lehigh offers transportation for Reunion on Friday (10 a.m. to midnight) and Saturday (8 a.m. to midnight) to get our alumni to and from their hotel or residence halls as well as to different events on campus. The Reunion Transportation service dispatches from the west side of the Alumni Memorial Building in the arrival court and picks up and drops off at most event locations. The shuttle service will also provide transportation to and from on-campus housing and the following hotels:

Residence Inn Marriott, (610) 317-2662

Holiday Inn Express & Suites, (610) 882-2255

Holiday Inn Express Hellertown, (610) 838-6110 

Hilton Garden Inn, (610) 443-1400

Sands Bethlehem, (877) 726-3777

Best Western, (610) 866-5800

Fairfield Inn, (610) 867-8681

Courtyard Marriott, (610) 317-6200

Comfort Suites, (610) 882-9700

Hyatt Place, (610) 625-0500

Homewood Suites, (610) 264-7500

Hotel Bethlehem (reserved for Class of 1969), (610) 625-5000

The Reunion Weekend program (that can be obtained at the Reunion Headquarters in Alumni Memorial Building) will have the phone number to our Reunion Transportation Service and you can call to be picked up as needed throughout the weekend. You can be picked up and/or dropped off at any of the hotels where there is a Lehigh Reunion Room Block and anywhere on Lehigh's campus.

Registering for Reunion

You can complete registration by clicking the "Register Now" link on this page, creating your itinerary (possibly including on-campus housing), and paying by credit card. You can also register and pay over the phone by calling University Events at 610-758-2746 (9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F).
You have two options; purchasing events a la carte or buying the full weekend package. A la carte option You can pick and choose exactly which events you would like to attend and pay only for those events. Please remember that pre-registration is recommended. Full Weekend Package One time cost of $239 so you can attend all events throughout the weekend! Book early to take advantage of special pricing: March 16 until April 1 — 15% off April 1 until April 22 — 10% off April 22 until close of registration on May 27 — full price *Early bird pricing is only applicable toward registration fees. Not applicable on housing.
Online registrations (for events that are not sold out) closes on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. You can also register over the phone with the Office of University Events by calling (610) 758-2746 (office hours are Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Credit Card If you would like to use a credit card you can do so through our registration page online or you can call University Events at 610-758-2746 (M-F, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). You can also register using a credit card on-site at Reunion Headquarters. Check If you would like to use a check you can do so by calling University Events at 610-758-2746 (M-F, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) and mailing a check (Attention: University Events, 306 S. New St., Ste. 500, Bethlehem, PA 18015-1652). You can also register using a check on-site at Reunion Headquarters. *Pre-registration is recommended as many events will sell out prior to the weekend

Requests for a refund or change to registrations must be made by the primary registrant. You can request a refund or change to your registration with the Office of University Events by calling (610) 758-2746 or emailing inreun@lehigh.edu. The deadline for a full refund is May 27, 2020. After May 27, cancellations are non-refundable. Refunds will not be given for missed events after the event has taken place.

You can pick up your event registration materials for all events at Reunion Headquarters in the Alumni Memorial Building on Friday, June 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This should be your first stop for the weekend as everything you need will be housed here!
Information will be updated on the Schedule page as we solidify all event details for the weekend. You will also receive the weekend program when you check in at Reunion Headquarters at the Alumni Memorial Building. This program will have all up to date information on weekend events and their locations.
You are welcome to email the Office of University Events or call (610) 758-2746. We will respond in less than 48 hours (Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST).