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4
- 4 O'Clocks
- Common hour midterm exams traditionally held at 4:00 PM, often resulting in 24-hour library access.
A
- ASA
- Asa Packer, the university founder, often used in the context of 'Asa's looking out for you' or referring to the Asa Packer (Main) Campus.
B
- B&W
- The Brown and White, Lehigh University's student-run newspaper.
- Bed Races
- A traditional event during Le-Laf week where students race decorated beds down the street.
- Boning
- Student slang for eating at the Rathbone dining hall.
- Boning
- Slang for eating at Rathbone Hall, the university's primary dining facility.
- Brownies
- The student nickname for the nighttime security guards, named for their distinctive brown uniforms.
C
- CAS
- The College of Arts and Sciences, the university's largest college.
- CGC
- Cultural Greek Council, representing multicultural Greek-letter organizations.
- Chicken Finger Friday
- A weekly tradition where dining halls serve chicken fingers, highly anticipated by students.
- Chicken Finger Friday
- A weekly campus tradition where the main dining halls serve chicken fingers and fries every Friday.
- Common Grounds
- The coffee shop and cafe located within the Rauch Business Center.
- CSB
- Computer Science and Business, a popular and rigorous interdisciplinary program.
D
- Dravo
- Dravo House, one of the largest and most historic first-year residence halls.
- Drinker
- Drinker House, a freshman residence hall located near the top of the campus hill.
F
- Farry Square
- Farrington Square, which hosts the farmers market and several retail dining options.
- FML Cafe
- The dining area located within the Fairchild-Martindale Library.
G
- Gryphon
- Lehigh's unique term for a Resident Assistant (RA).
- Gryphon
- The Lehigh-specific title for a Resident Assistant (RA).
- Gryphons
- Lehigh's unique term for Resident Advisors (RAs) who live in and manage residence halls.
H
- Hawk's Nest
- A late-night dining option located in Lamberton Hall.
I
- IBE
- Integrated Business and Engineering, a selective honors program.
- IDEAS
- Integrated Degree in Engineering, Arts and Sciences program.
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for social fraternities.
L
- Lamberton
- Lamberton Hall, which serves as a late-night dining and social hub.
- Le-Laf
- The annual football game and week-long rivalry events against Lafayette College, the most-played rivalry in college football.
- Lower
- The food court and retail dining area located on the lower level of the University Center.
- Lower Cents
- Lower Centennial II and III residence halls, typically housing first-year students.
- LTS
- Library and Technology Services, the department handling IT and libraries.
- LUEMS
- Lehigh University Emergency Medical Services, a student-run volunteer ambulance corps.
- LUPD
- Lehigh University Police Department.
- LVAIC
- Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, a consortium allowing students to take classes at nearby schools.
M
- M&M
- McConn and McClintic, two connected residence halls often treated as a single community.
- MGC
- Multicultural Greek Council, the governing body for culturally-based Greek organizations.
- Mountain Top
- The campus located at the peak of South Mountain, home to research labs and the College of Education.
- Mountaintop
- The separate campus located at the peak of South Mountain, accessible by shuttle.
N
- NARP
- Non-Athlete Regular Person, a term used to describe students who are not on a varsity sports team.
R
- Rathbone
- The main student dining hall, known for its views and location on the hill.
- Richards
- Richards House, a freshman residence hall often housing a high concentration of student-athletes.
S
- Sayre
- Sayre Park, a residential area typically housing upperclassmen and Greek organizations.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the undergraduate population.
- South Side
- The neighborhood of Bethlehem immediately surrounding the Lehigh campus.
T
- The Brown and White
- Lehigh's student-run newspaper.
- The Centennials
- A group of six residential buildings (Lower and Upper) located on the hill.
- The Cents
- The Centennial II residence halls, often referred to by students as 'the cents' or 'lower cents'.
- The Cup
- The Cup Ice Cream, a popular local spot for students located near the edge of campus.
- The Goose
- Shorthand for the Goosey Gander deli, a staple of student life.
- The Goose
- Goosey Gander, an iconic off-campus deli on 4th Street famous for its sandwiches.
- The Grind
- A popular coffee and snack shop located inside the Fairchild-Martindale Library (FML).
- The Hill
- The steep residential area of campus where many dorms and fraternity houses are located.
- The Hill
- The steep residential area of campus where many fraternity houses and upperclassman dorms are located.
- The Mountain
- Refers to the Mountaintop Campus, located at the peak of South Mountain above the main ASA campus.
- The Rivalry
- The shorthand term for the Lehigh-Lafayette relationship and its associated athletic competitions.
- The Slope
- The steep incline of the campus terrain that students must walk daily.
- The Steeps
- The nickname for the very steep staircases and paths connecting the lower and upper parts of the ASA campus.
- The UC
- The University Center, the hub for student life and administrative offices.
- The UC
- Dining options located within the Clayton University Center.
- Trembley
- Trembley Park, an apartment-style housing complex on campus.
U
- U-Council
- The University Council, a governing body involving students, faculty, and staff.
- UPB
- University Productions Board, the student-led organization that plans concerts and campus events.
- Upper Cents
- Upper Centennial I and IV residence halls, located higher on the hill.
W
- WLVR
- The campus radio station, broadcasting from the University Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- asa_s_place
- Asa's Place
- Banner
- The online portal used for course registration, grades, and personal student records.
- brodhead_dining_hall
- Brodhead Dining Hall
- Campus Connector
- The primary shuttle bus service that transports students between the ASA, Mountaintop, and Goodman campuses.
- Clayton UC
- The Clayton University Center, the central hub for student life and dining.
- Clutch Cash
- A newer campus debit system used for specific retail and dining transactions, replacing some older GoldPLUS functions.
- Course Site
- Lehigh's learning management system (Moodle-based) for class materials and assignments.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans that can only be used at on-campus retail dining locations.
- FML
- Fairchild-Martindale Library, the primary library for STEM, social sciences, and business.
- GoldPLUS
- A declining balance account on the Lehigh ID card used for laundry, vending, and off-campus partner merchants.
- Iacocca
- Iacocca Hall, the centerpiece building of the Mountaintop Campus.
- IDEAL Office
- The campus office responsible for student ID cards, building access, and security permissions.
- Linderman
- The historic humanities library, frequently cited for its 'Harry Potter' style architecture.
- Lindy
- Linderman Library, the historic campus library known for its rotunda and stained glass.
- LTS
- Library and Technology Services, the department handling both IT support and library resources.
- LTS Help Desk
- The central location in FML for technical support and computer repairs.
- LU Transit
- The campus shuttle system that moves students between the Asa Packer, Mountaintop, and Goodman campuses.
- LU-Alert
- The emergency notification system used for weather closures or campus safety alerts.
- LVAIC Bus
- A shuttle service that connects Lehigh students to other local colleges like Moravian and Muhlenberg.
- Meal Credits
- The 'swipes' used to enter dining halls as part of a student meal plan.
- Mountaintop
- A separate campus located on top of South Mountain, primarily housing research labs and graduate programs, accessible via shuttle.
- Packard
- Packard Lab, the main building for the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science.
- Passport
- The mobile app used to pay for and manage parking on campus.
- Portal
- The central online hub (Campus Portal) where students access email, grades, and university news.
- rathbone_dining_hall
- Rathbone Dining Hall
- Rauch
- The Rauch Business Center, home to the College of Business.
- STEPS
- The Science, Technology, Environment, Policy, and Society building, a major interdisciplinary facility.
- The Bus
- The campus shuttle system that transports students between the Asa Packer, Mountaintop, and Goodman campuses.
- The Connector
- The campus shuttle bus system that transports students between the three campuses.
- The Hawk
- The official mascot, used in branding and student ID card terminology (The Hawk Card).
- The Hill
- A logistical warning for new students regarding the steep incline and many stairs required to navigate campus.
- The Hub
- The centralized office for the Registrar, Bursar, and Financial Aid services.
- The Shuttle
- The campus bus system (Campus Connector) that transports students between Asa Packer, Mountaintop, and Goodman campuses.
- the_lehigh_university_pub
- The Lehigh University Pub
- TRACS
- The real-time tracking system used to monitor the location of campus shuttles.
- Zoellner
- The Zoellner Arts Center, which houses the music and theatre departments and performance halls.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 - Full Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 62 approved campus terms and 36 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.