Make the Most of Your Winter Break!
Intense, Interdisciplinary, Immersive, In-Person, Inclusive, Inspiring experiences that fast track students.
AccelerateX Programs
Design Labs Maker Bootcamp
Facilitated by: Brian Slocum & Kelly Zona, Design Labs
Cost: $1200
Foundations for Future Makers
Facilitated by: Professor Nandini Deo, Political Science, and Angela Tibudan '26
Cost: $800
Leadership Skills for the Technically Minded
Facilitated by: Rebekah Short, P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science
Cost: $800
Sustainable Happiness Institute
Facilitated by: Dr. Bill Whitney, Creative Inquiry, & Michelle Spada, Lehigh360
Cost: $800
Timber & Tools: Woodshop Bootcamp
Facilitated by: Michael Moore & Leila Ehtesham, Design Labs
Cost: $1200
Apply to AccelerateX
Applications are now OPEN for January 2025! Please fill out the application below to apply. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis but are due by November 18th.
Why AccelerateX?
Find Your "I"...
AccelerateX programs are:
- Interdisciplinary
- Intense
- Immersive
- In-person
- Inclusive
- Inspiring!
Find Your “Why” (and When, Where, What, Who…)
When Does AccelerateX Happen?
- In January 2025, there are five AccelerateX program:
- All five programs will run from January 6 - 18, 2025
- All programs will run 9AM - 5PM, Monday through Friday, during the dates of the program, with occasional evening or morning hours. Participants are expected to fully commit to the entirety of the program – no part-time participation allowed.
Where Does AccelerateX Happen?
- Locations across campus
Why AccelerateX?
- Because Future Makers need opportunities to innovate, pursue their curiosity, and create new things in a fearless, open atmosphere;
- Because Future Makers need to learn ways to take theory to practice to expertise – and because challenging problems don’t take a semester break;
- Because Future Makers need to work together, connect, and learn from themselves and from their peers.
- Because you can do a lot in just two weeks!
Who Can Participate in AccelerateX?
- AccelerateX programs are primarily intended for first or second year and transfer students, but any student is welcome to apply, even graduate students.
- Students from all colleges, majors, and backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to participate!
How Do I Apply?
- The application link, and further details on each AccelerateX program, can be found above. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but must be submitted by November 18th.
Are There Scholarships Available?
- AccelerateX does have a limited scholarship pool. You can access the scholarship application through the AccelerateX application. Applicants are also encouraged to apply for other sources of funding across and beyond campus.
Contact Us:
Bill Whitney - Assistant Vice Provost for Experiential Learning Programs - wrw210@lehigh.edu
Michelle Spada - Lehigh360 Program Manager - mcs619@lehigh.edu
