FAQs

We do not provide lodging for guests but for information on local accommodations please visit: https://www.lipscomb.edu/about/nashville/staying.

New Student Orientation and QuestWeek are built to serve and suit the needs of all students. If you would like to request accommodations including food allergies or wheelchair accessibility, please contact us at orientation [at] lipscomb.edu (orientation[at]lipscomb[dot]edu).

Your Academic Success Coach will be your trusted guide throughout your time here at Lipscomb. Just like your Admissions Counselor has been there for you during the acceptance process, your Success Coach will continue to be your go-to person for support and guidance.

Here's what you can expect from your Academic Success Coach:

1. Personalized Guidance: Your Success Coach will work closely with you to understand your academic goals, interests, and challenges. They will tailor their guidance to meet your individual needs and help you make informed decisions about your academic path.

2. Schedule Building: Your Success Coach will build your schedule for your first semester, ensuring that it aligns with your major requirements and personal preferences. They will help you navigate course selections and ensure that you start off on the right foot.

3. Long-Term Advising: Beyond your first semester, your Success Coach will continue to advise you throughout your time at Lipscomb. Whether you have questions about course selection, career planning, or academic resources, your Success Coach will be there to provide support and guidance every step of the way.

4. Support and Advocacy: Your Success Coach is here to support you in both academic and personal matters. They are committed to your success and will advocate for you whenever necessary, whether it's connecting you with campus resources or helping you navigate challenges.

Remember, your Academic Success Coach is here to empower you to reach your full potential. Don't hesitate to reach out to them whenever you need guidance, advice, or support. We're here to help you succeed!

Your schedule will be created and distributed to you before New Student Orientation. Continue checking your Lipscomb email for specific details about your course schedule for the Fall semester.

For new students (freshmen and transfers), move in is August 12 & 13. Returning students move in August 17 & 18. The Office of Housing and Residence Life will be in contact with specific move-in day assignments and instructions.

The ACCESS Ability program can answer any questions, requests or concerns regarding services and accommodations. You can reach them at acccessability [at] lipscomb.edu (acccessability[at]lipscomb[dot]edu).

For information regarding the policies and rules for living on campus, please see the student handbook, located under Student Expectations. 

The privilege to live off campus is granted under certain circumstances and with the approval of the residence life office. 

Private rooms are only available to returning seniors and juniors. Students who need a housing accommodation will work with ACCESS.

In each room are:

• two beds with Twin XL mattresses (new Johnson beds are regular twin mattresses)
• two desks
• two chairs
• a closet
• two chest of drawers

If you have already filled out the online housing application, you will need to return to the Lipscomb Housing Website, scroll down to the bottom and click the blue link “Roommate Preference”. You will then enter your roommate’s L#. 

• If you have not filled out the online housing application, you will enter the L# of your preferred roommate when filling out the application.

Please notify your RA or RHD of the situation. The RHD will work with the housing coordinator to find a new space based on the availability of rooms within the residence hall.

Students are not permitted to visit rooms of members of the opposite sex except during official open dorm events or upon approval from the RHD.

Residence halls will open the Saturday before classes resume. Please see the residence life home page for important dates and information throughout the school year.

Residence halls do not provide storage space. However, there are several storage facilities in the Nashville area that can be used. Please check with your RA or RHD for information.

Check out our dining page for meal plans and more.

See our residence hall prices.

To purchase meal plans, please visit our meal plan request form.

The Bison Cafe is “all-you-care-to-eat” for every meal, seven days a week.  We welcome you to eat as much as you wish, but we do encourage you to think healthy.  Take only what you can eat, and you are always welcome to come back for seconds.

No, they will not. If you miss a meal during the week or do not eat all of the meals (21, 12, 7 or 4) you are entitled to within any given week, the meal(s) WILL NOT carry over into the following week.  Meal periods run from Friday morning to Thursday evening. Any meals not eaten during that week are not transferable or refundable. The Commuter meal plan offers students a number of meals for the entire semester with no weekly limits. Any meals not used at semester's end will not carry over to the following semester.

Dining Dollars is the declining balance part of your meal plan that can be spent at the customer’s option in all dining operations. It operates very much like a debit card. As the money is spent in places such as the Uncle Dave's, Local Eats, Starbucks, and Chic-fil-A Express, the purchases are subtracted from the beginning balance. Your Dining Dollars may also be used in the Dining Hall in addition to the "meals per week or semester" of your meal plan.

The Lipscomb Bucks program was created for Lipscomb University Students, Faculty and Staff to be the ultimate complement to the university dining experience. With Lipscomb Bucks, your campus ID card can be used at all on-campus Lipscomb Dining locations. You, your friends and family will be able to reload the funds online 24/7. Lipscomb Bucks will be available for  purchase online at https://shop-lipscomb.sodexomyway.com.

If you purchase a meal plan, dining dollars are attached to the plan. Lipscomb Bucks may be purchased as an addition to Dining Dollars and can be refilled throughout the year. Dining Dollars and Lipscomb Bucks are for on-campus Lipscomb Dining locations only. Dining dollars carry over from Fall to Spring semester with the purchase of a Spring meal plan but expire at the end of the Spring semester. Lipscomb Bucks will rollover from semester to semester and year to year until graduation. Neither Lipscomb Bucks nor Dining Dollars are refundable.

Dining Dollars will roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester, with the purchase of a spring semester meal plan. Dining Dollars will NOT roll over from the spring semester to the fall semester. Dining Dollars is non-refundable. Any Dining Dollars remaining will be lost if not used by the end of the spring semester.

Currently, take-out meals will not be allowed outside the Bison Café.

No, all students must use their own valid Student ID Card to dine. 

All Meal Plans must be paid during Fee Assessment (first two weeks of each semester) or a deferment Plan must be set up through the Bursar's Office located in the Administration Building.