Messiah University
A Message from the President
Welcome to Messiah University! I am delighted that you have selected our institution to provide you with rich and robust learning for life opportunities. Building on our strong record of offering academically excellent undergraduate and graduate programs, we are pleased to extend the fulfillment of our institutional mission to you – students enrolled in our Adult Degree Programs.
One of the defining attributes of the Messiah community is our core value of serving students. We want to assist you in every possible way as you navigate the benefits, challenges and complexities of the intersection of career, family and classes. The ADP programs have been specially designed with you in mind – your need for an educational program characterized by academic quality, schedule flexibility and opportunities to gain real world knowledge and experience.
All the best to you in the months and years ahead. I look forward to personally meeting and congratulating you when you complete your Messiah studies!
Kind regards,
Kim Phipps, President
Identity and Mission
Three statements best describe the identity and mission of Messiah University:
- Messiah University is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences.
- The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist, and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church.
- Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character, and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society.
Statement on Liberal Learning and Christian Scholarship
Messiah University educates for mature Christian citizenship. This means that:
- we expect our faculty to teach as Christian scholars in pursuit of faithfulness to both God and academic disciplines;
- we embrace liberal learning, believing that all truth is God’s truth—revealed by God to be understood and applied by each of us;
- we expose our students to multiple views and perspectives to enable them to respond with maturity to the complexities of the contemporary world;
- we approach intellectual questions in a spirit of humility recognizing that each individual’s knowledge, understanding, and wisdom are finite; and
- we seek to learn in order to better serve God and others.
Statement on Nondiscrimination
Messiah University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other University-administered programs.
Statement on Change
The provisions and requirements stated in the Messiah University Catalog are not to be considered as an irrevocable contract between the student and Messiah University. The University reserves the right to change any of the provisions or requirements at any time within the student’s term of residence. No such change, however, will be applied retroactively so as to extend the time normally required for completion of the student’s program. The University reserves the right to cancel any announced program, major, or course, as well as change the course instructor or change the time it will be offered. The University's obligation to continue to offer any programs or majors in conjunction with another institution is expressly contingent on the institution’s continued participation.