Falcon Exchange, Housing and Meals
Graduate Student ID Card
Your Messiah University ID card is your official means of identification while at Messiah University. Your ID card can be used for access to numerous facilities and services on campus. Graduate students should upload a photo via their FALCONlink Upload Photo link. Unless provided instruction otherwise, please contact falconexchange@messiah.edu to arrange for distribution of your ID card. Graduate students who were previously enrolled at Messiah in an undergraduate program will need to obtain a new card and discontinue use of their undergraduate ID card.
All ID cards are issued by the Falcon Exchange. Lost cards should be reported to the Falcon Exchange during business hours as posted on the Falcon Exchange webpage. If the Falcon Exchange is closed, a temporary ID card may be obtained at the Dispatch Office on the first floor of Eisenhower Campus Center. Lost ID cards may be replaced at a cost of $15.00. Temporary ID cards are valid for no more than one week and must be returned to the Falcon Exchange or Dispatch. Damaged or lost temporary ID cards are subject to a charge of $15.00.
Check Cashing
Personal checks may be cashed by students presenting a valid student ID at the Falcon Exchange during business hours. Checks exceeding $100 will not be cashed. Second-party checks will be processed if endorsed to the student presenting the check. A fee will be assessed for any returned check.
Falcon Dollars
The “Falcon Dollars” plan is a declining balance program that works like a debit card. Money deposited into a “Falcon Dollars” account may be used to make cash-free purchases at various campus locations such as all campus restaurants including Lottie Nelson, the Union Café, The Falcon, Café Diem, The Cafe @ Winding Hill, and also at the Campus Store. Falcon Dollar deposits may be made by downloading the Transact eAccounts app on your smart device and following the prompts to add money. Additionally, you may make deposits at the Falcon Exchange or through one of the VTS machines in ECC. Cash may be refunded from your Falcon Dollar account only during the last two weeks of the semester.
Campus Meals
Messiah University's Dining Services operates several dining venues from August to May. During the summer months, Lottie Nelson Dining Hall, an all you care to eat facility, is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Falcon and The Café @ Winding Hill are open Monday through Friday for breakfast and lunch.
The Café @ Winding Hill is open weekdays from 7:30am to 2pm, with varying schedules during academic breaks. The café offers freshly prepared breakfast and lunch entrees, soups, salads, sandwiches - toasted if desired, and a wide variety of convenience foods and beverages. Dine in the Café, or On the Go! Students may pay cash or credit at the door, use Falcon Dollars or Meal Plan.
Graduate Students may also request a meal plan if they are interested. For plan options and prices, contact Dining Services at dining@messiah.edu.
Housing
On campus housing in Messiah University residence halls is available for graduate students during summer intensive courses and year-round for select residential graduate programs. All of our residence halls are air conditioned and have common lounge areas. Each building has laundry facilities located within the complex or the residence hall itself. The buildings are secured with a card-swipe lock and each room has an individual key lock. Each spring, pricing rates are established for the following year.
During January intensive courses, or for students who prefer to stay off campus, there are numerous hotel/lodging options nearby, many which offer discounts to Messiah University students and their families.