Messiah University

Messiah has always had a great reputation in the community and with potential employers. The nursing program is no exception. The full-time faculty are great, answer all questions in a timely manner, and have reasonable expectations for students working while attending school. My lower rating is due to the Nursing Doctorate adjunct faculty. Of four adjuncts, two were absolutely horrible. They seemed to over-compensate for some short-coming by attempting to come across as experts. They expected students... Read More to check their email daily and get assignments in on time, but both suddenly took multiple days off (once a whole week) without warning and didn't answer emails. One called a mandatory Zoom meeting where most of the class had to change their work schedules to accommodate, then never showed for the meeting, didn't answer emails, and a week later acted as if nothing happened with no explanation. Both marked things as wrong on my clinical paperwork that were clearly not wrong. I verified with a cardiologist that what I had diagnosed with the help of my preceptor was correct, and the instructor had indeed incorrectly marked it wrong. Lastly, several times adjuncts "forgot" to post our assignments on Sunday night, and they were missing until Wednesday--with the due date still the end of the week. If you work while in school, this behavior makes it VERY difficult to schedule your schoolwork. Beware, if you are one who hopes for a "4.0" you may want to look elsewhere. The adjunct faculty will make your life miserable, and your grade may not reflect your ability, but their whims.