2025 Fall New and re-enrolled Multi-cultural and International Spring students
On behalf of Engle Health Services, welcome and congratulations on your acceptance (or re-enrollment) to Messiah University. Our number one goal at the Engle Center is to provide you with quality health care so that you will be healthy and well during your time at Messiah University and beyond.
All full time students, whether commuting or living on campus, are required to complete ALL student health forms. Failure to complete the student health forms in a timely fashion could result in a delay on All Student Arrival Day, an academic registration hold for a future semester, or a fine on your student account. Please read the following information carefully so that you can avoid these unnecessary late fees and registration holds.
Health forms will not accepted via USPS mail, fax or hand-carried. All records are digitally filed. The following forms MUST be completed and submitted via the Health Portal no later than May 21, 2025:
Quick Checklist:
1. Get started early – This allows us time to review your documentation and to inform you if anything is incomplete or missing. Sometimes there are problems with medical records, and an early start gives you more time to deal with any issues. You do not have to submit everything at once. Check your school email and health portal every week for messages about forms.
2. SCHEDULE YOUR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR IMMUNIZATIONS - Schedule as soon as possible so that you will have your physical done on time. Some health care providers are scheduled out months in advance. Go to your Physical Exam appointment prepared and knowing what you need.
3. Print out your Physical Exam and Immunization forms ahead of time and TAKE THEM WITH YOU at the time of your appointment.
Part A Physical Exam Form - Your physical MUST BE WITHIN 1 year of your start date at Messiah. Athletes - per NCAA regulations, your physical must be within 6 months of your start date.
Part B Immunization Form - Compare your current immunizations to Messiah's immunization requirements. Make sure that you have all of the immunizations that we require BEFORE YOU LEAVE YOUR APPOINTMENT! All full time students are required to have 2 MMR vaccines (Measles/Mumps/Rubella), 2 Varicella vaccines OR a Varicella titer showing immune status, 2 Meningitis vaccines or 1 within the last 5 years and 1 Tdap (TD not accepted) within the last 10 years.
4. Upload your completed forms onto the Health Portal. **ATHLETES -YOU MUST ALSO UPLOAD YOUR FORM TO THE ATHLETIC PORTAL.
5. Log onto the Health Portal to complete the required online health forms. **All forms will need to be completed and/or uploaded onto the health portal; no forms will be accepted from the mail, as faxes, or hand carried. This ensures that forms aren't misplaced. The easiest way is to take a picture on your phone and then upload directly to the portal**
International students may use the ISO Care or ISO Share plans instead of the school sponsored insurance plan because the benefits are equal to or greater than the benefits provided by the school insurance.
These are the only 3 options available for our International Student population.
After adequate proof of insurance is vetted, the school insurance can be waived.
If you should have further questions after reading about the requirements, please do not hesitate to call or write at 717-691-6035 and englecenter@messiah.edu
Sincerely,
Health Services Medical Director