Welcome Class of 2029!

Messina is Loyola's unique first-year program designed to help all incoming first-year commuter and residential students acclimate quickly and easily to social and academic life at Loyola.

Learn more about Messina's Program Design and Learning Outcomes

The Messina Course Pairing Survey

All members of the Class of 2029 should complete the Messina Course Pairing Survey. Information about the survey will be sent to your student e-mail account. You can also access the survey through this website. This survey will ask you questions about your academic interests and other relevant information that will be used to help us place you in your Messina course pairing for the 2025-2026 academic year. Your responses will also assist with your fall course registration and serve as a helpful starting point for your first meeting with your Messina advisor over the summer. You can either choose to select 5-10 Messina course pairings that interest you or you can indicate that you would like the Messina office to select an appropriate course pairing based on your academic interests.

Course Pairings by theme for the 2025-2026 academic year will be available in early May.

All students who completed the survey by Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. will have an equal chance of receiving a preferred Messina course pairing.

• Students submitting preferences after May 28 will be placed in one of their preferences based on date and time of submission, as well as availability of the course. 
• Students who were unable to complete the survey will be placed in a Messina pairing that complements their academic interests that were indicated on their Loyola application.

Questions?

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions about Messina and the Course Pairing Survey. 

You may also contact our office Monday-Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. if you have any questions regarding Messina.

Phone: 410-617-2669
Email: messina@loyola.edu