Completed in 1893, Elizabeth Hall served as the original Abbey for the Benedictine monks. It first became used as a residence hall in 1929, when it was known as Freshman Hall. It was completely renovated in 2001. Now called Elizabeth Hall in honor of Elizabeth Ferrell, it currently houses 152 women on four floors of uniquely stylized rooms, from lofts to suites to apartments. The structure also contains the state-of-the-art Tower Classroom, a prayer room and the Heritage Room, which tells the story of the school’s history.
Resident Director: Yazmin Gutierrez
Yazmin Gutierrez is originally from West Covina, California. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in Kinesiology-Exercise Science in December of 2016. During her time in Louisiana, she played soccer for four years as a Ragin' Cajun. After graduating, Yazmin served as a FOCUS Varsity Catholic missionary for two years at the University of Oklahoma and one year at Benedictine College. Her husband, Leonard, is currently the Team Director of the FOCUS Missionary at Benedictine. They are both excited to serve the students in amazing ways!
Hall Features
Appliances
The kitchen in Elizabeth Hall is equipped with an oven, microwave, and full-size refrigerator. The kitchen is open to all residents.
Bathrooms
Each suite has its own bathroom, which includes a private shower. The two lofts have three bathrooms each.
Furniture Supplied
- Bunk Beds
- Two desks
- One dresser
- Two desk chairs
- Some suits have kitchenette tables, TV stands, and end tables.
Handicap Accessible
Handicap rooms are available, as well as elevator access to each floor.
Laundry & Vending
There is a laundry room on the ground floor with six washers and dryers available 24 hours. There is also a soda machine as well as a snack machine on the ground level.
Lofts
No lofts are allowed.
Lounges
The main lounge is located on the first floor. There are study lounges on each floor.
Recreation
There is a foosball table, table tennis, and board games available to checkout in the RA office.
Room Dimensions
10 x 12 is the average room size, variations exist. Two six person suites are available to students as well.
Security
The hall runs on a key card system that allows students in and out of the building. Each room door is hard key access.
