Self-Guided Tour of the Evergreen Campus
** Note - The Self-Guided Tour Script is intended to provide visitors, who are unable to take one of our student-led tours, with a tool to see and understand the campus.The Academic Quadrangle is the center of campus and it is here where almost all classes are held. The route of this walking tour begins in the Academic Quadrangle covering ½ of the buildings in the Quad. It then goes to the West side where there is student housing, dining service, health services, and radio and television studios. It returns to the Quad covering the other ½ of the buildings and then goes to the East side where there is additional student housing and the library. The letters Q, W, E will be used to denote those 3 areas. If you would like to tour only the Academic Quadrangle, please note only those buildings marked with Q. We would encourage you to drive to the Fitness Center and tour that facility. It is located ¼ mile north of main campus on Charles Street.
Academic Quadrangle
Q Rev. Francis X. Knott, S. J. Humanities Center : the site for Undergraduate and Graduate Admission, Financial Aid, Counseling Center, Public Relations, Alumni Relations and Development Offices. There are faculty offices and classrooms for all Humanities departments which include: English, Theology, History, Philosophy, Writing and Media as well as the Honors Program seminar rooms.
Baltimore’s Garrett family originally built this Tudor-style building for their son as a wedding present. Unfortunately, the son passed away before he could move in. During WWI, this building became a hospital for war veterans. The Jesuits purchased it in 1922 when they moved the college from downtown Baltimore to the current Evergreen campus.
Leave the Humanities Center front door near the Admission lobby. Turn left and follow walkway around the Humanities Center.
Q Jenkins Hall: this building houses administrative offices for the college’s Vice-Presidents. The third floor is a student lounge/study area staffed with graduate students who are available to proof-read student papers and to provide tutoring services. This building was formerly the college’s library.
Continue along the walkway heading toward the Chapel.
Q Xavier Hall: this small Tudor style building is the site for the office of Institutional Research.
Q Beatty Hall: Named after the Rev. Vincent Beatty, S.J., a past president of Loyola, this building houses the departments of Sociology, Education, Psychology and Political Science.
Q Alumni Memorial Chapel: Daily liturgies, campus-wide celebrations and alumni weddings are held here. The majority of the student body is Catholic, but all denominations are welcome and active with a Christian Fellowship, Protestant ministry and Jewish student group. Protestant service is offered every Sunday evening.
Exit the Chapel by the entrance doors, turn right and take the pathway straight ahead.
To see Biology labs, classrooms and computer labs enter Donnelly through the main entrance, walk through double doors, turn left to see 2 classrooms, ascend stairs at end of hall. Go up 1 flight; walk down hallway and through a set of double doors to see 2 Biology labs, a prep room and a computer lab. Follow to end of hall, enter double doors, and descend the back stairs one flight. You are now in Knott Hall. Go through double doors on left, enter student lounge, and continue through another set of double doors to see one of the many computer labs. Technology Services is on the right at the end of the hall. Enter another set of double doors, descend the stairs 1 flight and exit the door.)
Q Donnelly Science Center: This building and the attached Knott Hall make up the largest academic building on campus. It houses the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Engineering. Biology is a large undergraduate major. Loyola offers 3 Pre-Professional programs in Biology: Pre-Med, Pre-Dentistry and Pre-Veterinary. There are many research opportunities on campus for science majors.
Q Knott Hall: attached to Donnelly Science Center, this building houses the departments of Mathematical Sciences and Physics. Technology Services is located here; this department is dedicated to providing support service to students in both the computer labs and in their living areas. Computer labs with 24 hour card key access are also located here. All computers are connected to the Internet and the Loyola Network. Every student is given a free e-mail account. There are over 300 PC’s on campus mostly in student housing.
Leaving Knott Hall you will be on a pedestrian bridge that leads to the West side of Campus.
Follow the bridge across to the residence hall, Hopkins Court, attached to the pedestrian bridge.
Student Housing is not accessible unless you are a student with an encoded cardkey or you are accompanied by a student with a cardkey.
West Side of Campus
W Hopkins Court: as you cross over the Charles Street bridge you will encounter this freshman-only dorm attached to the bridge. This dorm features study lounges on each floor, a 24 hour computer lab, kitchen areas on each wing of the building, laundry facilities and a recreation lounge with a pool table, wall-to-wall carpeting, free campus cable and central air conditioning. There are two students in a room and two rooms are assigned to a bathroom that can be locked by the students assigned to that room. All freshman dorms have 24 hour desk assistants that monitor the entrance to the building.
Walk down to bottom of the steps. Lange Court is to your far right past Hopkins Court.
W Lange Court: townhouses for seniors and suites for freshman and sophomores. There are 6 students per townhouse, three bedrooms, 2-3 bathrooms one kitchen, one common room/dining room. Suites are 4 person, two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen and common room. Lange residences have wall-to-wall carpeting, free campus cable and window air conditioning. There is a study lounge and laundry facilities for all residents of Lange Court.
Southwell Hall is at the bottom of the bridge straight ahead.
W Southwell Hall: 4 person suites for freshmen and 2 and 3 bedroom apartments for 4-6 upperclassmen. Within each suite there is a kitchen, 1 bathroom, common room and 2 bedrooms. The apartments have a kitchen, 1-2 bathrooms, common/dining room and 2-3 bedrooms. Southwell Hall residences have wall-to-wall carpeting, free campus cable and window air conditioning.
Seton Court is at the bottom of the bridge on the left.
W Seton Court: 4 person suites for freshmen and 2 and 3 bedroom apartments for 4-6 upperclassmen. Suites and apartments are similar to the above mentioned Southwell Hall. The Offices of Student Life and Health Services are located here also.
Walk straight down the path between Seton (on the left) and Southwell (on the right). Claver Hall and Dorothy Day Hall will be on the right past Southwell.
W Avila Hall, Bellarmine Hall, Claver Hall, and Dorothy Day Hall:
Continuing down the path are 3 bedroom apartments with 2 full bathrooms for upperclassmen. Each Hall has a study lounge and each residence has wall-to-wall carpeting, full kitchen, bath, dining and living areas, free campus cable and central air conditioning. Bellarmine Hall houses the WLOY radio station, Greyhound newspaper and yearbook offices, while Dorothy Day Hall houses our TV production center/classroom. There is also a sand volleyball court behind Dorothy Day Hall.
Up the path to the left of Claver and Dorothy Day Halls is Campion Tower
W Campion Towers: our second high-rise apartment building has 4 person suites and 6 person apartments for freshman and sophomores The first 5 floors are for sophomores and the upper 4 floors are for freshman. A computer lab and a study lounge are located on the 1st floor. Each residence has wall-to-wall carpeting, free campus cable and central air conditioning. Campion has 24 hour desk assistants that monitor the entrance to the building.
Continue across the parking lot past Claver and Dorothy Day Halls. Turn left and go down the path. Bellarmine and Avila Halls will be on your right, Newman Towers will be on your left.
W Newman Towers: high-rise apartment building providing 4 person suites for freshmen, and 6 person apartments for upperclassmen. The suites have a kitchen, large common room, 1 bathroom and 2 bedrooms. The apartments have a kitchen, large common room, 2 bathrooms, and 3 bedrooms. Speech Pathology Department and classrooms are here as well as sound-proof study lounges and 24- hour computer labs on the ground level and each residence has wall-to-wall carpeting, free campus cable and central air conditioning. Located here as well is the Writing Center, sponsored by the English department. English majors are available to assist other students with developing a thesis and/or proofreading their papers, an ATM machine and a Cyber Café. The offices of Environmental Health and Safety, and Logistics and Support Services are also located here. Also, on the first floor of Newman is one of two campus dining halls. Primo’s dining hall offers meat carving stations, pizza made in the cafeteria, salad bar, vegetarian entrees, made-to-order sushi, and boxed items to prepare in your room. Newman has 24 hour desk assistants that monitor the entrance to the building.
From Newman Towers retrace your steps back up the path, past Hopkins Court and across the Pedestrian Bridge. Once you are past Knott Hall again, the entrance for Cohn Hall will be on the right, at the end of the bridge. Cohn Hall is lower level of the Alumni Chapel.
Academic Quadrangle
Q Cohn Hall: Center for Values and Service and Office of Campus Ministries are located here. This is the central location on campus for volunteer work and community service. The majority of students participate in some form of community service while at Loyola. It is our biggest on-campus activity.
Directly across from Cohn Hall is the entrance to the Sellinger school, enter through the front doors to see the state-of-art high tech classrooms.
Q Sellinger School of Business and Management: This building features state-of-the-art high-tech classrooms, professor’s offices, and study areas. Named after a past President of the college, Reverend Joseph A. Sellinger, S.J. the Sellinger School is widely respected in the community and throughout the region. Many corporations have good relationships with the faculty and students at Loyola, making opportunities for internships and full-time employment after graduation.
Q Maryland Hall: attached to the business school, you can enter Maryland Hall through Sellinger Hall. The Student Administrative office, which handles student ID’s, billing, parking tags, and Evergreen accounts is on the 2nd floor. Modern Language and Literature Department, The Records Office, Center for Academic Services & Support, and International Programs departments are also located here.
Exiting Maryland Hall, turn left and take the path up the hill. The DeChiaro College Center will be on the left. Enter by McManus Theater.
Q DeChiaro College Center: The Career Development and Placement Center is on the lower level. Students are given many opportunities to interview on campus for full-time employment throughout their senior year with many school districts, businesses and other employers.
On the 1st level is the 300-seat McManus Theater, rehearsal and music practice rooms. Loyola offers four drama groups that run productions throughout the year. Anyone can participate in the drama groups, you do not need to be a fine arts major. Student musical groups include the jazz ensemble, concert choir, and the male and female acapella groups. The college also offers private vocal and instrumental lessons.
Down the hall is the Art gallery featuring exhibits from local, national and international artists. Students exhibit their work at the end of the year. Admission to the art gallery is free. Fully equipped studios for drawing, painting and ceramics, photo studio, 24-hour dark rooms for both bow and color, film loading and developing rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd levels. Students may borrow equipment at no charge.
Q Andrew White Student Center: continuing down the hall from the art gallery and around the corner you’ll find Reitz Arena, which is where Greyhound Basketball action takes place. The arena seats approx. 3,000 people. Concerts and other events are held in Reitz as well. Some of the groups that have performed here are: 311, Dashboard Confessional, Guster, Gavin DeGraw, The Roots and Keller Williams.
Along the halls is Salsa Rico (Mexican food) and Surfin’ Joe’s Café (Coffee Shop). Cash as well as the meal plan card can be used at all dining areas on campus.
Student mailboxes and the Post Office are also along this hall. Every student receives a mail box for all 4 years. The mail boxes have combinations. All of a students’ letters are received in this box. When packages are sent a notice is placed in one’s box to claim the package. You can mail letters and packages from here and get stamps.
ATM Machines (M & T, Wachovia and Bank of America) are located here as well.
To see the Bookstore, McGuire Hall, and offices for Student Activities, Student Government and Athletics take the steps located before Boulder Gardens Café next to the elevator.
The Bookstore is located directly above Boulder Gardens Café. Outside of the Bookstore is McGuire Hall, an event room. The Athletic offices are located on the 3rd floor, as well as a student reading room, Student Activities Office and ALANA Services (minority services office.) On the 4th floor are the Office of Leadership and New Student Program and Student Government Association.
Just beyond the elevator is one of the two dining areas on campus; both offer a salad bar, pizza, subs, yogurt, burgers, fries, and hot meals throughout the day. Boulder Gardens is open from 7:30-8:00 P.M. daily.
Q Diane Geppi-Aikens Field: Directly across from the Andrew White Student Center is the site of Greyhound soccer, field hockey and lacrosse action.
On Millbrook Road, across from the Diane Geppi-Aikens Field are the following two stone buildings:
Q Ignatius House: Jesuit Community residence.
Q Armiger House: Residence of President Brian F. Linnane, S.J.
To see freshman dorms and the Loyola-Notre Dame library, exit the Andrew White Student Center through the far glass doors in the Boulder Café. Cross the street and continue down the path to the eastside of campus.
East Side of Campus
Continuing down the path you will first see Hammerman Hall to your right with Butler Hall directly behind it.
E Hammerman Hall: Freshman dorm featuring double and triple rooms in a quad-type setting (four rooms with a common hall and bathroom.) A 24-hour computer lab and Fava Chapel are here. Each residence has wall-to-wall carpeting, free campus cable and central air-conditioning. Hammerman Hall has 24 hour desk assistants that monitor the entrance to the building
Behind Hammerman Hall to the right, a cottage-style building
E Maroger Art Studio: Art facility utilized by the Fine Arts department.
E Butler Hall: Freshman dorm featuring double and triple rooms in quad-type setting. Each residence has wall-to-wall carpeting, free campus cable and central air-conditioning. Butler has 24 hour desk assistants that monitor the entrance to the building
The red brick building to the right of Butler Hall at the top of the hill is the Physical Plant/Security facility.
E Physical Plant/Security: Offices for electrical, mechanical and carpentry shops and the Campus warehouse. Offices for the Department of Public Safety. Monitoring station for Loyola’s campus-wide closed circuit television surveillance systems are located here.
Behind Butler Hall and across the parking lot is the Military Science/ROTC office. Also, behind Butler Hall are the Tennis Courts.
E Military Science/ROTC Office: Students may pursue a professional career as an Army officer following graduation by successfully completing the ROTC program. All graduates of the military science program receive a commission as Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Continuing down the path past Hammerman and Butler you will see the Loyola/Notre Dame Library directly ahead. Walk down the path, turn left at the end of path.
E Loyola/Notre Dame Library: The nations first truly joint library facility serving both Loyola and neighboring College of Notre Dame. Contains 375,000 volumes, 30,000 audiovisual items (many of which are videos and CD’s). The Library has a number of CD-ROM databases available, including: MLA Bibliography (literary criticism), Religion Index and ERIC (education). The Library’s information system serves as a gateway to the Library’s catalogue, the catalogues of other library systems and numerous databases, including Expanded Academic Index, Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, National Newspaper Indies, PsycINFO and General BusinessFile. Library hours during the fall and spring semesters are 8:00a.m.-2:00a.m. Monday – Thursday, Friday 8:00a.m.-10:00p.m., Saturday 8:00a.m.-8:00p.m. and Sunday 10:00a.m.-2:00a.m.
Once you pass the Loyola/Notre Dame Library, the senior housing will be across the parking lot to your right.
E McAuley Hall, Ahern Hall, and Aquinas Hall: These three resident halls are reserved for Loyola seniors. They are 4 person suites with 1 kitchen, bathroom, and 2 bedrooms for the residents. Each residence has wall-to-wall carpeting, free campus cable and central air-conditioning.