Residence Life & Housing

St. Edward's Hall

HALL HISTORY
Oldest building currently used as a residence hall; Constructed in 1882 as a boarding school for children ages 6-13; In 1925, Knute Rockne received his first communion in the chapel; Transformed into a men's residence hall in 1929 after the University disbanded the boarding school; 1929 room configurations provided space for 145 men; Fire damaged the 3rd and 4th floors in 1980; Only residence hall listed in the National Register of Historic Places; Student leaders living in the hall (St. Edward's Hall Players) coordinate a theatrical production every fall semester for the University community.

ROOM INFORMATION
While St. Edward's Hall is the only Notre Dame residence hall with no single rooms (except for hall staff), there are a variety of other room configurations. Over 1/2 of the rooms are doubles, and the remaining rooms are divided among triples, quads, 3-man suites, and 4-man suites.

RECTOR: REV. RALPH HAAG, CSC

Fr. Ralph Haag comes to the University after three years of service as the associate pastor of St. Gregory the Great Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. During his time in Phoenix, Fr. Ralph worked with the junior high and high school youth groups, directed the high school religious education program, and created programs for adult faith education. Fr. Ralph earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Creighton University in 1998 and an M.Div. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003. He was ordained a Holy Cross priest in 2004.

2008-2009 HALL STAFF

Rector: Rev. Ralph Haag, CSC

Asst. Rector: Kevin Thompson
Asst. Rector: Jacob Cress

RA: Joseph Basconi
RA: Richard Ward
RA: Dennis Rankin
RA: Paul Macias
RA: Richard Chapman

RESIDENTS

Seniors: 11.9%
Juniors: 22.5%
Sophomores: 37.5%
Freshmen: 28.1%
*approximate statistics

Faculty/Staff In Residence:
Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC

FAST FACTS
Established: 1882
Color: Green & Gold
Chapel: Chapel of St. Edward the Confessor
Signature Event: Founders Day and Founders Week Celebration
Charity: St. Hill School, Uganda

PHOTO GALLERY

FACILITY OVERVIEW
Number of Floors: 4
Number of Rooms: 74
Capacity: 177

Elevator? Yes
Air Conditioning? No
Study Room(s)? Yes
Exercise Room? No
Kitchen Access? Yes
Laundry Facilities? Yes
Sinks in Rooms? Yes
Modular Furniture? No

Recreation: Basketball Court

CAMPUS LOCATION
Location on Campus Map
North: University Health Center
South: Washington Hall
East: Zahm Hall
West: Main Building