Residence Hall Detail

Murphy Hall

Murphy Hall is located across East Avenue and consists of three floors. First-year students are located on the first two floors in doubles and triples while upper-class students are on the third floor in mainly single rooms. Each floor has a lounge with cooking facilities and wireless access, as well as laundry facilities. Murphy Hall has community bathrooms. A dining hall and the Early Learning Center are located on one side of the building.

Overview

Year Built: 1967
Renovations: 1999
Hall Population: 180

Hall Features

Floor Plan: Corridor style. Standard triple on second floor, rebate triples on ground main and second floors, double rooms, single rooms. Community bathrooms.
Resident Assistants: 6
Student Population: Freshmen, ground floor and main floor. Upperclassmen, 2nd floor.
Gender: Male and female, by floor, by room.
Amenities: Dining Hall. Lounges with stovetop, microwave and wireless access, free laundry facilities on each floor, vending machines.
Fire Safety: Smoke detectors and alarms.

Room Features

Avg. Room Size (Double/Rebate Triple Rooms): 11' x 20'
Avg. Room Size (Single Rooms): 9' x 12'
Heating/Cooling: Building wide heating, no air conditioning
Furniture: One twin extra-long bed, desk, dresser, closet per resident. Beds may be bunked and/or lofted.
Mattress Size: 84" long, 37" wide

History

Murphy Hall, originally named Becket Hall, opened in 1967 as a house of studies for diocesan seminarians taking courses at St. John Fisher College. In 1980, the building was sold to Fisher as a residential space for its non-seminarian students. It was renamed Murphy Hall in honor of Rev. John C. Murphy, the College's first president.