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Residence Halls
Sure, you’ll sleep in your residence hall every night, but it’s also the place where you’ll cram for finals, enjoy pizza with your friends, and even catch up on reality TV. Our residence halls offer amenities such as Wi-Fi access, free washers and dryers, and cable to provide you a comfortable and safe atmosphere in which to live, learn and grow.
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Residence Halls Details
Meet Res Life Staff
Linens Program
Residence Halls
Learn more about Gwynedd Mercy University's four residence halls.
Loyola Hall
Loyola Hall is a three-wing residence hall complex with traditional double rooms. Just steps from the center of campus, Loyola offers a wonderful place to make new friends and get your first year at college off to a great start.
| Air Conditioning/Heat | Heat |
| Bathrooms | Single-gender identity community bathrooms on each floor |
| Cable Television | Standard basic cable available in each room |
| Floors | 3 |
| Furniture | 1 bed, desk, chair and built-in wardrobe with tons of space for each resident |
| Internet | Available Ethernet and WiFi |
| Kitchen | Sink and microwave available in lounges |
| Laundry | Washers and dryers on 1 West, 1 East, and 2 Center. All free! |
| Lounges | Located on each floor with 60" flat-screen TVs, new furniture installed in Summer 2016, and new flooring installed in Spring 2017 |
| Occupants | Single-gender identity floors, first-year students only |
| Telephone | 1 extension/ voice mailbox per resident upon request |
| Special Feature | Connected to St. Brigid Hall and the offices of Residence Life and the Health and Wellness Center |
Floor Plan
Alexandria Hall
Alexandria Hall is perfectly located near the back of GMercyU’s 314 tree-lined acres. With a combination of doubles and suite-style rooms, full kitchens on each floor and many social lounges, you’ll find this private oasis is a perfect place to call home.
| Air Conditioning/Heat | Both are controlled in the room |
| Bathrooms | A and B wing are suite-style with bathroom in suite. C wing feature community style bathrooms |
| Cable Television | Standard basic cable available in each room |
| Floors | 3- A and B wings are 4-person suites with bathrooms with some suites also containing a living room. C wing has double rooms with community bathrooms for each gender identity |
| Furniture | 1 bed, desk and chair, wardrobe and lockable chest per resident |
| Internet | Ethernet and WiFi |
| Kitchen | Refrigerator, sink, stove/oven and microwave on each floor |
| Laundry | Washers and dryers on each floor, free of charge |
| Lounges | Available throughout the building. Large lounges on each floor feature 60" or 65" flat-screen TVs |
| Occupants | Co-ed floors, upper-class students, with limited transfer student availability |
| Telephone | 1 extension/ voice mailbox per resident upon request |
| Vending | Snack and beverage machines available on each floor |
Floor Plan
St. Brigid Hall
St. Brigid offers suite-style living with semi-private bathrooms and full-functioning kitchens on every floor. If you’d rather not prepare your own late-night snacks, you won’t have to walk far to get to the Pepperazzi for a slice of pizza or you can just meet up with some friends in our Late Night Lounge, which is right next door.
| Air Conditioning/Heat | Both are controlled in the room |
| Bathrooms | 2 rooms connect to 1 bathroom |
| Cable Television | Standard basic cable available in each room |
| Floors | 3 |
| Furniture | 1 bed, desk, chair, and wardrobe per resident. Rooms with metal furniture come with extra drawer space for clothes and desk. Rooms with wooden furniture have desks and wardrobes with drawers. |
| Internet | Ethernet and WiFi |
| Kitchen | Kitchen facilities available off St. Brigid lobby or Siena Hall. Microwaves available in lobby, Loyola, or Siena |
| Laundry | Washers and dryers on each floor, free of charge |
| Lounges | One large lounge at the beginning of each floor. 2nd and 3rd floor have been updated with new 60" flat-screen TVs in August 2016 and new furniture in Spring/Summer 2017. |
| Occupants | Co-ed floors, first-year students only |
| Telephone | 1 extension/ voice mailbox per resident upon request |
| Vending | Snack and beverage machines available |
| Special Feature | Main base of Office of Public Safety and Security, connects to Siena Hall and Loyola Hall |
Floor Plan
Siena Hall
Be close enough to the center of campus to hear the bell tower chime, but far enough away to enjoy the serenity of the deer and other wildlife that find their way past your windows. Enjoy suite-style living, with semi-private bathrooms and full-functioning kitchens on every floor.
| Air Conditioning/Heat | Both are controlled in the room |
| Bathrooms | 2 rooms connect to 1 bathroom |
| Cable Television | Standard basic cable available in each room |
| Floors | 2 |
| Furniture | The 2nd floor features wooden furniture, including a bed, chair, desk with drawers, and wardrobe with drawers for each resident. Third floor has metal furniture with bed, chair, desk and wardrobe with additional drawer space for the desk and clothes. |
| Internet | Ethernet and WiFi |
| Kitchen | Stove/oven, refrigerator and microwave near the small lounge outside the elevator |
| Laundry | Washer and dryer on each floor, free of charge |
| Lounges | 2 on each floor with 60" large-screen TVs |
| Occupants | Co-ed floors, all upper-class students with limited transfer student availability |
| Telephone | 1 extension/ voice mailbox per resident upon request |
| Vending | Snack and beverage machines available |
| Special Feature | Connected to St. Brigid Hall |
Floor Plan
Meet GMercyU's Res Life Staff
Bryan Dunphy-Culp
Director of Housing and Residence Life
Bryan (just call them BDC), arrived on campus in July 2015 after serving six years as the Assistant Director of Residence Life at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). Prior to TCNJ, Bryan worked at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA and Stonehill College in Easton, MA. Bryan is overly obsessed with sports, particularly any that have to involve teams from the city of Boston and New England, where they are originally from. They also enjoy a good sandwich any time of day whether it’s called a sub, hoagie, or grinder.
Bryan received their B.A. in Communications from Curry College in Milton, MA in 1999 and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA in 2000. Aside from sports, Bryan spends as much free time with their wife Alicia, kids Molly and Brendan, and Fenway the Golden Retriever who will make occasional visits to campus to get free pets from all the students.
Michelle M. Murray
Associate Director for Residence Life
Michelle began at GMercyU in July 2010 as the Residence Director for Alexandria Hall. Michelle was then promoted to Associate Director for Residence Life in December 2015. In addition, Michelle has been the Head Coach for the GMercyU Cheerleading Team since September 2016. Michelle has been fortunate enough to lead six Alternative Spring Break service trips as well as two Pilgrimages to Dublin Ireland for the Young Mercy Leaders Conferences in 2016 and 2018.
Prior to her arrival at GMercyU, Michelle worked at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC and Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY. Michelle graduated from Cabrini University in 2005 where she double majored in Studio Art and Graphic Design. In her free time, Michelle likes reading, going on adventures to Revolutionary War sites, and hanging with Mr. Cooper - her dog. She considers Leslie Knope her spirit animal.
Kyle Hartman
Residence Director - Alexandria Hall
Kyle joined the GMercyU family in June 2019 as the Residence Director of Alexandria Hall. Kyle graduated from Bloomsburg University with a B.S. in Business Management in 2017, then received a Master’s of Business Administration in 2019. Previously, Kyle was involved in Residence Life as a Community Assistant during his undergraduate career at Bloomsburg University, and later a Graduate Hall Director during his graduate studies. Outside of the office, Kyle enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, riding motorcycles, and snowboarding but Kyle will also stay inside on a sunny day to play video games for no good reason. Kyle also likes nearly all animals, dogs being among one of his favorites and geese not even making the list. Now, Kyle is excited to get involved and be a part of the GMercyU community.
Lisa Marie Turtle
Residence Director - Triplex
Lisa Marie started in June 2018 as the Residence Director for Triplex (Loyola, Siena, and St. Brigid Halls). Prior to joining the GMercyU family, she graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (KU) with a B.S. in Psychology in 2016 and a M.Ed. in Student Affairs in Higher Education in 2018. During her undergraduate career at KU, Lisa Marie was actively involved in residence life and held multiple leadership positions. She continued her journey in higher education, while pursuing her master's degree, as a Graduate Hall Director at Cedar Crest College. Now at GMercyU, her office in Loyola Hall is stocked with gadgets, coloring books, and candy in case students (or staff) ever need a break.
Terri Schwabenland
Administrative Assistant for Residence Life
Terri has been a member of the Residence Life team since October 2016. Previous to coming to GMercyU, Terri worked as a Medical Underwriter and Pharmaceutical Market Researcher while raising her two children with her husband, Tom. Terri is an alumna as they received their degree when the University was named Gwynedd-Mercy College and only one residence hall existed (don’t tell Terri this, but that’s what we call the dark ages). Terri is thrilled to be back on campus and thoroughly enjoys residents stopping by to say hello!
Gwynedd Mercy University Residence Hall Linens Program
Keep in mind, the beds found in college and university residence halls are longer than the twin beds found in most homes. You can find everything for your college checklist, including specially-sized sheets, mattress pads and comforters, through Residence Hall Linens. Plus, GMercyU's RHA program receives a portion of the proceeds.
