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Residence Hall and Staff Contact Information

Your New Community!

Many of our residence halls offer amenities such as:

Private Single Rooms
Conjoined Bathrooms
Double-Room Suites
Private Triple Rooms
Shared Suite Style Bathrooms & Showers
Wi-Fi / Cable
Kitchenettes
Lounges
Laundry Rooms

To arrange a campus visit please call or email:

504-816-4670 or 1-800-216-6637

admission s@dillard.edu

For the month of August campus tours will only be provided at 10am, with a 2 week notice.

Click here to request a campus visit

Camphor Hall

Camphor Hall was named in honor of Bishop Alexander Priestly Camphor on May 18, 1947, College President and Missionary who was a noted Louisiana native, educator, missionary, and Methodist Episcopal Church bishop whose life was dedicated to helping youth in both America and Africa. The rooms are in a jack and jill style arrangement, where four students in two rooms share a shower and restroom.

Hartzell Hall

Hartzell Hall was named in honor of Joseph C. Hartzell in 1935, Missionary Bishop of the Methodist church of Africa. He was known as the editor, educator and evangelist. The rooms are in a jack and jill style arrangement, where four students in two rooms share a shower and restroom.

Straight Hall

Straight Hall is named in honor of Seymour Straight, a 19th-century businessman, abolitionist, and philanthropist. As a key benefactor, his financial support and partnership with the American Missionary Association helped establish Straight University in 1869, which later merged to become part of Dillard University. The rooms are in a jack and jill style arrangement, where four students in two rooms share a shower and restroom.

Williams Hall

Williams Hall was named in honor of Fannie C. Williams, a noted New Orleans Educator and Philanthropist on June 2, 1964. Built in 1946, was renovated in 2001 to provide 224 beds for female and male residents with a “home-away-from-home environment.” The rooms are in a suite style arrangement, where four students in two rooms share a shower, restroom and entryway.

Gentilly Gardens Apartments

Gentilly Gardens is a co-ed, on campus apartment complex designed primarily for juniors and senior students, which offers a blend of one-bedroom (single occupancy), two-bedroom (double occupancy), and three-bedroom (triple occupancy) units, focusing on providing a comfortable, secure living environment.

Innovation Collective

Innovation Collective residence hall and multi-purpose building which serves as a "living-learning community" for upperclassmen, featuring suite-style housing, dedicated amenity zones, and a community-accessible, double-height student lounge to foster collaboration and wellness. The rooms are in a suite style arrangement, where four students in two rooms share a shower, restroom and entryway.

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Residential Life Staff

Your Community Leaders!

Our residential life staff are trained, ready and capable to handle any concerns or issues that may arise for all students. We have Resident Assistants 20 (RAs) who live in the residence halls and are ready to assist their community members. Within the first two weeks the RAs will be visiting all residents to help acclimate you into the community. We have a host of opportunities for you to get to know your community members, create partnerships with student staff, and become involved in campus organizations.

Residential Life Professional Staff ~ Meet The Team:

Michelle N. Matthew

Director of Auxiliary Services & Residential Life

mmatthew@dillard.edu

504-816-4259

Devon Vallot-Williams

Residential Life Coordinator

dvwilliams@dillard.edu

504-816-4739

Asia A. Collins

Residential Life Coordinator

asia.collins@dillard.edu

504-816-4531

CONTACT OR VISIT US!

Kearny Hall 1st Floor, Suite 107

Phone: 504.816.4259

Fax: 504.816.4224

General Email: residentiallife@dillard.edu