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Tours

1. Chalon Campus Tour

   Experience the official walking tour of our Chalon Campus located in the Santa Monica Mountains

   Stops

   1. St. Joseph Administration and Seaver Science Center

      The history of Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles begins in 1655 in Le Puy France during a post-war era. As the city struggled with illness and poverty, a group of six Sisters of St. Joseph of Cardondelet sought to make a change. With the support of Father Jean Pierre Medaille, the six Catholic Sisters dedicated themselves every day to addressing the needs of their community. At the end of the day, their most rewarding experiences came from the stories they shared about helping the women in their community. Eventually the Sisters made their way to Los Angeles in the 1890s where their mission to serve the community continued to evolve. Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles was founded in 1925 at St. Mary’s Academy located in Inglewood, California. Later on in 1928, the Sisters of St. Joseph purchased 36 acres on the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains that is now home to our Chalon campus.
      
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   2. The Circle

      The Circle is the common gathering space on campus where most campus activities and events take place. Campus traditions like the Lighting of the Circle, Mary’s Day, Athenian Awards, and the Spring Carnival are hosted every year at the Circle.
      
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   3. Mary Chapel

      As a Catholic University, Mount Saint Mary's University welcomes students and people of all faiths, or no faith. The Chapel is an open space to all students and community members with Mass held every Sunday at 7 p.m. Campus Ministry welcomes students who want to continue or explore their faith as part of their student experience. They are involved in various service projects, running Mass, and religious observations.
      
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   4. Fitness Center

      The Fitness Center is equipped with gym equipment students may utilize, which includes but is not limited to treadmills, ellipticals, weight racks, and more. Outside there is a pool, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts where students and our intramural sports teams practice their athletic skills. As part of the Wellness Initiative, MSMU is committed to the wellness of their students by promoting ways for students to move more, eat green, de-stress, and sleep well. This initiative explores the use of our resources on campus such as Food Services, Health Services, Counseling & Psychological Services, Sports and Wellness. They create events, workshops, and provide students opportunities to be healthy which impacts their academic success.
      
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   5. Brady Hall

      Brady Hall is one of the five Residence Halls on the Chalon campus. Others include Aldworth, Yates, Magnificat, and Carondelet and Rossiter. The rooms in each residence hall are styled differently but generally all include a twin XL bed and frame, desk with a chair, closet and storage space. The Residence Desk is located on the 1^st floor of Brady, where students can loan out items, ask questions, submit work orders, and purchase toiletries, snacks, and school supplies.
      
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   6. Student Lounge

      In the Student Lounge you will find a variety of board games, arcade machines, a television seating area and study tables. Although this space is open 24 hours for residents, many commuter students utilize this space to do homework or take naps in between classes. The student lounge also offers communal refrigerators for commuters to store their food.
      
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   7. Bookstore

      The bookstore is where you can purchase any MSMU gear in addition to snacks, books, and school supplies.
      
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   8. Cafeteria/Coffee Bar

      Our newly renovated cafeteria features a salad bar, the grill, and a wellness bowl station. Every resident is required to enroll in a meal plan that determines your amount of meals per week and the amount of flex funds that you can use to purchase food or snacks. Commuters do have the option to get funds added to their card but are not required to obtain a meal plan. Next to our cafeteria is our Coffee bar, which brews Starbucks coffee.
      
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   9. Charles Willard Coe Memorial Library

      The Library is one of the best places on campus to study. The Library is equipped with computers, printers, books, and resources like the Librarians. There is also a 24 –hour computer lab available to students.
      
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   10. Shuttle Stop

       Our MSMU shuttles are available to all MSMU students, staff, and faculty. They run every hour and travel intercampus from Chalon to Doheny. The shuttles also provide services to Union Station, Westwood Village, and Santa Monica during the weekends.
       
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   11. Humanities

       In the Humanities building you can find most of your classes and department offices. Our average class size is 15 students, which gives students a personal and interactive classroom experience. With our 11:1 student to faculty ratio, it allows students to engage with their peers and professors and really experience our liberal arts curriculum.
       
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   12. Closing Remarks

       For more information about Undergraduate Admission contact us at: 800.999.9893 or email us at admissions@msmu.edu.
       
       Becoming Unstoppable starts here. Submit your MSMU application free using the code Tour2020 (for first-year applicants).