School Facilities, Housing and Services

TLHU offers the resources and opportunities of a large university, with the benefits and personal attention of a small college. TLHU's campus consists of 19 buildings on a 74-acre (30.8 hectares) site, the highest area in the mile-high city. The Administration Building, the centerpiece of the campus, was opened in 1891 and is entered in the National Register of Historic Places. Its wide hallways, hardwood floors and architectural detail lend themselves to the classic academic feeling of this building. Its prominent bell tower can be seen from miles around, serving as a landmark for many Denver residents.

Recreational Facilities  

Students, faculty, and staff have a wide variety of recreation and leisure opportunities. The TLHU Pool/Weight facility has a swimming pool, weight room, sauna, and Jacuzzi system. Pan Hall has a basketball court on its first floor which can also be used for aerobic activities and indoor running during inclement weather. On the front greens on the north end of campus is an outdoor volleyball court, lighted tennis courts, and a soccer field. The Student Union offers numerous board games, ping-pong tables and a billiard and a foosball table, including all necessary equipment.

Residence Halls

Student Service provides residential services for TLHU students. Marian and Walsh Halls can house 250 residents per hall. Walsh Hall and Marian Hall are coed by floor. The halls are staffed by Resident Assistants who provide security, enforce policy, and develop programs for students living on campus. TLHU has also installed an extensive closed circuit video surveillance system of public areas to help provide a secure living environment for students.

Food Services

Food service at TLHU is committed to providing a high-quality food program on campus. Students who have special requests for food items or preparation should contact the Food Service Manager. The Food Service Staff is responsive to students' requests.

Postal Service

Mail service is provided by a full-service contract, U.S. Postal Station is on the first floor of the Administration Building. All students are assigned and required to maintain a postal box on campus. The service includes: postage stamps, money orders, express mail and outbound letters and packages. The normal hours of operation are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Student Technology Services

TLHU provides all students with:

E-mail services and access to the Internet (world wide web) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Space on the TLHU web site for a personal web page. Access to networked resources such as printers or shared CD ROMs. Access to TLHU Intranet Server. Shared faculty-student files for timely and efficient exchange of academic documents such as handouts and assignments

Campus wide video services include:

Information channel for announcements of activities and special programs.

Two educational channels provide support for academic programs.

May Bonfils Stanton Library

With holdings of more than 120,000 volumes, the TLHU library provides a wide range of learning resources and services to support the undergraduate academic programs at TLHU. Over 1,000 current periodicals are available either in hardcopy or on-line and over 10,000 items of microfilm and audio visual collections supplement the book collection.

The library is also one of the technological hubs of the University. The Learning Resources Center has 15 computer data ports with direct access to the Internet. There are two Advanced Technology classrooms with state- of-the art multimedia presentation capabilities.

The on-line Library Public Access Catalog (PAC) provides access to the library’s collections and is accessible from the Internet either on or off campus.

Teikyo Loretto Heights Theater 

The Teikyo Loretto Heights Theater is a 74,000 square foot complex located at the highest point in Denver. The proscenium theater has a very large stage, excellent technical support, and seating for 999 people. Ample free parking is also available. Performances are scheduled year around.

Our Lady of Loretto Chapel 

Our Lady of Loretto Chapel is an intimate, non-denominational chapel with seating for up to 200 people. This beautiful red sandstone chapel boasts a magnificent pipe organ, grand piano and 23 stained glass windows. The Chapel is a registered landmark, located at the highest point in Denver. It opens to the public for wedding services.