Governors Hall | St. Francis Xavier University

Lounge area located in Governors Hall

Governors Hall dining room with tables and chairs

Governors Hall kitchen with ovens and an island.

Kitchen with a large fridge and multiple counter top stoves.

Kitchen space with a sink and a window above

Laundry room located in Governors Hall

Laundry facilities with a sink and vending machine.

Lounge area located in Governors Hall

Governors Hall dining room with tables and chairs

Governors Hall kitchen with ovens and an island.

Kitchen with a large fridge and multiple counter top stoves.

Kitchen space with a sink and a window above

Laundry room located in Governors Hall

Laundry facilities with a sink and vending machine.

The Governors Hall is a stately student residence located close to the Charles V. Keating Centre. In addition to the Hall Lounge and Dining room, students will find such amenities as full shared kitchen facilities on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, and in-building laundry facilities. Study lounges can also be found throughout the building, as well as a TV lounge on the 2nd floor.

See below for details on the suite-style residences offered by Governors Hall.

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Rooms Available

Governors Hall double suite, showing one of two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom at the end of the hall.

The Double Suite rooms available at Governors Hall offer two separate bedrooms as well as a shared kitchenette. Review this page for a full list of amenities.

Governors Hall single suite with a double bed, bedside table and armchair.

The Single Suite rooms available at Governors Hall include all the expected furnishings, as well as private washrooms. Review this page for a full list of amenities.

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The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a word the Mi’kmaq use to describe themselves, meaning “human being” or “the people.”

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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