Holmes Hall
Holmes Hall is known by Spartans for housing all classrooms, laboratories and faculty/administrative offices for the Lyman Briggs College. Touted as the largest residence hall on campus with more than 1,250 residents, Holmes Hall is the perfect place to meet other students, make new friends and be fully immersed in your education. Holmes Hall offers Lyman Briggs and Honors College living-learning options. The hall is also home to the Holmes dining hall and a Sparty’s Refresh.
Fun fact: Holmes Hall is named after John C. Holmes, a Detroit horticulturalist.
Floor Plans
- Double Room
Floor plan dimensions are approximate — room size and furniture dimensions can vary from room to room.
Virtual Tour
Building style: Midcentury modern
Neighborhood: East Neighborhood
Year built: 1965
Number of Floors: 6
East Holmes Service Center: 517-353-7760
West Holmes Service Center: 517-353-6360
Engagement Center: Hubbard
Address: 919 E. Shaw Lane
East Lansing, MI 48825
Building Features
- Suite-style bathrooms
- Rooms with private baths available
- Single- and double-style rooms
- Alcohol-free floors
- Flexible housing floors
- Barrier-free housing floors
- Fully furnished
- In-room Wi-Fi
- Cable TV
- Co-ed floors
- Barrier-free housing
- Bike storage
- Music practice room
- TV lounge
- Meeting space
Holmes Hall Location
East Holmes Service Center
517-353-7760
West Holmes Service Center
517-353-6360
Community Director
Samerah Saad
saadsame@msu.edu
Assistant Director of Residence Education
Kirby R. Gibson
517-432-2492
krgibson@msu.edu
Facilities Manager
Mose Holmes
holmes38@msu.edu
Neighborhood Administrative Coordinator
Jill Morrow
517-355-9120
morrowji@msu.edu
