The competition-sized pool, indoor running track, weight training/exercise, aerobic exercise rooms, and game rooms are also available to all students. Whittaker Hall was the carriage house on the original estate. The Villa was built in the 1840s. In the early years of the college, this Victorian building was the entire college - classes, residence hall, offices and library. Today the Villa houses the Admissions office, Community Relations, Marketing, the President's office, and the Vice President of Academic Affairs' office. Dominican Center, built in 1927, was the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Newburgh until the college purchased the facility in 2011. In January 2014, the renovated building opened to the campus and houses the Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center, a cafe, the Chapel of the Most Holy Rosary, and three floors of dormitories. Residence Halls Besides the dorms in the Dominican Center, there are a number of other dormitories on campus. Sakac Hall is a freshman female residence hall. Each floor has a lounge area with a bathroom and study area. Additional amenities in the building include a movie theater room, laundry room, computer room, vending machines, fitness room, and a fully equipped kitchen. Guzman Hall is a freshmen male residence hall. The building contains multiple student lounges. The College Courts are townhouse-style upperclassmen residences. There are lounges in each building, and at least one full kitchen. Student life Student government The Student Government Association is the legislative body for student life. It can recommend policy changes to the Vice President for Student Affairs and the president of the college. The Director of Student Activities advises the Student Government Association. Student representatives sit on major faculty committees and participate in ad hoc committees formed during the year. Mount Saint Mary's Commuter Council represents commuter students on campus, while the Resident Living Council represents students who live on campus. Student Government works with the Director of Student Activities to plan and implement activities such as film screenings, trips, plays, parties, dinner dances, coffeehouses, lectures, and yearbook (Thyme). Student activities The Student Activities offices, located in Hudson Hall, is a focal point for Student Activities and events. The center includes the Student Government and student publications offices, an auditorium, as well as meeting rooms and lounges. The college offers the MSMC Shuttle Van to transport students to local shopping areas and the Beacon Train Station. The shuttle is available on a