Built in 1922, Girard Hall is one of the oldest buildings on campus and served as the University's first academic building. Offices and classrooms used by Psychology, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Educational Foundations and Leadership are located in Girard. Girard Hall was named for Crow Girard, former president of the Bank of Lafayette, and his mother, Mrs. Maxim A. Girard. The Girards donated the 25 acres that comprised UL Lafayette's original campus.