What to bring

What’s included in your room

• Twin extra-long bed and mattress per person
• Desk (2)
• Dresser (1 large to share or 2 small dressers)
• Shared closest space
• Wireless and Ethernet internet access
• Cable television access
• Local phone service
• Recycling bin

Some good basic items to pack are:

You know the basics to bring – clothes, a computer, linens and towels, school supplies, toiletries, posters and pictures, etc. – but here are some additional things to think about.

• Computer
• Sheets (extra long twin)
• Clothes for all weather
• Laundry basket
• Cleaning supplies
• Desk chair (or request a desk chair from Residence Life)
• Trash can (or request a trash can from Residence Life)
• Flip flops for community bathrooms
• Shower caddy to carry your toiletries to the shower
• First aid kit (basics like Band-Aids and mercury-free thermometer)
• Basic dishes and utensils
• 3M adhesive strips for putting things on the walls
• Fan
• Pictures, posters or other items to decorate the room
• Multi-outlet strip with a circuit breaker

Electrical equipment

All electrical equipment must have an approved UL rating. Appliances or equipment such as ceiling fans may never be directly wired to a residence hall. Irons, coffee makers and electrical tea pots are permitted in your room, as long as they are equipped with an automatic shut-off feature and fully enclosed heating elements.

Microwaves and refrigerators

Microwaves and small refrigerators are permitted in your room. MicroFridges, a combination refrigerator, freezer and microwave unit, are available for rent through Bedloft.

What not to bring         

• Candles
• Incense
• Anything with an open flame
• Flammable liquids
• Halogen floor lamps
• Spider/multi-arm floor lamps
• George Foreman-style grills
• Coffee pots without an automatic shut-off feature (brands like Keurig with enclosed heating elements are okay)
• Waterbeds
• Water-filled furniture
• All pets other than fish
• Outdoor antennas or satellite dishes
• Anything with an exposed heating element
• Air conditioners or space heaters
• Contact paper
• Memo boards are prohibited on room doors
• Weapons (including paintball guns, airsoft guns and knives)
• Fireworks
• Sub-woofers