What to Bring
Besides clothing and personal care items that are a must, the following list includes some necessary items, as well as some optional items:
- Bedding (XL sheets), linens, comforter, pillow, blankets
- Umbrella/raincoat
- Iron and ironing boards
- Laundry bag and detergent
- Shower shoes/shower caddy
- Comforter/sheets/pillowcases/extra blankets
- Bath towels
- Flashlight and batteries
- Toiletries
- Alarm clock/extension cords/power strips
- Small tool kit
- Games/camera
- Office supplies/stamps/sticky notes/calculator
- Calendar
- Bulletin board/message board
- Sticky tack/3M brand hooks (no nails, except in apartments)
- Bowls, silverware, coffee mug
- Under bed storage crates
- Stackable crates/shoe rack
- Hanging file folders/drawer organizers
- Pictures/posters/decorations
- Personal Computer
Items you might share with a roommate
- Carpet pieces are allowed. Permanently installing carpet is not.
- Dorm refrigerator/coffee maker
- Fan
- CDs/DVDs/TV/sound system/game stations
- Chairs/futons
Items NOT to bring
To maintain a safe environment, campus policy does not permit:
- Pets (with the exception of fish)
- Microwaves (excluding apartments)
- Candles
- Lofting furniture in a manner for which it was not designed
- Appliances with open heating coils, such as toasters, hot plate, sandwich grills, George Foreman Grills (excluding apartments)
- Space heaters
- Ceiling fans
- Halogen lamps
- Installation of radio and TV antennas, dish networks
- Weight lifting equipment
- Bows and firearms – including paintball/airsoft guns
- Painting dorm room or apartment