WHAT TO BRING
Each residence hall room has two single beds, two desks, and two chairs. Most rooms have built-in dressers, but some have movable dressers. Some suggested items to bring for new students include:
| Kitchen Needs | |
| Plastic bowl and cup | |
| Coffee cup | |
| Fork, knife, spoon | |
| Can/bottle opener | |
| Chip clips | |
| Room Needs/Storage | |
| Bedside lamp | |
| Alarm clock/clock radio | |
| Wastepaper basket | |
| Milk crates or other sturdy storage cubes (a collapsible crate also comes in handy for carrying laundry or other things) |
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| Stacking baskets | |
| Lots of hangers | |
| Desk lamp | |
| Fan | |
| Drying rack | |
| Adhesive hooks, tacky adhesive, and mounting tape | |
| Bulletin board and push pins | |
| Dry erase wall calendar/board | |
| Toolkit | |
| Electronics | |
| Computer and printer | |
| Phone cord/Ethernet cord for computer | |
| Headphones | |
| Surge protector | |
| Extension cords | |
| Phone (Check with roommate(s) to avoid duplication.) It should be cordless, with multiple message boxes in the answering machine, unless you're using voicemail. | |
| Portable CD or IPOD (great to use at the gym) | |
| Linens/Laundry Supplies | |
| Sheets and pillowcases | |
| Towels (3 each of bath, hand, and face) | |
| Pillows (2) | |
| Headrest pillow | |
| Mattress pad | |
| Blankets (2) | |
| Comforter and duvet cover (makes laundering easier) | |
| Clothes hangers (wire takes up less space, plastic are easier on your clothes) | |
| Laundry bag/basket | |
| Laundry marking pen | |
| Laundry stain remover | |
| Roll(s) of quarters | |
| Quarter dispenser | |
| Lint brush | |
| Sewing kit | |
| Toiletries/Misc | |
| Pepto-Bismol® | |
| Imodium® | |
| Aspirin or ibuprofen | |
| Vitamin C | |
| Neosporin® | |
| Band-Aid® bandages | |
| Cough drops | |
| Shower tote | |
| Shampoo & conditioner | |
| Hair-styling products | |
| Bath and face soap | |
| Traveling-soap container(s) | |
| Toothpaste and toothbrush | |
| Dental floss | |
| Comb/brush | |
| Tweezers | |
| Nail clippers | |
| Hair dryer | |
| Razor and shaving cream | |
| Lotion and/or facial moisturizer | |
| Q-tips® | |
| Office/Desk Supplies | |
| CD-ROMs/Memory Sticks | |
| Phone/address book | |
| Assignment book | |
| Heavy-duty stapler and staples | |
| Printer paper | |
| Pens and pencils | |
| Pencil holder and sharpener | |
| Notebooks | |
| Pocket folders | |
| Labels of various sizes | |
| 3 x 5 cards | |
| Post-it® notes | |
| Paper clips | |
| Rubber bands | |
| Scissors | |
| Highlighter pens (multiple colors) | |
| Ruler | |
| Stackable desk trays (at least 4) | |
| Hanging files or folders | |
| Dictionary and thesaurus | |
| Stamps/envelopes | |
| These Can Be Purchased Upon Arrival | |
| Paper towels | |
| Trash bags | |
| Light bulbs | |
| All-purpose cleaner | |
| Ziploc® bags | |
| Kitchen storage containers | |
| Laundry detergent (tablets are easiest to manage) | |
| Fabric softener (sheets are easiest to manage) | |
| Dish soap | |
| Wet wipes | |
| Tissues | |
| Clothing Guidelines | |
| 21 pairs of underwear | |
| 21 pairs of socks (more if you play sports) | |
| 7 pairs of pants/jeans | |
| 14 shirts/blouses | |
| 2 sets of sweats | |
| Pajamas | |
| Slippers and/or flip-flops | |
| 2 sweaters | |
| Light/heavy jackets | |
| Gloves/scarf/hat | |
| 1 pair of boots | |
| 2 pairs of sneakers or comfortable/walking shoes | |
| 1 pair of dress shoes | |
| 1 set of business attire | |
| 1 set of semi-formal attire (optional) | |
| Shared Items (Check with roommate(s) to avoid duplication.) | |
| Audio equipment | |
| TV and VCR/DVD player | |
| Coffee maker/hot pot | |
| Microwave/toaster oven | |
| Small refrigerator | |
| Area rug | |
| Camera | |
| Posters/art | |