What to Bring
It’s the ultimate resident question: What do I need to bring to college?
Here’s the ultimate list of what you do (and don’t!) need to bring to campus.
What’s provided
- Bed (with ability to adjust height, so no need for floor risers, and loft one per room)
- Mattress (twin extra-long)
- Desk and chair
- Closet
- Dresser
- Shower curtain
- Shades
- Equipped with wireless internet service, air conditioning, and cable outlets
- Each residence hall has lounge areas with televisions and access to laundry facilities and common area kitchens.
What you’ll need
Bed & Bath
- Alarm clock (with battery backup)
- Bathroom floor mat
- Bathroom necessities (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, basic toiletries)
- Blankets
- Comforter
- Extra long twin size sheets (36” x 80”)
- Pillows/pillowcases
- Towels
- Toilet paper
Laundry
- Bleach/Measuring cup
- Clothes hangers
- Detergent/Fabric softener
- Drying rack
- Ironing Board/Iron with auto shutoff
- Laundry bag/basket
Optional
- Area Rug
- Cleaning supplies
- Desk/table lamp
- Fan(s)
- First-aid supplies
- Full-length mirror
- Mattress pad
- School supplies
- Small vacuum/broom/dustpan
- UL Listed Surge protector
- Waste basket and garbage bags
General Items
- Backpack or bag
- Desktop/Laptop computer
- Kitchen utensils
- Storage bins
- Television (TVs must have built-in Digital QAM Tuner to receive cable channels)
- Microfridge (If you are interested in ordering a micro-fridge, you can do so by contacting the Micro Fridge company, at their website, www.mymicrofridge.com For residents of Sakac Hall, we ask that you only have one micro fridge per bedroom.)
- Any prescriptions/medications
What not to bring (aka prohibited items)
- Air conditioners
- Anything with an exposed heating element
- Bed risers
- Candles or incense
- Cinder block(s)
- E-cigarettes/Hookah pipes/Vape
- Freezers
- George Forman grills or similar type grills
- Halogen lamps/plastic lamp covers
- Hot plates
- Hoverboards
- No refrigerator larger than 3.6 cu ft.
- Personal microwave ovens
- Pets (except fish, 5 gallons or less)
- String lights
- Tapestry
- Toaster ovens/Toasters
- Weapons of any kind
Afraid you’ll forget something? Don’t worry: Our Campus Store has all the basic necessities.