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Bring or Not to Bring

WHAT TO BRING: There are several items students may want to bring for their rooms. Each student will be responsible for providing his/her own blankets, bedspreads, linens, and towels. Students have access to laundry facilities in the residence halls. The following items are additional suggestions generated by students who have lived on campus in the past:
  • Flashlight and batteries - in case of power outage (candles are prohibited).
  • Alarm clock and/or clock radio.
  • Personal hygiene items.
  • Pens, pencils, paper, notebooks for academic work.
  • Posters and room decorations.
  • Stereo and/or radio.
  • Tapes, CD's.
  • Small Television - basic cable is installed in each room.
  • Telephone - local phone service is provided in each room. Cordless phones must be 900MHz or 5.8 GHz
  • Small microwave - great for popcorn and reheating pizza.
  • Compact refrigerator - max. 5 cubic feet.
  • Plastic cups, plates, eating utensils.
  • Dish pan, cloth, towel, and dishwashing liquid.
  • Personal cleaning supplies - cleaners, sponges, broom/vacuum. Students are responsible for cleaning their rooms, including kitchens and bathrooms in the apartments.
  • Desk lamp.
  • Laundry bag, detergent.
  • Sewing kit.
  • Hangers.
  • Wastebasket.
  • Can opener.
  • Surge Protector (UL 1449 rated).
  • Rug- 9x12 is a good approximation for most rooms.
  • Window curtains - Blinds are provided. Curtains must be hung with tension rods. Windows vary slightly in size depending on the building, we advise that you wait to purchase your curtains until after you arrive.
Although most of these items are not "necessary," having some of them may allow you to personalize your room and make it feel like "home."

WHAT TO LEAVE HOME: The following items are prohibited in residence halls:
  • Firearms, knives, air guns, martial arts weapons, or weapons of any kind.
  • Candles, incense or any item that produces or has an open flame (tobacco items are excluded).
  • Cooking devices, including, but not limited to, broilers, toaster ovens, electric skillets, hot plates, hot pots, and George Foreman grills
  • Room heating devices with exposed heating coils.
  • 2.4 GHz Cordless phones
  • Gasoline powered items, such as motorcycles, mopeds, or parts thereof.
  • Flammable and/or combustible items.
  • Fireworks, smoke bombs, sparklers, etc.
  • Contact Paper
  • Duct Tape
  • Extension cords.
  • Chemicals.
  • Light dimmers, ceiling fans, or any other device that interferes with the electricity of the room.
  • Weight lifting apparatus, such as barbells.
  • Animals or pets except seeing-eye dogs and fish. The University reserves the right to limit the size of aquariums.
  • Waterbeds and water furniture.
  • Refrigerators, except as previously defined.
  • Drug paraphernalia.
NOTE: The preceding list is not all-inclusive. Any item that is a threat to public safety may be removed. The University will continually monitor all areas through staff visits and unannounced inspections by University staff. The presence of prohibited items will be documented and students will be required to remove those items from the premises, and may be subject to disciplinary action as well as monetary fines.