What to bring, and what to leave home
What to bring
- Pillows
- Blankets
- Bedspread or comforter
- Mattress pad
- Standard twin sheets/pillowcases, mattress size 36" x 80"
- Towels, and washcloths
- Casual "everyday attire"
- Bathrobe, slippers, sleepwear
- Swimsuit
- Boots, sneakers, shoes
- Scarves, gloves, hat
- Winter coat/light jacket
- Semi-formal attire
- Odds and Ends
- Personal hygiene products (soap, shampoo, & personal toiletries)
- Shower pail
- Iron WITH AUTO SHUT OFF and ironing board
- Hangers
- Screwdriver
- Flashlight, batteries
- First-aid kit
- Prescribed medication
- Small sewing kit
- Eyeglasses repair kit
- Sporting goods
- Laundry detergent, laundry basket
- Utensils, plate, cups, mug (microwavable)
- Stamps & envelopes
- Key ring
- Umbrella
- Plastic storage crates
- UL" approved 14 gauge/15 amp strip style surge protector with an on/off switch (ONLY ACCEPTABLE EXTENSION CORD)
- Telephone
- Computer (No wireless routers allowed as our system is wireless and it will cause interference). IF you are bringing a desktop computer, the Internet will support both 2.4 Gigahertz or 5.0 Gigahertz wireless card.
- Alarm clock
- Room fan
- Hair styling equipment WITH AUTO SHUT OFF
- Television must have QAM Tuner (coaxial cable and splitter needed)
- TV Antenna if you wish to access local cable channels
- All your chargers - an extra if you have some
- Docks
- Any necessary passwords
- Posters
- Pictures from home
- Memo board
- Carpet or small throw rug
- Identification: driver's license, social security card copy, birth certificate copy
- Financial aid information: i.e. Student Aid Report (SAR), grant/scholarship verification
- Certificate of Residency
- Medical Insurance information
- Immunization record
- Calculator
- Bookbag
- Pens, paper, notebooks, highlighters
- Printer cartridges/paper
- Scotch tape/masking tape
- Software disks or passwords in case re-installation needed
- Disinfectant wipes (i.e. Clorox)
- Disinfectant spray/aerosol to spray shower, sink, tiolet, etc. (i.e. Lysol)
- Personal hand sanitizer
- Antibacterial hand soap
- Spare masks/face coverings
What to leave at home
- Wireless Routers
- Pets (other than non-carnivorous fish requiring no filter, heater or lights). ESA requests should be submitted to Residence Life.
- Standard household extension cords (Zip Cords) and plug adapters
- Personal Microwave ovens - these are ONLY allowed in the Bellamy Hall Suite Gathering Rooms
- Heat producing cooking appliances, such as coffee pots. There is no cooking in the
- Residence Hall rooms or public areas (Keurig's allowed if registered with R.A.)
- Candles, incense, Plug–in fresheners
- Halogen and lava lamps, electric blankets, space heaters, holiday lights, heating pads, air conditioners
- Alcohol and alcohol containers
- Excessive noise devices; amplifiers, excessive speakers
- Hair Styling Irons or clothes irons WITHOUT AUTO-SHUT OFF
- Cinder blocks (our beds raise higher by design so they are not needed)
- Outside furniture
- Weightlifting apparatus
- Firearms/fireworks/utility knives greater than 3"
- Dartboards
- BBQ grills