Freshmen Orientation

What to Bring When Living in a Dorm

These are suggestions for things to bring to make your residence hall a comfortable place to live:

• For Your Desk:
  • Bookends
  • Desk organizer
  • Thesaurus
  • Dictionary
  • Pencil sharpener
  • File box
  • Stationery
  • Stamps
  • Envelopes
  • Address book
  • Note pads
  • Index cards
  • Markers
  • Rubber bands
  • Paper clips
  • Tape
  • Stapler
  • Highlighter
  • Pencils, pens
  • Hole punch
  • Computer
  • Computer diskettes or other removable storage media
  • Glue stick
  • Ruler
  • Folders
  • Calendar
  • Bookmarks
  • Calculator
• Laundry and cleaning needs:
  • Laundry soap
  • Stain remover
  • Bleach
  • Fabric softener
  • Laundry bag/basket
  • Iron
  • Ironing board
  • Sewing kit
  • Safety pins
  • Dish soap
  • Trash bags
  • Paper towels
  • Sponge
  • Glass cleaner
• Food and utensils:
  • Hot pot
  • Hot air corn popper
  • Popcorn
  • Microwave
  • Coffee maker/pots
  • Cups, mugs
  • Eating utensils
  • Can opener
  • Bowls, plates
  • Microwaveable cookware
  • Small Refrigerator (less than 4.3 cu. ft.) (also available to rent)
• Miscellanous:
  • Area rug or carpet (no carpet tape allowed)
  • Study lamp
  • Plants
  • TV (although every residence hall has public TV rooms)
  • Trash can
  • Stereo, headphones
  • Tapes, CDs
  • Trunk, storage box
  • Jewelry box
  • Batteries
  • Camera, film
  • Flashlight
  • Small tool set
  • Alarm clock
  • Umbrella
  • Photo albums
  • Wall decorations
  • Posters
  • Peg board hooks
  • Plasti-Tak
  • Playing cards
  • Board games
  • Athletic equipment (rollerblades, golf clubs, basketball, etc.)
  • Fishing tackle
  • Sunglasses
  • Small fan
  • 3-prong converter
  • Drawer-liner paper
  • Full length mirror
  • Vanity mirror
  • Backpack
  • Overnight bag
  • Sleeping bag

But don't bring:

To maintain a safe environment, campus policy does not permit:

• • Pets (with the exception of fish)
  • 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 Grill (excluding apartments)
  • Space heaters
  • Ceiling fans
  • Halogen lamps
  • Installation of radio and TV antennas, dish networks
  • Paint for dorm room or apartment
  • Outside antennas or satellite dishes
  • Weight lifting equipment
  • Bows and firearms – including paintball/airsoft guns
  • Hunting Equipment
  • FireworksYou may, however, store your hunting firearms and all weapons with the Campus Police office. Weapons by definition includes hunting knives, swords, martial arts equipment, fencing gear, balloon launchers, potato guns, and any item that shoots a projectile that is not named "Nerf".

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