What to bring | Student Housing & Residence Life

Packing tips

Label your boxes with your name
Pack in boxes or containers that are easy to move
Don't overpack!
If you are bringing newly purchased items, where possible, remove them from packaging before you arrive

Helpful items to bring:

Ear plugs and mask for sleeping
Table top fan
Personal portable bidet if you use one

If desired, you can order bedding, bath linens and closet storage from Residence Linens or My Dorm Store.

Not permitted in all residence spaces:

Candles, incense, halogen lamps, heaters, and heat lamps
Extra furniture
Large appliances
Open pot deep fryers
Instant Hot Pots (Self-heating)
Cooking or camping fuel canisters
Nails, tacks, masking tape, duct tape, scotch tape or other adhesive products to affix posters to walls
Items that promote unsafe alcohol consumption (drinking game tables, funnels, kegs, etc.)
Illegal substances, non-prescribed drugs/narcotics, or drug paraphernalia (hookahs, bongs, pipes, vaporizers, etc.)
Large stereos, sub-woofers or DJ equipment
Weapons
Pets (Not including service animals)

Packing for your room space

First Year building – Harmony Commons


Provided	What to bring
Bed with twin XL size mattress Desk Chair Small nightstand Bookshelf Wardrobe with drawers, shelves, and rod for hanging clothes Small lockable cupboard Blinds Waste bins Shower curtain Small mini fridge	Bedding (Mattress protector, sheets, pillow cases, blanket) Pillows Bath towels, hand towels, face cloths Clothes hangers Bathmat Clothes, footwear, and outerwear for all seasons Storage boxes for under your bed (maximum 20” height) Decorations such as posters, pictures, plants Sticky tack or painters tape to hang posters Electronics and chargers Personal care, hygiene products, medications Hair dryer Toilet paper Hand soap Shower caddy Combination lock for lockable cupboard Small appliances permitted: Electric kettle with auto shut off

Do not bring:

Cooking appliances including, but not limited to, toasters, hot plates, rice cookers, deep fryers
Items listed in the “Not permitted” section above

First Year townhouses

Provided	Provided in shared spaces	What to bring
Bed with twin XL size mattress Desk Chair Dresser Closet with rod for hanging clothes Blinds Waste bin	Shower curtain Coffee table Couch Chairs Lamp and table lamp Blinds Vacuum, broom, dustpan, mop and bucket Shared storage room Refrigerator, stove and microwave*	Bedding (Mattress protector, sheets, pillow cases, blanket) Pillows Bath towels, hand towels, face cloths Clothes hangers Bathmat Clothes, footwear, and outerwear for all seasons Decorations such as posters, pictures, plants, Sticky tack or painters tape only to hang posters Electronics and their chargers Personal care, hygiene products, medications Hair dryer Toilet paper Hand soap Shower caddy Optional: Electric kettle with auto shut off, small counter top appliances, kitchenware*

*While light cooking is permitted in spaces where stoves are provided, all first year students are enrolled in a mandatory meal plan regardless of room assignment. First year students should plan to have most meals at the dining hall in Harmony Commons.

Do not bring:

Items listed in the “Not permitted” section above

Upper Year and Graduate townhouses

Provided per student	Provided in shared spaces	What to bring
Bed with twin XL size mattress Desk Chair Dresser Closet with rod for hanging clothes Blinds Waste bin	Shower curtain Coffee table Couch Chairs Lamps Refrigerator, stove and microwave Vacuum, broom, dustpan, mop and bucket Shared storage room	Bedding (Mattress protector, sheets, pillow cases, blanket) Pillows Bath towels, hand towels, face cloths Clothes hangers Bathmat Clothes, footwear, and outerwear for all seasons Decorations such as posters, pictures, plants, Sticky tack or painters tape only to hang posters Electronics and their chargers Personal care, hygiene products, medications Hair dryer Toilet paper Hand soap Shower caddy Small counter top appliances: kettle, rice cooker, toaster, blender, coffee maker Cookware Kitchenware

Do not bring:

Items listed in the “Not permitted” section above

Upper Year apartments – Joan Foley Hall

Provided in bedrooms:	Provided in shared bedrooms:	What to bring:
Bed with twin XL size mattress Desk Chair Dresser Built in wardrobe with drawers, cupboard and rod for hanging clothes Blinds Waste bin	Shower curtain Coffee table Couch Chairs Tall lamp and table lamp Refrigerator, stove and microwave Vacuum, broom, dustpan, mop and bucket Shared storage room	Bedding (Mattress protector, sheets, pillow cases, blanket) Pillows Bath towels, hand towels, face cloths Clothes hangers Bathmat Clothes, footwear, and outerwear for all seasons Storage boxes for under your bed Decorations such as posters, pictures, plants, Sticky tack or painters tape only to hang posters Electronics and their chargers Personal care, hygiene products, medications Hair dryer Toilet paper Hand soap Shower caddy Small counter top appliances: kettle, rice cooker, toaster, blender Cookware Kitchenware

Do not bring:

Items listed in the “Not permitted” section above