Residential Life

WHAT TO BRING

Things to bring to make the room complete

ESSENTIAL ITEMS

  • Alarm Clock
  • Bedspread
  • Blanket(s)
  • Mattress Pad
  • Pillow
  • Sheets and Pillow Case (all beds are 80 inches: extra long)
  • Towels
  • Wastebasket

DESIRABLE ITEMS

  • Cell phone or Telephone/Answering Machine (Munsell, Ferguson, Martin and Harriett House provide phone jacks but not phones)
  • Calendar/Datebook
  • Cleaning Supplies
  • Coffee Maker (Or grab a cup from Hattie's/Starbucks on the way to class)
  • Computer and Printer
  • Desk/School/Office Supplies
  • Dictionary/Thesaurus
  • Dishes/Cups/Silverware
  • Fan (all traditional halls have air-conditioning)
  • Hangers
  • iPod/Stereo
  • Lamp (bulbs must be CFLs, no halogen or incandescent bulbs allowed)
  • Laundry Basket, Detergent, Dryer Sheets and Iron
  • Microwave (rent one)
  • Photographs, Posters, Artwork
  • Plant (something that relishes neglect)
  • Refrigerator (rent one)
  • Shower Shoes
  • Sports Equipment
  • Television and DVD/VCR
  • Toiletries and Toiletries Tote
    NOTE: All appliances must be energy star rated

Not permitted in the residence hall

  • Candles and incense (no decorative candles)
  • Electrical appliances with open coils (toasters and hot plates)
  • Halogen lamps
  • Pets (fish are allowed)
  • Sandwich makers/George Foreman grills
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