- alarm clock
- plastic bucket/carry-all to take your toiletries to and from the shower
- pictures, posters, and plants to make your room feel like home (TickyTacTM is recommended for hanging anything on walls - duct tape and masking tape damage the walls, and ScotchTM tape is hard to remove)
- clothes hangers
- bed linens, blankets, pillows (we recommend extra-long sheets)
- towels
- backpack or book bag
- television, stereo, and headphones (so you won't disturb your roommate)
- small refrigerator (refrigerators larger than 4.4 cubic feet are prohibited)
- key ring
What You Don't Need to Bring
The following items are against University policy:
- hot plate, grill, toaster oven, toaster, space heaters (basically, anything with an open coil is prohibited under fire code and is too dangerous
- microwaves (they blow fuses), but microwaves are available in each residence hall
- halogen lamps (too hot, and often dangerous)
- candles or anything with an open flame (a big fire code no-no)
- tapestries that hang from the wall or ceiling (another fire code no-no)
- anything that would require you to remove your window screen (air conditioner, satellite dish, etc.)
- pets (any type of pet, besides fish, needs to be approved by your floor before it can be brought to campus - see Student Handbook)
