What to Bring and What Not to Bring to College
Student rooms are furnished. Each student is provided with the following:
- Extra long twin bed and mattress
- Desk
- Chair
- Bookshelf
- Clothing storage (closet/dresser or wardrobe unit)
Listed here are some items that you will need and might want to bring with you to make your life in university housing more comfortable. Bring only what can fit in your room—the residential communities have no storage space for your personal belongings. Print list of What to Bring (PDF).
- Alarm clock
- Bathrobe, bath/beach towels, shower shoes
- Bedding: blankets, pillows, pillow cases, sheets
- residences have extra-long twin beds
- Decorations
- Desk lamp/light bulbs (no halogen, consider energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs)
- Ear plugs, headphones
- Emergency
kit
When is comes to electrical applicances, please consider energy efficient products. - Ethernet cable
- Landline phone
- Laundry items (basket, detergent, hangers, iron)
- Lock (for your bike and/or computer)
- Plate, cups, silverware
- Power strips (UL approved, with surge protector)
- Rain gear, umbrella
- Reusable water bottle
- Sleeping bag
- TV and necessary cables
- NOTE: many of the items on this list can be purchased at our campus Bay Tree Bookstore
Students in Apartments
(coordinate with housemates to avoid duplications)
- Coffee maker
- Dishes, flatware, dish towels
- Microwave oven
- Pots, cooking utensils
- Toaster
- Toilet tissue
What NOT to Bring
- Alcohol or other drugs and paraphernalia
- Amplified instruments or drum sets
- BBQ grills, charcoal, lighter fluid, propane
- Candles, lanterns smoking devices, or other fire hazardous items
- Extension cords (without an internal circuit breaker)
- Firearms, knives or other weapons
- Fireworks
- Halogen lamps
- Paintball guns, airguns, BB guns
- Pets (except fish, in up to 10-gallon tank)
- Portable heater
- Skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates