Below is a suggested checklist of items to consider bringing with you when you arrive on campus. For more information about prohibited items here.
What To Bring
| Clothing | |
|---|---|
| Hat | Gloves |
| Winter Coat | Light jacket |
| Heavy & light weight jacket | |
| Bedding | |
| Extra-long twin sheets (39" x 80" x 9") | Pillowcases |
| Laundry | |
| Clothes hangers | Detergent |
| Fabric softner / dryer sheets | Laundry bag or basket |
| Sewing kit | |
| Recreation | |
| Bicycle & lock | Bicycle helmet |
| Books | Your music collection |
| Playing cards, and other games | Music player |
| Decoration | |
| Posters | Whiteboard |
| Dry erase markers | Removable adhesive strips (Command, 3m, etc.) |
| Electronics and School Supplies | |
| Alarm clock | Batteries |
| Telephone | TV |
| DVD Player | Scientific calculator |
| Floor Lamp (these are not provided in SSV, GU or Carman Hall) | Desk lamp |
| Camera | Hair dryer |
| Computer or laptop | Printer (and paper) |
| Specialized software | Surge Protector |
| Thumb drive/USB | Wireless card |
| Coaxial Cable | Keurig |
| Iron (lounge use only) | |
| Personal Care | |
| Can opener | Mugs and cups |
| Napkins or paper towels | Cups & plates |
| Plastic utensils | Snack foods |
| Water bottle | Personal toiletries |
| Bath towel | Sandals & shower shoes |
| First aid kit | Prescription medication |
| Shower caddy (not provided in showers) | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Bookends | Long distance phone card |
| Umbrella | Plunger (for use in suites and apartments) |
| School supplies |
What Not To Bring
These items are NOT allowed in McCormick Student Village, State Street Village, Gunsaulus Hall and Carman Hall.
Fire and smoke present dangers to the safety of the campus housing community and require all residents to be cautious. For fire safety reasons and to prevent electrical overloading, the following items are prohibited in all campus housing:
- Electrical appliances without a UL label approved for safety
- Refrigerator units exceeding 3.0 cubic feet (or 4.0 cubic feet if energy star rated) or multiple refrigerators in a unit
- Halogen bulbs
- Extension cords, outlet splitters, or multiple plugs, except for power strips with built-in circuit breakers
- Storage of any electrical appliance in residents’ rooms that is rated higher than 900 watts or that has an exposed heating element
- Additionally, residents using hair dryers or hot irons are not permitted to leave them unattended while plugged in
- The above items will be confiscated and only available for return upon move-out.
- Loft Kits are not allowed
| Alcohol (if you are under 21) | Appliances with an exposed heating element |
| Candles & incense | Drum sets |
| Hot plates | Illegal drugs |
| Banned substances | Microwaves (permitted in GU, SSV, CA apartments) |
| Music Amplifiers | Pets (except fish in a tank less than 5 gallons) |
| Refrigerators over 3.0 cubic feet or 4.0 cubic feet if energy star rated) | Multiple refrigerators in a room or apartment |
| Extension cords & outlet splitters | Space heaters |
| Toaster or toaster ovens (permitted in GU, SSV, CA apartments) | Waterbeds |
| Weapons | Hookahs |
| Explosives | Flammable fluids |
Smoking is prohibited in all campus housing! Alcohol is also prohibited if you’re under 21!
