What to Bring/What Not to Bring
OFF-TO-COLLEGE CHECKLIST
This list contains optional, suggested items only – Print this checklist to make sure you have everything you need for the first year at college. Each person’s needs are different, so tailor this checklist to suit your requirements. Please refer to the 2010-2011 Room and Dining Contract for additional information.
Kitchen Needs
- Plastic bowl and cup
- Coffee cup
- Fork, knife, spoon
- Can/bottle opener
Room Needs/Storage
- Bedside lamp
- Alarm clock/clock radio
- Waste-paper basket
- Milk crates or other sturdy storage cubes (a collapsible crate also comes in handy for carrying laundry or other things)
- Stacking baskets
- Under-the-bed storage trays
- Lots of hangers
- Fan
- Drying rack
- Adhesive hooks, tacky adhesive, and mounting tape
- Bulletin board and push pins
- Dry erase wall calendar/board
- Toolkit
- Electronics
- Computer and printer
- Phone cord/Ethernet cord for computer
- Head phones
- Surge protector
- Phone (check with roommate(s) to avoid duplication. Should be cordless, with multiple message boxes in the answering machine unless you’re using voice mail)
- Portable CD, MP3, or cassette player (great to use at the gym)
Linens/Laundry Supplies
- Sheets and pillowcases (2 sets-twin beds are extra long)
- Towels
- Pillows
- Mattress pad (all beds are twin extra long)
- Blankets (2)
- Comforter and duvet cover (makes laundering easier)
- Clothes hangers (wire takes up less space, plastic are easier on your clothes)
- Laundry bag/laundry basket
- Laundry stain remover
- Sewing kit
Toiletries/Misc
- Pepto-Bismol®
- Imodium®
- Aspirin or ibuprophen
- Vitamin C
- Neosporin®
- Band-Aid® bandages
- Cough drops
- Shower tote
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Hair-styling products
- Bath and face soap
- Toothpaste and toothbrush
- Dental floss
- Comb/brush
- Tweezers
- Nail clippers
- Hair dryer
- Razor and shaving cream
- Lotion and/or facial moisturizer
- Q-tips®
Office/Desk Supplies
- Gizmo (Zip, USB Flash, or burnable CDs)
- Phone/address book
- Assignment book
- Heavy-duty stapler and staples
- Printer paper
- Pens and pencils
- Pencil holder and sharpener
- Notebooks
- Pocket folders
- Labels of various sizes
- 3 x 5 cards
- Post-it® notes
- Paper clips
- Rubber bands
- Scissors
- Highlighter pens (multiple colors)
- Ruler
- Hanging files or folders
- Dictionary and thesaurus
- Stamps/envelopes
Cleaning Supplies/Miscellaneous
- Paper towels
- Trash bags
- All-purpose cleaner
- Zip lock bags
- Kitchen storage containers
- Laundry detergent (tablets are easiest to manage)
- Fabric softener (sheets are easiest to manage)
- Dish soap
- Wet wipes
- Tissues
Clothing Guidelines
- underwear
- socks (extra if you play sports)
- pants/jeans
- shirts/blouses
- sets sweats
- Pajamas
- Slippers and/or flip-flops
- sweaters (if appropriate)
- Light/heavy jackets
- Gloves/scarf/hat (if appropriate)
- 1 pair boots
- pair sneakers or comfortable walking shoes
- pair dress shoes
- set business attire
- set semi-formal attire (optional)
Shared Items (Check with roommate(s) to avoid duplication)
- Audio equipment
- TV and/or VCR
- Coffee maker/hot pot/Microwave (Alikut and New Halls Only)
- Area rug
- Camera
- Posters/art
Prohibited Items
- Candles of any type (with or without a wick).
- Fuel-powered motor vehicles or associated parts for use, maintenance, repair or storage.
- Full-size refrigerators other than those provided by Residence Life.
- Appliances with open heat sources (toaster ovens and bread toasters for example) and/or no thermostat control (hot plates and grills for example) (not applicable to Alikut Hall residents).
- Space heaters, excepting those provided by EOU and/or Residence Life.
- Burning of incense, sage or any object.
- Smoking of any type within the buildings.
- Evidence of candles, burning of incense, sage or any object.
- Drapes hanging over interior entries that block natural exit pathway.
- George Foreman or other electric grills (not applicable to Alikut Hall residents).
- Hanging of any items over or covering the smoke detector.
- Flammable materials on the ceiling or covering ceiling lights and/or hanging anything from the ceiling.
- Excessive amounts of combustible materials on exterior room doors (i.e. posters, pictures, etc.)
- Multi-plug adaptors.
- Halogen lamps.
- Extension cords.
