OFF-TO-COLLEGE CHECKLIST
This list contains optional, suggested items only – Each person’s needs are different, so tailor this checklist to suit your requirements. Please refer to the Room and Dining Contract for additional information.
Bedroom & 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
- Fan
- Drying rack
- Adhesive hooks, tacky adhesive, and mounting tape
- Bulletin board and push pins
- Dry erase wall calendar/board
- Toolkit
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
- Laundry bag or basket
- Sewing kit
Toiletries
- First aid kit
- 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®
- Toilet paper
- Facial tissues
Office & Desk Supplies
*Most supplies available at the EOU Bookstore
- Computer and printer
- Surge protector
- USB or flash drive
- Cell phone and charger
- Head phones
- Portable music player (great to use at the gym)
- Phone/address book
- Assignment book
- Heavy-duty stapler and staples
- Printer paper
- Pens and pencils
- Pencil holder and sharpener
- Notebooks
- 3-ring binders
- 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
Kitchen Needs
- Microwave safe plates, bowls
- Plastic cups
- Coffee cup
- Fork, knife, spoon
- Can/bottle opener
Shared Items (Check with roommates to avoid duplication)
- Audio equipment
- TV and DVD players
- Gaming equipment
- Coffee maker, electric hot/teapot, rice cooker, microwave, toaster ovens (Alikut Hall & Eocene only)
- Area rug
- Posters/art
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
Clothing
- Pants/jeans
- Shirts/blouses
- Activewear
- Loungewear
- Pajamas
- Undergarments
- Slippers and/or flip-flops
- Sweaters/Sweatshirts
- Light & heavy jackets
- Gloves/scarf/hat
- 1 pair boots
- Pair of sneakers or comfortable walking shoes
- Pair of dress shoes
- Set of business attire
- Set of semi-formal attire (optional)
Prohibited Items and Actions
- Candles of any type (with or without a wick), including Scentsy wax warmers or other off-brand nightlight wax warmers
- 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, except those provided by EOU and/or Residence Life
- Burning of incense, sage or any object
- Tobacco use of any type on campus property
- Evidence of 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 with no surge protector
- Halogen lamps
- Extension cords