Residence Life
Are you wondering what to bring as a first-year student? Here's a list to get you started.
Standard Equipment
(the stuff every room automatically comes with)
2 Beds
2 Desks
2 Dressers
1 Closet
1 Lamp
2 Chairs
Cable Service
Telephone service
Garbage can
Optional Equipment
(the stuff you and your roommate decide to bring)
School supplies: Backpack, Computer/ Ethernet card, dictionary, envelopes, highlighers, memo board/ pens, notebooks, pens/ pencils, pictures/ posters, scissors, stamps
Kitchen supplies: can opener, coffee mug, cups/plates/silverware, food and snacks
Personal care: bathroom bucket, first aid kit/ medicine, hangers, iron, laundry basket/linens, razor/ shaver, sewing kit, sneakers/ shoes/ flipflops, tissues, toiletries, towels
For the room: alarm clock, desk lamp, drying rack, surge protectors, fan, handi-tack (for hanging things on the wall), plants, playing cards, rug. stereo, TV, VCR, umbrella
Other: Address/ Phone book, batteries,
Film/ camera, keychain, money/ATM card
* Be sure to talk with your roommate to avoid doubling up on the bigger items like TV’s, microwaves, rugs, computers, and refrigerators
