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Housing and Residence Life

What To Bring

What do students usually bring to campus?

  • extra-long twin-size bed linens, blankets, pillows and towels
  • vacuum cleaner, broom, mop, and cleaning supplies
  • cell phone or long distance calling card
  • radio alarm clock
  • computer with Wi-Fi and/or CAT-5E or CAT-6 hook-up cable
  • television and RG-6 hook-up cable with F-style thread-on connectors
  • battery operated radio and flashlight with batteries
  • three-prong grounded power strips with circuit breaker
  • small lockbox
  • entryway and bathroom floor mats
  • hand sanitizer for the flu season
  • small shovel for the trunk of your car if you bring a car
  • games and recreational equipment

If you will be staying in a residence hall, we also recommend:

  • small refrigerator (no larger than 4 cubic feet)
  • small microwave

If you will be staying in an apartment, we also recommend:

  • dishes, pots/pans, flatware, and utensils
  • microwave, toaster, coffee maker

What are students not allowed to have on campus?

  • alcohol (not allowed in Residence Hall buildings)
  • illegal drugs
  • candles and incense
  • open-coil cooking and heating appliances
  • electrical appliances of excessive wattage
  • halogen lamps
  • two-prong ungrounded extension cords
  • weapons, including martial arts weapons
  • fireworks
  • flammables such as gasoline and propane
  • personal bed bunking/lofting equipment
  • pets, except for non-dangerous fish in an aquarium no larger than 29 gallons

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