Essentials
These are items we suggest you bring to ensure you can be comfortable while also adding your personality to your space.
- Extra-long twin sheets
- Comforter or blankets
- Pillows
- Clothing, shoes, luggage
- Towels & washcloths
- Bath mats
- Cleaning supplies
- Flashlight
- Hand sanitizer
- Power strips*
- Cell phone & charger
- Laptop computer
- School supplies (pens, pencils, notebooks, etc)
- Small lockbox
- Toilet paper
*Only three-prong grounded power strips with circuit breaker allowed
Additional Items
The following are items you may want to coordinate with your roommate.
- Television - SpectrumU TV supported streaming device
- Small refrigerator Energy Star certified, no larger than 2-4 cubic feet
- Small microwave Energy Star certified
- Dishes - pots, pans, flatware & utensils
- Small snow shovel for the trunk of your car (if you bring a car)
- Cleaning equipment - vacuum cleaner, broom, mop
- Games & recreational equipment
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What's Not Allowed
While packing, it's important to be aware of the items that are not allowed on campus. The following items are prohibited:
- Alcohol*
- Illegal drugs
- Candles, incense or any open flame
- Open-coil cooking & heating appliances
- Electrical appliances of excessive wattage
- Halogen lamps
- Two-prong, ungrounded extension cords
- Weapons, including martial arts weapons
- Fireworks
- Flammables (gasoline & propane)
- Personal bed bunking/lofting equipment
- Pets**
*Alcohol is not allowed in Residence Halls or in the possession of underage students. It is allowed in apartments for residents of legal drinking age.
**Pets are not allowed, except for non-dangerous fish in an aquarium no larger than 29 gallons and approved emotional support animals.